I personally felt the movie to be an eminently watchable one (certainly a one time watch.. it gets a little too boring if you are seeing it for second time as I did- since you already know the jokes and gags). Heartening to see people like Balkrishnan (the ad guru) entering the Bollywood waters- the concept and caricaturing in the movie was reflective of the creative prowess of the man.
Story itself is light revolving around the budding romance between the 64 yr old top chef in a Indian restaurant in London and a 34 year old unmarried woman (who is on a first time London visit). Two extremes in age, character and attitude, meet and against all odds fall in love- the twists and turns in the tale are both intriguing and absorbing. The web woven around the lives of 8, 34, 58, 64 and 85 year olds is quite strong. The common bond that breaks age barriers is humourous and mostly tactfully handled. Music by the master- Ilayaraja does not do justice to his talents, but the title song is imminently hummable.
Apart from the storyline, I liked the role of Amitabh as the 64 yr old chef. One cannot but appreciate the zest and drive of the character. Left me wondering how I would be when I grow old!! Yeah... need to start gyming -;)
Ciao till next time...Harsha
