biebir: Bollywood Movie Review:Salman Khan's London Dreams

If you thought ‘Wanted’ perfectly showed what Salman is really capable of, you got to watch this one. It seems that there could not have been a meatier way of getting superstars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn together after their almost a decade-old blockbuster ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’. Vipul Shah’s latest venture, ‘London Dreams’, which released all over this Friday, can definitely be watched exclusively for Salman Khan and one of his best performances ever, if not for anything else.

This one is of course the story of two thick pals, and about how their lives take them from the lush fields of Punjab to the high stakes world of stardom. Arjun (Ajay Devgn) is an ambitious, trained musician whose dream is to perform at London`s Wembley Arena. His best buddy Mannu (Salman Khan) is an inborn talented musician. But Mannu is not very serious about music. But Arjun insists Mannu to join a band, and that’s how he becomes an overnight star. And now, the best of relations get strained.

The first half, honestly, does just enough to set things up for the explosive drama that is to follow post-interval. The drama gets going when Ajay plays a vicious game and hatches a conspiracy to ruin his friend`s career.

What can really be appreciated about this one is the way Vipul has managed to give equal attention to both his leading men. And certainly not to be missed here is Salman Khan - Be it his light-hearted comedy in the first half or his troubled tryst with glory post interval, this is perhaps Salman`s one of the best performances ever. ‘London Dreams’ sees a completely controlled Salman, who emotes as naturally as never before.

On the other hand, after successfully showing his funny side in his last hit ‘All The Best’, Ajay Devgn has once again carried off his character with utmost intensity. From love to jealousy to anger to insecurity, Ajay brilliantly conveys a wide range of emotions in ‘London Dreams’. Asin Thottumkal is likable and she too does full justice to her role of a common love interest, though she doesn’t seem to have much to do there!

On the whole, ‘London Dreams’ is amongst Vipul Shah`s most accomplished works till date. Plus, what else can one ask for when it boasts of some incredible performances by two of the most talented superstars of Hindi cinema.

Rating: Four cheers

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