Review of Yuvvraaj (2008) by Mahesh P — 06 Aug 2009

Yuvvraaj had great potential, and could have been made much better. The basic storyline is great, however poorly executed. It seems like the plot never really developed with the slow steps that it should have.

it was slow for a while, and then suddenly, it jumped to a whole other realm. I would have expected a lot more from Subhash Ghai, director of Taal and Pardes. This movie is centered around the incredible acting by Anil Kapoor.

While Subhash Ghai might not have had the right approach to portraying a mentally challenged guy, Anil Kapoor did the most with what he had, and it turned out to be the best acting of his entire career.

Salman Khan's acting was also great. He knows exactly how to act in each one of his movies, changing his style effortlessly, making him one of the most talented actors in bollywood. Zayed Khan has succesfully created his image as the worst actor in bollywood with his crazy screams to the sky.

He has no talent whatsoever. Katrina Kaif didn't have that big of a role, and therefore didn't have to do much acting at all. It is always fun to see Boman Irani in a new movie. He always has some way of bringing unique zest to a movie, and never overdoes it with his acting style.

He will never get old. The music might not be in A.R. Rahman's top 10, or even his top 20, but he has made some pretty enjoyable songs for this movie. great for the context of the movie, but not 'listen to a hundred times' material.

I do believe, though, that if Rahman had chosen K.K. or Abhjeet to sing instead of Sonu Nigam, the songs would top the charts. the scenes and dances of the songs were created on a grand scale, and were appealing to watch.

excellent choreography. The concept of this movie was great, but the execution was sub par.