Ready is a success only because of the 'presence' of salman..aneez thought that he could keep making cash using akshay,but since the people understood akshay is useless,'thankyou' flopped..now aneez is using the next mega hyped star,salman....result-megahit.. Ready was corny and had a illogical plot..some can say plot is compromised for the comedy but Ready has just one or two funny scenes....acting was avg,fans of salman will find his acting&comedy good,but for others salman is also avg.. Being a aneez basmi movie,the plot is made on the way..direction was awful.. The movie is a timepass,so leave your brain,heart and other useful organs at the door and then you can truly enjoy this movie....
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salianmoviereview15 June 2011Ready has no story basically! Directed by Anees Bazmee(who directed abysmal comedies such as No Problem and Thank You) does a better job this time.
The film's highlight is Salman Khan,without doubt.He is the soul of the movie.
Talking about the comedy,the film offers kitsch comedy.
The story is average.
The music is ordinary barring "Dhinka Chika" and "Character Dheela".
Performance wise.Salman Khan is the soul of this movie.He simply rocks!Asin is dull.Paresh Rawal is superb!Suedesh Lehri(Comedy Circus Fame) is another comedian to watch out.He is excellent.
Ready boasts of many supporting characters,but the ones who stand out are Mahesh Manjrekar,Manoj Joshi,Manoj Pahwa,Sharat Saxena and Akhilendra Mishra. None of the ladies work.Arya Babbar is wasted.Ready also has two characters named after Salman's two flop movies Veer and Yuvraj,who are bad.Puneet Issar is okay.Hemant Pandey is plain Ready has several guest appearances out which Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn work.Zarine Khan sizzles in Character Dheela.Kangna Ranaut needs to improve her dialog delivery.Arabaaz Khan is ordinary.Chunkey Pandey is average.
On the whole Ready is Salman's show.Watch it if you worship him! -
Einsicht20107 June 2011Salman is undoubtedly the biggest star in Indian cinema currently. His screen presence is godly that makes movies like Ready an entertainer.
Ready doesn't boast of storyline, which was pretty obvious from the trailers itself. Just go in there with your brain handed over to someone responsible at home and trust me you will have a gala time during the movie.
As was the case with Dabangg, this one is again all Salman. With Asin playing her part beautifully wearing that gorgeous smile, the movie is entertaining, captivating and has numerous moments which will tickle the funny bone in you. Though some scenes projected cheap attempts at comedy, the movie did have some hilariously funny dialogs as well. The background score was good, considering the theme of the movie and the songs were amazing. Especially, "Dhinka Chika" is enjoyable and has peppy tunes to get you into the groove.
For all the directors and producers out there, please don't overdo the 'Only Salman and no Storyline Genre', as it does seem to provide entertainment throughout but it might not be the wise choice in the long run.
A must watch for all Salman fans and definitely a one-timer for all the others. -
READY – CATCH IT ( A ) Salman Khan is bringing his A Game with every movie these days. It's his luck that every movie provides completely different kind of entertainment. From Wanted to Dabangg to Ready. This man has given some class entertaining movies. I hope bodyguard live up to expectations. Asin brings her charm to this big blockbuster, it was good to see her after "Gajni" into another Blockbuster. The Tapuri music also favors the movie, and they're shot in very fun entertaining way. Anees Bazmee directed a decent family movie which can everyone enjoy. I had great fun watching Ready with my friends. This movie is made for entertainment and to enjoy along with friends and families.
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kumarakshay17513 July 2011READY !!! One of the movies that give you a big headache.
The film is about two brothers ready to kill each other over some easy money they stand to make if either of their sons gets married to Asin. But Asin is a smart cookie, so she gets ready to elope and cons Salman and his family into believing that she is the perfect girl who will set everything in place for them. Salman's family gets ready to get the couple married, but Asin's uncles are not ready for this. So Salman pulls off a con game thanks to Paresh Rawal, who is ready to help him.
None of the above was a spoiler. But did any of it make any sense to you? No? Good. So you are ready for wholesome entertainment? Of course not! This is a total Salman Khan movie... which is over hyped. Asin looks awesome and delivers more than expected. Paresh Rawal was the best and Salman Khan was like he always is - "I .... ME ...AND... MYSELF" .No idea what chunkey pandey was doing in it. Funny cameo's by Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt.
But it was a miserable movie. Go and watch it if u idolize SALMAN KHAN or don't waste money on such a crap. Songs are awesome.
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greatrusty9116 June 2011I loved Wanted for what it was - A refreshing change from the typical Bollywood drama and it had one of the most hilarious villains ever. Then came Dabbang which broke all possible records and ended up winning a National Award, God alone knows for what. It definitely took the credibility of the National Awards down the crapper. But I must say that both Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan are leaving no stone unturned in proving it to the world that the IQ of an average Indian Movie goer is most definitely less than that of a donkey(no offense Mr. Donkey). But its like you just hang a damn carrot in front of that ass and it follows irrespective of the fact that hes never gonna get to eat it. Similarly these so called superstars of our industry have found the perfect recipe for a carrot so tempting that we like donkeys(again no offense Mr. Donkey) flock towards the multiplexes and shell out our hard earned money just like that. But all things said and done there are certain things that neither me nor the world were "READY" for -
- The enormity of the crap that was thrown at my face in the name of entertainment...
- The very painful 3 hrs of expressionless antics which Salman so proudly calls Acting...
- Asin with an inch thick layer of makeup..
- Salman shaking the unmentionables with his hands deep down in his pockets to the tune of Dhinka Chika and a bunch of school kids following in the backdrop..Yeah definitely Being Human!!!
- A series of not so funny guest appearances by superstars which by the way is totally irrelevant to the story... wait a minute there was no story... sorry my bad!!!
- The secret that the Indians have taken over Thailand and that the Thai race is extinct...
- A couple dozen very noisy characters related to each other in such complexity that only Ekta Kapoor can figure out who's who...
- Salman Khan peeing on a haystack to announce the pee break which by the way is the interval..Yeah thats what we want the people to be doing in the name of Hero-Worship!!! Act responsible Mr.Salman...
- A couple of negative characters named after salmans heroic flops Veer and Yuvraaj
- The climax where one of the goons gets his ass kicked with a flower...yes u read it rite, with a flower...
- And finally, Salman's arrogance in finding out how little can he get away with...
I rest my case!!!
AS I SEE IT please don't go into the movie expecting sense. Or sensibility.And especially if you don't Hero-worship Salman be "READY" with an asprin!!! -
blgdbnr9 June 2011Here comes another over hyped typical headache giving movie from Salman Khan. Not at all worth the time wasted watching it. Some funny action scenes which seem totally idiotic and those baseless and not so funny jokes make the movie an awful experience to watch!!!
The story lies on a baseless ground with almost no interest for a viewer to keep him glued to the mainframe. Watch this movie only if you are a die hard Salman Khan fan... Rest otherwise!!! Try investing your money in some good movie. wonder how long will this over hype of salman khan continue... He must try retiring and do something which does not cause headache to the audience. -
namashi_17 June 2011A Remake of a South Blockbuster, 'Ready' directed by Anees Bazmee has a terrific first hour working all the way on it's advantage, but a loud and long second hour is not up-to the mark. What stands tall in this film, more than it's music and one-liners, is Salman Khan - The Superstar.
This tale of a Boy trying to win back his Girl from her greedy uncles, unfolds wonderfully in the first hour. The second hour loses pace, though Salman never fails to deliver.
While The First Hour is entertaining and packs in several terrific moments, it's The Second hour that loses pace. Though the Climax is good, the film loses pace and becomes loud. I feel, if shorter by at least 20-25 minutes, this comedy's impact would have enhanced big time.
Anees Bazmee's direction is fair. Cinematography is perfect. Editing could've been sharper. Music by Pritam & Devi Sri Prasad, is awesome. All the songs are hummable and memorable.
Performance-Wise: Salman is the LIFE of the show. He delivers a stylish and lively performance, that holds your attention from start to end. He manages to hold you even the second hour. Asin is okay. Mahesh Manjrekar, Manoj Joshi & Manoj Pahwa are first-rate. Sharat Saxena & Akhilendra Mishra are loud, but that's the demand of their characters. Arya Babbar is good. Anuradha Patel, Gargi & Eva Grover are passable. Paresh Rawal is Fantastic, like always. An Actor who never disappoints! Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Kangna & Zarine Khan appear in brief cameos.
On the whole, 'Ready' is entertaining, but what makes this film stand tall, is Salman Khan. If you LOVE Salman, then missing this comedy is your loss. -
Agent-L8 June 2011One of the worst film I have every seen. The only reason I went to watch this was due to me not watching any Bollywod movie for a while (at least 1 year). I left my brain at home before I went to the cinema. I wasn't expecting much from it. However, The first hour was just pure rubbish, second hour it picks up but with cheap jokes and real bad script the movie goes nowhere.
This movie may do well due to the fact there aren't any big Bollywood release this summer. The only person that acted well in the movie was Paresh Rawal. I Will forgive me for selling his soul to save his life from Salman Khan.
P.S. Salman Khan dude, just go to a acting class and learn some acting, what happened man? -
hridoymahmudulbari5 June 2011Ready is a full package of two hours entertainment guaranteed.The amazing chemistry between Salman Khan and Asin is something to watch out for. The lack of logic and practicality are the significant drawback. However, the movie shouldn't be missed, specially by those who love mass's films. The movie can be enjoyed with families with negligible poor scenes. Talking about the performances, Salman Khan evolves as the heart of the movie, his extraordinary comic timing and romantic styles are eye catching. Asin looks beautiful throughout and her chemistry with Salman brings life to the love story.Paresh Rawal does well , but Sudesh Lehiri impresses by his comic timings. Music by pritam is awesome. Character dheela and dhinka chika r blockbusters, while humko pyar hua is very serene.In general, go and take a ride of Ready.
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Before moving into the review, I would like to state that I love MASALA MOVIES made for the masses, a lot. And in fact I used to be one of the few people in the hall who dared to shout, whistle and dance whenever their favorite hero or song came on the screen. But those were the years of the last century and the changing times have hugely changed the movie watching experience a lot (may be for the better, as they say). However from the inside, I still remain the same excited moviegoer, who readily feels the butterflies in his stomach while watching his lovable hero dancing on a HIT song being flashed on the silver screen.
For the record, I immensely enjoyed last two movies of Salman and could easily appreciate and relate with the star enigma in DABANGG. But this time, I really was unable to either appreciate or enjoy the trash served hot in the shape of READY this Friday. While watching it I was neither able to cherish the lovable Salman Khan acting his own-self on the screen nor I could take pleasure in the two HIT songs being played loud. In short, the film is a complete washout right till the end with only a few places where you are able to laugh out loud.
It starts off with a usual and needless 2 minute credit animation sequence and then after the not so happening entry of Salman you right away get the first item song. There is simply no story development in its initial hour and before the intermission, all its characters are just moving here and there on the screen with a little pinch of love, hate, action, chase and all the usual stuff. In other words, there is nothing in the name of WRITING in its first half.
The story, (if you consider it a story at all) actually starts off post intermission and then at least you get a few scenes which make you smile and laugh with your loved hero. But then the climax as expected from the director Aneez Bazmee, is another bizarre one from him where the villains get beaten in a comic style and they even enjoy the shower of little boys delivering from the first floor. The film simply reveals the lack of vision in its Captain of the ship despite of the fact that he had the TELUGU original in front of him as a base to work upon. The director in a very silly and questionable manner keeps following the South flavor of the subject and makes no changes at all as per the likings of the Hindi Film viewers. For instance few of his earlier films were a remake of their South Originals too, yet you never felt that while seeing them. But strangely while watching READY in the first half, I had the feeling as if I was watching a dubbed South Hit film on a Cable TV Channel.
Its no-doubt a Salman film all the way, but somehow this time I even couldn't enjoy Salman's performance too as he doesn't seem to be acting in the movie at all. To be straight, Salman plays his character in a very cool but careless kind of style which even looks a bit over- confident and over the top at times. For instance, just watch out the scenes where both Salman and Asin are hanging from a tree or when Salman turns over declaring the intermission. Though I did enjoy some realistic kind of dialogues and one liners by Salman in the movie but overall it surely cannot be included in the list of the actor's better performances of his career ever.
Asin on the other hand looks both ravishing as well as tired in her various sequences. May be she should blame her stylist and make-up artist for that. Paresh Rawal tries hard but doesn't get any good lines or scenes (making an entry post interval). And the entire rest of the cast do more of shouting than acting. Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Arbaaz Khan, Chunky Pandey and Kangna don't add any extra value to the film in their one scene appearance. But Zarine Khan looks hot in her item number. Musically the two HIT songs of the film give their much required support to its overall impact on the audiences especially through their superb choreography. Whereas its Cinematography and Background score, both just serve the purpose.
Summing up, I would like to say that in India, since star worship is the main guiding force towards film-making, therefore READY would surely be seen and loved by all Salman fans as a must. But the film certainly would not get a unanimous positive response as earlier enjoyed by few Salman releases. And for this I don't blame SALMAN and neither I blame the producers or actors of the film. For this feeble and unexplainable kind of attempt I entirely blame its director Aneez Bazmee who constantly keeps giving us films like these and this time he even fails to encash one of the biggest craze of our nation, Salman Khan.
So if you love Salman, then do watch READY only to satisfy your star- love. But truly speaking I enjoyed watching Mahesh Manjrekar & Sudesh Lehri more in the film than anybody else along with the gorgeous Asin. -
Achyut_Prashast_Singh2 August 2015Movie: Ready Rating: 4/5
Salman Khan has a good and clean image among family audiences and he maintains it very well. Ready is an example of how well he does it. A clean family entertainer with clean humor, romance, action, drama and everything else that is required for family films. What else do you need from it?
From the very Beginning, you realize that it's going to be a good comedy film. Not just a comedy film, but also an Action film, romantic film and a kind of film that will entertain you as many times you watch it. Salman delivers a good performance. Other actors do very well and have perfectly scripted roles. The music is another major plus point of this film. The song Dhinka Chika is already a chartbuster and you will keep loving it.
On the whole, Ready is a nice family entertainer. Watch it with your family! -
Ready is a baby of two showmen, Salman and Anees Bazmi. The movie has all Anees Bazmi elements like slap stick jokes (sometimes PJ), vibrant colors, great locations and song picturesqueness. And the movie has all Salman Khan elements like his typical dancing style, dialogue delivery, and comic timing.
The movie is well supported by efficient star cast (Paresh Rawal's chemistry with Salman is more appealing than Asin and Salman).Regular dose of songs and humor helps to scroll down the movie in a smooth way. No doubt, first half is clumsy, but film picks up the pace in the second half. And as soon as the movie ends, a Salman Khan fan is sure to get a good smile.
Such movies are never meant to be logical or extraordinary, so wasting your time in observing loop holes in the movie is no smart thing.
Cameos by many stars are totally successful in making Ready an another extravagant movie.
If you love Salman, you will love Ready.If you want to enjoy some popcorn and candy floss along with friends for a weekend, Ready is ready for you. -
saurabhc844 June 2011Surely if nobody ties you on a chair with a Rope 50 times and u have to watch this movie..
Please don't waste time and watch this Awful movie . A couple of stars trying to overact on a useless and baseless story .,a very terrible plot
May be u get a smile or laugh 2-3 times and thats it ..
U can go out to mall for window shopping, go swimming or do anything or even SLEEEP .
DO NOT WATCH THIS . OR if u want to Watch, Watch this with below movies :
1.) Yuvraaj 2.) Ram Gopal Verma Kee Aag 3.) DRONA
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rangdetumpy10 June 2011Indian cinema is at a crossroad of modernization whereby new breed of directors is taking Indian cinema into world platform. With big stars like Aamir Khan moving into meaningful cinema it is sad that few stars are coming in between development. Yeah I agree there are different genre of films which caters to different taste but there is a thin line between commercial and tasteless. While Dabang had something new to offer in terms of execution thanks to abhinav Singh Kashyap, Ready relies on orthodox potboilers which are on the verge of obsolescence. Ready has an wafer thin hackneyed story line which begins with rich spoil brat Salman Khan (as Prem) whose profession was probably "helping people" . and like any "unique" story he falls in love with beautiful Asin (as Sanjana) but wait like any original love story there is a twist in this tale. There are evil cha-chas eyeing for Sanjana's wealth and Prem goes on to save his lady love. In the meantime there is moral gyans of perfect families and all expected possibilities in an Hindi film from the 80s. It is sad that Aneez Bazmee scripted (rather remade) such a boring script only to cash in Salman's star status and sadly the film might become the biggest grosser of all time decelerating Indian cinema to the backwardness from which movies like Satya,Dil Chahta Hai,Dev D and lots of young directors did their best to change the notion of Indian cinema. The film trying to be a supposed family entertainer is full of double innuendos and toilet humour. In a particular scene a guy runs and in the motion farts out loudly.Can this be termed as a comedy ? or sample this one a boy pisses on the mouth of a goon. The scenes had nothing wacky in execution and it seems tasteless to me. Well least said about Aneez Bazmee is better with movies like No problem, thank you and now Ready he is epitome of mockery of cinema. Salman Khan as usual repeats himself and he was nowhere near his earlier Chulbul Pandey act which had freshness in it. Instead Prem is a typical rich brat with a heart of gold, a character types which has been repeated since time immemorial. Asin is expressionless at her best. The supporting cast involves some of the big names of the industry like Paresh Rawal,Mahesh Manjrekar,Sharad Saxena,Akhilendra Mishra,Manoj Pahwa and credit should be given to Bazmee for bringing out loud performances from otherwise natural comedians.
When the Indian film industry started churning quality cinema it is indeed sad to see few stars helping directors to go back to medieval age of meaningless films. Ready will be blockbuster but then this film marks the backward journey of Indian cinema for sure. Till star adoration is there no one can improve quality of Indian cinema. -
This film has no proper story, no structure, nothing unique, typical salman style...What's so great about this film? Why is everyone loving it? Such mainstream rubbish in the name of entertainment...Look at the type of films that release everywhere in the world!
Only this type of a film can do so well in India...Mindless, childish, stupid, superficial, badly made, cheap....Salman showing off his abs, no story, the dances were alright....But what was the point?
When such innovative, provocative, and unique films get ignored in India, films like THIS, Welcome, Singh in Kinng, Houseful and all the other "MASALA" Rubbish become box office blockbusters...In a land where their is so much culture, tradition, history, folklore, etc etc, most Hindi films are either copies of foreign films or mimicry of western styles...The worst thing is that the audience prefers such mediocre films over quality...Meanwhile, mediocre films are also awarded and given publicity on T.V...Quality is completely ignored in India and this film is a disgusting example as to how such mediocrity can do well...
I thought India was a land of intellect? Do people read in India? I would understand if such a film would do well in the rural parts, but even the middle class, so called "educated" public are going to watch this movie.... -
ian9593 September 2011It would seem that Indian cinema is in a downward spiral led by the desire of Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan to prove who is actually the worst actor in India and the most incapable of performing in comedy roles. If this effort is any indication to go by, Indian cinema is in a very, very, very bad state.
Good points? Well, Asin as ever looks absolutely gorgeous and illuminates the screen every second she is on. Paresh Rawal is also as ever excellent. Some of the cameos are good. Err, a couple of the songs are excellent. That's about it I am afraid.
Bad points? Way to many to list unfortunately. I am guessing this was an attempt at some slapstick humor Bollywood style but it missed the mark by such a long distance it is not funny (no really, it is not funny). Its a turgid 3 hours indeed when you don't even get anything remotely resembling a good laugh out of a comedy.
Okay, we all know that Salman Khan cannot act to save his life but please, can we at least get one film without him removing his shirt to show off his physique? Its getting boring... and honestly it isn't that great. Some of the action sequences are laughably bad (sorry, there was a laugh in the film!), characters are clichéd beyond the ridiculous, the plot is non-existent (more like a collection of short films that may or may not be edited together in a coherent way), nothing in the way of originality to be found and they really didn't even take the opportunity to properly use some of the great locations Thailand would have given them.
Basically a formulaic film to showcase the dubious talents of Salman Khan. The only reason it gets 4/10 is because of Asin - otherwise it would barely get 2/10. If you are looking for some mindless entertainment (or are obsessed with Salman Khan) then this might just about suit but there are definitely plenty better out there, even from Salman. -
harshvardhan_hv3 June 2011salman khan movies comes with a lot of expectation. especially after movies like wanted and dabbangg....but this one is totally forgettable. nothing much to review about this movie because there is almost nothing in this movie...no story, all the action scene have been shown in its promos over and over again there is not a single extra action scene from the trailers in the movie (that too has the tuk- tuk running in reverse gear....was that meant to be funny), in terms of comedy even tees mar khan was more hilarious than this...n all those who are planning to watch this movie kindly be READY with dispirin.... over all a movie definitely worth avoiding.....
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Ready can easily be called or titled "SALMAN KHAN".The reason???because the whole movie makes rounds around just one star, SALMAN.The director Anees Bazmee doesn't really make an effort to make the scenes more humorous.Barring some scenes from the Khan himself and Sudesh Lehri,the humour element was missing most of the time.The story was average,saved by the persona and charisma of Sallu Bhai.The music was OK with some good numbers like "Dhinka Chika" and "Character Dheela".Asin was really no choice.Somebody else could have done better.Paresh Rawal was good,and rest supporting actors did fine in their role.All-in-all READY is a complete SALMAN KHAN stuff.If you are really a big fan of Sallu,go for it.
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ahuvldn5 June 2011Yes, the film has it's funny moments. Some scenery shots are beautiful. If you speak Hindi, you will appreciate the language jokes. What I was shocked about though is the racism in this film. What we are used from Bollywood films is that fair skinned people are the good and pretty ones and dark skinned ones are the bad ones. Here, we even have European girls as background dancers to make it prettier, and real African guys in the beat-up gang to make it look more evil. The scene I walked out on is when someone walks up to a black hotel employee and tell's him "Who are you? Look at yourself. You're so black, that if they'd put you on national TV the entire country's evil will be taken out".
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AishFan20 August 2011This movie is nothing to write home about, but is a great Friday flick, just to laugh and unwind. As in Salman's films' unequivocal comic style of absurdly loud, in-your-face satire of Bollywood clichés, you'll find yourself puzzled by, and shortly thereafter resorting to laughing, at the same time embarrassed to find out that you can laugh to such silly comedy. Salman and Asin are both great. Songs are fun and entertaining from Dhinga Chika to Longawach remix. Asin gives a great performance as does Salman. The first half is more entertaining than the second, which starts to become a drag in some parts. All in all, the film's a good timepass.
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prateak0924 June 2011In India, since star worship is the main guiding force towards film- making, therefore READY would surely be seen and loved by all Salman fans as a must. But the film certainly would not get a unanimous positive response as earlier enjoyed by few Salman releases. And for this I don't blame SALMAN and neither I blame the producers or actors of the film. For this feeble and unexplainable kind of attempt I entirely blame its director Aneez Bazmee who constantly keeps giving us films like these.
Indian cinema is at a crossroad of modernization whereby new breed of directors is taking Indian cinema into world platform. With big stars like Aamir Khan moving into meaningful cinema it is sad that few stars are coming in between development. Yeah I agree there are different genre of films which caters to different taste but there is a thin line between commercial and tasteless. While Dabang had something new to offer in terms of execution thanks to Abhinav Singh Kashyap, Ready relies on orthodox potboilers which are on the verge of obsolescence. Ready has a paper thin story line which begins with rich spoil brat Salman Khan (as Prem) whose profession was probably "helping people" and like any "unique" story he falls in love with beautiful Asin (as Sanjana) but wait like any original love story there is a twist in this tale. There are evil uncles eyeing for Sanjana's wealth and Prem goes on to save his lady love. In the meantime there is moral knowledge of perfect families and all expected possibilities in an Hindi film from the 80s. It is sad that Aneez Bazmee scripted (rather remade) such a bad script only to cash in Salman's star status and sadly the film might become the biggest grosser of all time decelerating Indian cinema to the backwardness from which movies like Satya, Dil Chahta Hai, Dev D and lots of young directors did their best to change the notion of Indian cinema. The film trying to be a supposed family entertainer is full of double innuendos and toilet humour. In a particular scene a guy runs and in the motion farts out loudly. Can this be termed as a comedy ?
Salman Khan as usual repeats himself and he was nowhere near his earlier Chulbul Pandey act which had freshness in it. Instead Prem is a typical rich brat with a heart of gold, a character types which has been repeated since time immemorial. Asin looks pretty but doesn't shine. The supporting including Mahesh Manjrekar, Manoj Joshi & Manoj Pahwa are first-rate. Sharat Saxena & Akhilendra Mishra are loud, but that's the demand of their characters. Arya Babbar is wasted. Anuradha Patel, Gargi & Eva Grover are passable. Paresh Rawal is Fantastic, like always. An Actor who never disappoints! Sudesh Lehri of Comedy Circus Fame is brilliant. He has his moments. Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Kangna & Zarine Khan in brief cameos are fine.
For all the directors and producers out there, please don't overdo the 'Only Salman and no Storyline Genre', as it does seem to provide profits to the producers and makers but it might not be the wise choice in the long run.
So if you love Salman, then do watch READY only to satisfy your star- love. However, the movie is not worth being No.2 top opener in India .but thats the fact, and its only cause of Salman Khan and his previous Dabangg. Salman Khan is having his time now, so even if VEER did open next month it would have been Blockbuster Hit.
I rate it 4.5 out of 10 which is me being hugely generous. -
gurvinder18013725 June 2011I'll keep this very simple. If you are looking for intelligent, social-issues based, self-interrogative, catharsis or exploratory cinema, then stay the hell away from this movie. It is not made for elite people like you, who watch every movie as if they have to give a certification based on that movie or they have to answer the press-conference questions on that movie.
If you are looking a movie that can take you into the world of its own, having a simple story, lots of laughter, and with a happy ending, then this is a movie for you. Don't miss it. Its the stress-buster you need.
Asin looks gud and her performance is top-notch, at least better than what she did in Gajini. Paresh rawal is ever dependable. Sudesh lehri has almost stolen the scenes in which he is present, even if that scene has Salman and Asin in them. Mahesh manjrekar and his two brothers (in the movie), have given good cameos. Above all, its Salman who anchors the movie with his ever so stunning screen presence and his ability to hold your attention.
Humour in the movie is sweet and family-friendly and not raunchy. Its my kind of movie and I enjoyed it. -
AnishMisra23 August 2011STORY:- Prem(Salman Khan)is the only son of the Kapoor family. He is ready to help anyone. Enter Sanjana(Asin)who wants a help from Prem. Her Don uncles want her to marry their own respective sons. But she doesn't want this. Prem falls in love with Sanjana. Now how Prem along with his family and the Don's C.A. Balidaan Bharadwaj (Paresh Rawal) try to bring the Don family together is the rest of the story.
WRITING:- The story is a regular one. Nothing much new. All the elements of comedy are also somewhat repeated.(1)
MUSIC:- All the songs are great. You can listen them all again and again especially DHINKA CHIKA and CHARACTER DHEELA. (2.5)
ACTING:- Salman as usual is great. Asin is also good in her role. Paresh Rawal and Sudesh Lahiri had a very good comic timing. Mahesh Manjrekar was good. (2.5)
ACTION:- The action sequences may disappoint you a little since they were all looking gimmicky. (1.5)
BEST SCENE:-It would be the scene wherein Salman Khan takes of his spectacles and puts it on his back collar. It makes you remember about Chulbul Pandey.
OVERALL:- The film is OK but not outstanding like Dabangg. It entertain s you. If you are a Salman Khan fan, it's a must visit otherwise can be avoided. I would give it 7.5/10 -
DICK STEEL3 June 2011With the box office smash Dabanng, expectations are high for Salman Khan's Ready, with news reports of sold out sessions across India that made me wonder why the fervour wasn't propagated to this part of the world at least in Sunny Singapore, with tickets still largely available in one of the biggest halls screening Hindi films. Ready was scheduled to be part of Screen Singapore which touted its world premiere with lead actress Asin in attendance, but that was not to be since it's actual premiere was a week earlier in Dubai instead. Whether or not Asin will make an appearance for the local event remains to be seen, but from what I experienced with Ready, perhaps it was a blessing in disguise.
I was all set and ready for Ready, only for Ready to disappoint badly, with a note to self that Anees Bazmee has yet to convince me of his directorial efforts, and a reinforcing point that Hindi comedies in general would work well for anyone who speaks the language, because the wordplay in its dialogue gets sorely lost in translation. So while most of the audience members in my screening were rip roaring with laughter, I was left bewildered for the most parts since the English subtitles failed to capture the essence of the dialogue's wit. Still that doesn't mean that I can't follow the plot nor enjoy the performances of the stars, but then again, what plot?
The story was all over the place, and was excellent only in sporadic moments. A remake of a Telugu film, Ready began brilliantly after a catchy opening credits song of Character Dheela which had Zarine Khan, Salman's co-star in Veer, sizzling the screen as the item girl. We get acquainted with Salman's Prem (very popular name for at least nine other Salman Khan roles in his filmography) Kapoor, a rascal of sorts who assists friends in their relationship needs, though he's not quite Hitch in dispensing with good advice. Ready throws up a slew of cameo appearances within the first 10 minutes with the likes of Akay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Kangana Ranaut amongst others, and just as you're lulled into thinking the film has enough surprises to keep you engaged, it's an unfortunate spiral all the way down from there, failing to build up from the kick ass introduction.
One thing I noticed about Hindi comedies, or at least the one that I managed to catch, are that they can't seem to steer clear of fake identities contributing to a major plot point, from Housefull all the way down to Ready, now with Asin's Sanjana Singh pretending to be Prem's bride to be in taming the rascal with her appeal to his family, but in fact turning out to be using an opportunity to escape from her own marriage to the mob. So a plot got hatched of course for some long winded rescue of the damsel in relationship distress and reconciliation between feuding mob families, as well as for Prem to romance Sanjana for real, and to show off in some set action pieces that once again proves to be Salman's forte in almost every character he tackles.
This is undoubtedly a Salman Khan one man vehicle, where his star power alone guarantees a large box office opening, with fans turning up in droves to catch and lap up everything he throws on screen, be it a swagger, an attitude, an inside joke or two from his previous films (such as the names of two minor characters adopted from his flops), and in essence having no fear to even parody himself. And a shirtless moment will never be absent too, though here it was played off in a jokey day dreaming sequence (which I have to admit it worked).
But what Salman Khan brought to the table with Ready, and I believe will begin a fad and a trend on the dance floor, are his moves in the song Dhinka Chika, which sort of aspired to be the equivalent of Dabangg's belt play, but here having the hands move a little below the belt into the pockets and groin area to well, play with the fabric covering the pelvic area, combined with pelvic thrusts and bum massages. Other than that, Salman was being purely Salman the major star, playing a character he can tackle with his eyes firmly closed, or in this case, firmly hidden behind shades.
In her second collaboration with Salman Khan after London Dreams, I think Asin may probably want to relook into her choice of movie roles from Bollywood, having to make that breakthrough in Ghajini opposite Aamir Khan, but never quite finding that same stratospheric footing with roles that don't do her acting abilities much justice, other than to show that she doesn't have two left feet from the numerous musical numbers in Ready. Other supporting characters aren't worth a shout out, because they're fairly one dimensional caricatures in treatment, with the cast going through the motions.
I know as a crowd pleasing Masala film this had served its objective, but seriously, a proper storyline won't hurt would it, and to have the locales and backgrounds a little bit more consistent, rather than to rely on green screen that drew attention to itself for poorly rendered landscapes that made Ready look a little cheap. For Salman fans only, otherwise watch at your own peril as Ready doesn't even quite match up to a fraction of Dabangg.