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By Taran Adarsh, August 15, 2008
- 12:12 IST
 When it comes to escapist cinema, a gifted writer
can make his imagination run really wild. Think of a
crazy story, come up with outrageous and zany
situations, rope in actors who'd look believable in
those parts... hey presto, a crazy potboiler is
ready to be served.
Rumy Jafry, who has penned some crazy comedies in
the past, does just that. He borrows [partly] from
BRUCE ALMIGHTY, also [partly] from YEHI HAI ZINDAGI
[Sanjeev Kumar] and [partly] uses his imagination to
come up with GOD TUSSI GREAT HO. But this khichdi
isn't as delicious as one expects it to be.
First, the plusses!
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GOD TUSSI GREAT HO has some really interesting
moments. At least two sequences -- [i] When a
dejected Salman throws the taveez in the air, the
taveez reaches God, later God appears in human form
and [ii] Salman invents a chair that acts as a lie
detector and teaches Sohail Khan a lesson -- are
pure magic in terms of writing, in terms of
execution, in terms of performance.
Another ace is Salman Khan. The boyish appeal, the
mischievous look, the loud-but-lovable act just
cannot be overlooked.
But GOD TUSSI GREAT HO isn't as captivating and
arresting at times. The potential to come up with an
energetic second half are immense in a film like
this, but Rumy Jafry's writing is plain mediocre.
Besides, the second hour is lengthy, it gets tedious
['Lal Chunariya' song should be deleted right away].
Also, the pre-climax and climax don't sweep you off
your feet.
 In a nutshell, GOD TUSSI GREAT HO does appeal, but
in bits and spurts. Not in totality. An average
experience!
At the end of the worst day in his life, Arun [Salman
Khan] angrily rages against God for making his life
miserable. To his astonishment, God [Amitabh
Bachchan] appears before him in human form and
endowing Arun with all of His divine powers,
challenges Arun to take on the big job and see if he
can do it any better.
Arun responds to his newfound powers with childlike
zeal and sets off making one decision after another.
The love of his life Alia [Priyanka Chopra] is
astonished at the 'new' decisive and confident Arun.
He thinks he can make the world a happy place by
granting everybody their wishes.
But to his horror, this results in unprecedented
mayhem. Ultimately, Arun realises that he is only
human, and being God is tougher than he thought.
Rumy Jafry has penned several solid entertainers for
David Dhawan and the formula looms large all through
GOD TUSSI GREAT HO. Rumy rides on myths and comedy
to get it right and it really works at times.
However, after a point, the writing doesn't spring
any surprises. You know exactly what's in store next
and that's what bogs the film down.
In terms of impact, the best portions are between
Bachchan and Salman, between Salman and Anupam Kher
and between Salman and Rajpal Yadav. These tracks
charge up the scenario. But how one misses a meatier
script in the second hour.
 Directorially, Rumy Jafry's work gets easier thanks
to the presence of seasoned actors. But he needs to
polish his skills as far as technique is concerned.
The film could've been stylishly shot. Sajid-Wajid's
music is strictly okay. However, the picturisation
of songs camouflages the deficiency. Ashok Mehta's
cinematography is perfect. The production
design/making could've been grand, given the
presence of such powerful names in the cast. Special
effects lack finesse.
As always, Amitabh Bachchan is competent. But GOD
TUSSI GREAT HO belongs to Salman Khan, who seems to
be in form this time. Priyanka doesn't match
Salman's enthusiasm. Also, why is her look so
inconsistent in the film? Sohail Khan is alright.
Anupam Kher is fantastic. Bina Kak is fair. Rukhsaar
doesn't get much scope. Rajpal Yadav provides a few
laughs. Dalip Tahil is as usual. Upasna Singh is
getting typecast. Ditto for Sanjay Mishra.
On the whole, GOD TUSSI GREAT HO is average in
merits, providing a few laughs intermittently. At
the box-office, the holiday weekend should benefit
the film. But beyond the weekend, the journey could
be uneven. However, single screens should fare
better in the Hindi belt.
Rating * *
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