Yesterday I went to watch the movie “Singh is Kinng” with my 8 year old son. He is a big Akshay Kumar fan, and loves the daring stunts which Akshay performs on his own! I went to watch the movie with a lot of apprehensions; for I thought the movie will be a complete no brainer with silly spoofs on the Punjabi community, for which you have to really strive hard to bring out a genuine chuckle or a hearty laugh. But it was a pleasant surprise to watch a movie, which though was a typical Bollywood masala comedy, could tickle your funny bone without being overtly burlesque or garish.

The movie is about Happy Singh, a rustic simpleton, from Pindh De Punjab, whose sole aim in life is to see others happy, and for this he can go to any extent; even if it requires to make a life threatening voyage to a foreign shore, that to faraway Australia. He has to somehow convince Lucky Singh, who has become a notorious Don there, and make the son of soil come back home to his aged parents and remember the simple truths of Guru Govind Singh’s words of leading an honest and simple life. The voyage almost makes one remember the journey of Don Quixote and his inseparable partner Sancho Panza with their countless hilarious mischiefs and various incidents throughout their expedition.

Akshay has given a riveting performance with excellent comic timings, and funny dialogues that have left the audience in splits and asking for more. Om Puri as Rangeela, Akshay’s friend, has also given a scintillating performance with brilliant dialogues and hilarious postures. Akshay’s lady love in the movie Katrina Kaif also looks ravishing, and carries herself with élan as the quintessential Punjabi kudi. She can not only look strikingly beautiful, sing and dance; but can even take care of herself in a distant land! Bollywood has come of age I guess! Whatever maybe, the movie is a must watch for those who just wants to pass three hours in absolute fun and frolic, without taxing their grey cells at all.

Last year with four successive hits Akshay Kumar laughed all his way to the bank. With this release Bollywood’s current king seems set to continue his reign. Whatever maybe, it’s a welcome change from the lampoon kind of comedy that had become associated with masala Hindi movies of the recent past. At the end, it leaves you smiling…grudgingly acknowledging the fact that people are just loving Akki “Happy” Singh.