Singh Is Kinng Movie Review

Singh Is King is one of the most hyped Bollywood movies in recent times. There are several reasons for the hype

  1. Akshay Kumar, the superstar, is the biggest reason for all the hype surrounding the movie. Akshay’s fan following has increased tremendously in the past 2 years. Also his pairing with co-star Katrina Kaif has created box-office magic in the past.
  2. The movie is directed by Anees Bazmee whose last two movies, No Entry and Welcome, were box office Blockbusters.
  3. Producer Vipul Amruthlal Shah has left no stone unturned in promoting the movie. More than 5 crores has been spent just on promotion.

Is Singh Is Kinng worth all the hype it has generated over the past few weeks? Well to a certain extent, Yes.

First the story. Singh is Kinng is about Happy Singh (Akshay Kumar) a simpleton, from a village in Punjab, with a heart of gold. He always tries to do good, but exactly the opposite happens. He tries to help a villager and ends up ruining the whole village. Frustrated the villagers decide to send him far away to Australia, to bring back Lakhan Singh a.k.a Lucky, an underworld don in Australia.

But as always when Happy Singh sets out to do good, he does the opposite. Happy accompanied by his friend Tony land in Egypt instead of Australia. Here Happy meets Sonia (Katrina Kaif) and falls head over heels in love, at first sight.

Happy then makes his way to Australia. Without any money, Happy and Tony starve for days until Happy bumps into Rose Lady (Kirron Kher) who gives him a place to stay and food to eat. Happy then meets King Lucky, but due to an attack on the gang, Lucky is hurt and now cannot speak a word. After a lot of confusion, Happy is crowned the King (don) of the dangerous underworld gang. After a series of comical errors and misadventures, Sonia turns out to be Rose Lady’s daughter who returns to Australia with her boyfriend (Ranvir Shorey).

Does Happy end up with Sonia or does she marry her boyfriend? Does Happy succeed in taking Lucky back to his village in Punjab? Forms the rest of the hilarious tale.

Singh Is King Review

Singh is King is a perfect example of a great first half ruined by an average second. The pre-interval portions of the movie are filled with hilarious scenes.

  • Happy chasing a chicken only to end up ruining the whole village is side-splitting.
  • The scenes between Tony and Happy in Egypt and Australia. The dialogues are rib tickling, especially a few by Tony (Om Puri).
  • The way Singh (Happy) becomes King is brilliantly written, enacted and executed.

After the extremely entertaining first half, you expect an even better second. Unfortunately, it pales in comparison. The song picturised on Javeed Jaffrey was unnecessary. Also the lack of scenes between Tony and Happy is a negative as their chemistry was brilliant. The climax seemed to be hurried up and before you realise the movie comes to an abrupt end.

Another aspect that could go against the movie is, at times it’s hard to understand the Punjabi dialogues. Also at times in the first half, the voice is not in sync with the lip movement. Wonder why such minor flaws are overlooked in an A grade bollywood movie.

The music is above average. Few songs like ‘Teri Ore’ and ‘Singh is King’ title track standout.

Singh Is King Performances

Akshay Kumar is a great entertainer, he puts his heart and soul into the character of Happy. His comic timing is as good as ever. Katrina Kaif does exactly what’s required of her; she manages to look great in every scene. Must say, her smile has a very pleasing effect on the viewer. She’s also looking better with each passing film. Om Puri is brilliant and his chemistry with Akshay Kumar is one of the reasons to watch the movie. Sonu Sood has improved a lot acting wise since his debut in B grade flicks. Neha Dhupia looks hot, does a decent job. Javeed Jaffrey is funny. The rest of the character actors are good.

Singh Is King Verdict

Overall Singh is King is a typical Akshay Kumar mindless entertainer which has a great first half, beautifully picturised songs and a gorgeous Katrina Kaif. But what makes Singh is King more worthwhile is Akshay Kumar, who holds the movie together, well supported by Om Puri.

If your are a die hard Akshay fan and enjoyed his movies like Welcome, Heyy Babyy last year, dont think twice.. Just go for it! Others can wait for the DVD.

Ill go with 3 on 5 for the most hyped movie of the year!

Rating: ★★★☆☆

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Other Notes – Many many trailers are out with the movie. Chandi Chowk to China, Kidnap (Dhoom director’s next), The Last Lear and many more. Dont forget to catch them during the interval.

Bachna Ae Haseeno and God Tussi Great Ho release next week, do visit Indicine to read the reviews.

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147 Comments

  • Couldn’t agree more!!! I have been shouting from roof tops that this movie is a big bore!!! But people in this forum dont know what a good movie is and will never know unless and untill they stop liking senseless movies like SIK!!!

    Alas, this will fall on deaf ears once again….just wait and watch …very soon another moron will start backlashing me….hahaha

  • U Name it: Why’re u killing yourself to prove that the movie is a crap?! I tried so for JTYJN and it didn’t work!

    U can’t convience anyone ’cause most of people loved it. My brother saw 5 minutes of the movie and left the cinema hall, and thousand of people saw it more than 5 or 6 times, see how people’s taste for movies r different!!

  • Hey! Darling Fathiya. This about Shahrukh Khan has told my cousine Shruti to me. But I am very sory to use such kind of language. Because SRK wants to beat my favourite actor Salman Khan in front of his friends. That´s why he is not an good actor in age of 43. Can you accept him to behave like a 5 years child.

    Forgive me all other viewers!!!!!!!! This is not a flirt or chat forum.

    But what can a young man do in the age of 24. I love my darling Fathiya

    And I am 24, living in USA. And how old are you my darling Fathiya and where do you live. I love you name Fathiya, because it means victory.

    Fathiya my Darling. My favourtie actors are AKSHAY KING KUMAR, SUNIL SHETTY , AMITABH BACHCHAN AND SALMAN KHAN. I can say you my darling Fathiya SRK is a mean person.

    And I respect the people opinions my Darling Fathiya.

    I love my Darling Fathiya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • U Name it: Again I’m receiving the same messages from this guy who’s name is (Sachin)!! Well.. I don’t think he’s serious because no one can love someone (blindly)! I told him a lie that I’m 80 years old, got while hair, etc. but in fact I could be his mother only, not a grandmother. I’m 53 years old, divorced since 20 years, got 3 kids, 2 girls who’re married and have kids, and my youngest is a boy who’s now 24 years old, means he is Sachin’s age ( he reminds me of someone before 10 years, who was crazy, loving me and was 20 years younger than me!! when I used to work at a bank, and whenever I used to tell him that I could be his mother, he never believed and used to tell me: u look only 28 years old, I’m 23 years old, so what, few years older doesn’t matter, and there was no way to convience him that I’m older 20 years!)

    Well, I think I sound from my writing that I’m young and that’s because I grewup in my age but not in my thinking, my character or my look. I still feel that I’m in the age of 20 and I don’t know why!

    But this guy (Sachin) is out of his mind, I think he’s a drunk, unconsious, therefore he’s submitting all these comments here and also under Sing is King Box Office Collection!

  • Fathiya,

    I think you should just ignore these messages. Dont get worked up!!! People think as long as they are not seen and heard they can write all crap! I guess it is this guy’s desperate attempt to get noticed!!! Just ignore it, he is just trying to work you up!!

  • mr Sachin frm USA…..get a life yaar..u r posting ‘love you ‘ messages on a a movie review section…come on u loser…u r just making a fool of urself…i can imagine so….as u so in love wid these bollywood actors too … i am sure…ur ” dear darling” fathiya is not enjoying ur comments…just stop it ..u twat …

  • Pathetic copy of a good movie. I am sure Aneez Bazmee did not write this all by himself. This is a full fledged copy of a Jackie Chan movie – Mr. Canton and Lady Rose. Right from the plot to even the lady (Kiron Kher) selling roses.

    Please do not laud the film for originality. It had its own comic pieces and I agree that Akshay carried the entire movie on his shoulders and did a good job of that.

  • Hey brother Sumesh Yoganath. what is movie: the first movie maybe in 1850 is the original movie and after this movie is every movie the copy of the other movie. You know what I am meaning.

  • Yes I live in this place and looks like you are my care-taker coz you end up doing regular checks on me!!!

    Shotgun – you will neva win against me!! take a chill pill man!!

  • kya yaar…….. khaya piya kuch nahin gilas toda barah aana.i really like akshay but how could he be so brainless what and how he was being made playing his parts,that silly chasing a chicken ending up to ruin the entire village,the conspiracy to get him out of the village…total crrraaaaap. the way singh becomes king,i dont find a damn a humor element in the scene,wonder why people liked it. the unsynchronized lipping in the first half freaks out,how could the editor disgrace our country’s A grade movie overlooking such apparent flaws,that even a kid can find out.khiran kher seemed to be a little artificial. if say,the 1st half was entertaining overall,but the second half was worse than i had imagined.the climax was just hurried up,neha dhupia sneaks on the guns of all the sharp shooters..not happening and the way ranbir shorey downs his arms before the accidental marriage of akshay and katrina was quite indigestible.once he says to the pandit “cover off all the chanting and other moves within one hour,i dont want this go long” implying his less concern to customs..but what inspired him to be so weird to those ‘saat phere’ at the end…now this screws up yaar.by the way katrina was as hot as usual, ompuri was brilliant,javed jaff was ok, neha dhupia was ok either, sonu sood hadn’t much to perform.wellllllll a gud one time watch movie for a die hard akshay fan…an average movie with above average music but unnecessarily hyped which popped around 5 crore merely on the publicity.

  • I was very disappointed in the hype surrounding this film and hoped for better. It was poorly edited, choppy and confusing. The dialogue and subtitles were rushed and not at the professional level one would expect from a venue that puts out thousands of movies a year.

    It had great potential, having a somewhat credible story line (typical of most indian movies – boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl, moral lesson etc), scenery was passable and of course Mr. Puri delivered his lines with usual aplomb.

    Granted I did enjoy the handsome leads. If Bollywood is bringing its movies to mainstream, it should cease dressing like the poor cousin.

  • King kumar is the best in Bollywood and Singh is kinng is the best movie what i have ever seen.

  • I love to see AKSHAY KING KUMAR´s show ” FEAR FACTOR”. There is only actor in bollywood who wants to give confidence to the all 13 ladies and both viewers men and women. BECAUSE AKSHAY KING KUMAR is like a teacher.

    AKSHAY KING KUMAR helps everybody. Because he respects the people men and women.

    AKSHAY KING KUMAR is not like Shah rukh Khan.

    SHAH RUKH KHAN helps nobody even the women. Because he is jealous and he does not want that anybody can be better then he.

    AKKI IS a good actor. he is down to earth.

    He is not like SHAH RUKH KHAN who has said in AN INTERVIEW ON ZEE TV that no one can be the king of Bollywood after him. Because he is the only king.

    I have to say you SHAH RUKH KHAN ” SHAME ON YOU SRK”!!!!!!!!!!!

    ” SHAME ON YOU SRK”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ” SHAME ON YOU SRK”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ” SHAME ON YOU SRK”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    HEY SHAH RUKH KHAN : what do you think there will not born any child in the future who cannot the next KING OF BOLLYWOOD. YOU think only you are the only person who can be the SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!

    SHAH RUKH KHAN IS not Down to earth.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is a bragger!!!!!!

    SHAH RUKH KHAN: YOU ARE NOT GOD!!!!

    SHAH RUKH KHAN you have to learn a lots of from AKSHAY KING KUMAR who has said the only KING OF BOLLYWOOD is THE BIG B AMITABH BACHCHAN, because he is like a father of AKSHAY KING KUMAR. and a child cannot be good or better as his father.

    AKSHAY KING KUMAR (40 years) and SHAH RUKH KHAN(43 years) they both can be childern of THE BIG B AMITABH BACHCHAN(66 years).

    But SHAH RUKH KHAN say I am good as my father(BIG B AMITABH BACHCHAN)

    AKSHAY KING KUMAR respects the older people like BIG B. AKHSHAY KING KUMAR IS DOWN TO EARTH PERSON not like Shah rukh Khan who said i am the superstar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    “SHAME ON YOU SHAH RUKH KHAN” : YOU have to learn a lots of respect from AKSHAY KING KUMAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Wow, Horrible movie, I’m a die hard akshay fan, and I’m punjabi, but this movie was SHIT. Honestly, after watching Namastey London which is my all time favorite movie, I thought the same actors from that movie plus the producer would come out with a great film. Nope, they decided to do a shit ass job, just promote the Singh name, and expect people to pay to watch it, because obviously, when people pay for the movie, they can’t get their money back. Honestly, really dissapointed with ahshay, its like dude, you’ve done some really good comedy movies, you’ve done some really good serious ones, why would you ruin your name with shitty movies like this, just to make a few bucks. I’m a Singh, and this Singh is extremely dissapointed.

    First off, Om puri’s freakin old, get rid of him. The whole chicken chase scene, HA HA HA, not, like do we really need senseless running around and damaging everything, what is this, I thought we were over the whole Jhonny lever era. Ohh and then we are suppose to believe, Katrina is suppose to be a lawyer, gimme a break. And she believes that all criminals should be locked up or killed, yeah sure, thats what every lawyer thinks, not believable at all. Even after all that, i’m thinkin alright, maybe it’ll be interesting to know how Akshay becomes king, NOPE, he walks in, the idiot king goes into some coma, and accidently points to akshay HA HA HA, NOT, come on man, damn, no wonder why hollywood makes fun of us. And I thought okay after he becomes king, he’ll do some krazy stuff, yea right. The whole F$%^in movie he runs around pleasing kiran kher, COME ON PEOPLE, is this a PG 5 movie, HE DIDNT DO JACK WHEN HE BECAME KING, and we are suppose to believe he’s a nice guy, the villagers got rid of him cuz he was annoying, they didnt care about bringing don back. Why does bollywood over and over try to make us Indian seem like idiots, where we will laugh at anything they throw at us. And then theres Javed, no comment. Just really really sad, NOT FUNNY DUDE. Being punjabi, i’m also really dissapointed with the guys with the turbans. THEY DIDNT even look freaking punjabi, it looks like the producer went to a shop said can i get some pre made turbans, and just threw it on their heads. You could’ve simply took off the turbans off these guys and called is Patel is king, like seriously, maybe you can scam people in watching that as well.

    And according to those people who liked the movie, lol its okay to admit you didnt. Just because its akshay and its bollywood, you dont have to go with the crowd. The movie is stupid and a waste of time, but people can’t admit it cuz they did waste their money and their time but just because of their love for ahshay and katrina, they got their freakin eyes closed. The movie was shit, end of story, akshay, your making money but ruining your career, you were amazing in namastey london, do another flick like that. Or do a proper comedy with paresh rawal, those are always amazing.

    And as much as i’m a die hard akshay fan, people lets be serious, amir khan is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY better, in every angle, he’s untouchable, shar rukh, salman, nor saif got nothing on him. Ohh btw way, Salman is prob the worst actor in all time, freakin drunk ass gay piece of shit.

  • You r punjabi and didn’t like Singh is Kinng?!!!! So. punjabi ppl.. r u going to attak “Disappointed” with your none stop comments because he’s really disappointed and found the movie a crap?! It’s his opinion, found it a crap from his perspective.

    Can I ask u a q: What does “Singh” mean? Is it like “Sikh”? And.. u took the movie too seriously.. it’s just a comedy, and comedy movies r stupid, shallow, the purpose is just to make u laugh, to have fun. I enjoyed watching it, enjoyed the songs, except the last 30 minutes and the parachote scene which was so stupid, at the starting of the movie.

    Punjabi Sher: c’mon.. attack your friend.. and blame him for months, just because he didn’t like SIK!!

  • Dear Fathiya,
    as per your request, Singh is derived from the Sanskirt work Simha which translates to “lion”. It’s the name adopted by male Sikhs, same way as Kaur is a female name. It’s given to a child when they are named at the gurdwara a few weeks after their birth. Its used as a common surname and middle name in North India by many communities. However, I still have ran into many people who’s name is Singh but they are from the west indies, Sri lanka and various other areas. The reason they have the name probably due to someone in their ancestry being Sikh.

    Also Fathiya, you mentioned that I took the move “too seriously” I can understand your view, but here’s the situation, the movie is entitled “Singh is Kinggg” so hence it is promoting “Singh”. However, I feel it didnt do a good job of that, I felt as if it was trying to show that Singh people just run around mess things up, get drunk, preety much how BOLLYWOOD portrays us in every movie, (WE ARE NOT ALL LIKE DALER MENDHI, who is a horrible excuse as SIKH). Bollywood show’s us as turban wearing slobs, running around always drinking an dancing and saying “Balle Balle” over and over again. We are far from that, and I thought SIK as you say would at least show a different more accurate side of us, but nope it didnt. Yes it is a comedy, but I dont know if you know, being from the US, they promoted the hell out of this movie, saying its a great hit. I have some of my cacausian friends saying ohh I heard bout this SIK movie and are going to watch it, well sad to say they got a lot of jokes from this movie, making fun of us “turban” people.
    Fathiya, as you might know, the film industry is very powerful, although they claim to be innocent. They control a large part of how people view the society around them. Where do you think Stereotypes come from. Sure there were great songs, cheap comedy etc., but then again look at Namastey London, also a romantic comedy, MUCH better movie, and actually contains some substance.

    Also Fathiya, I find it a bit funny how you claim Punjabi Sher to be my friend, how you assumed just because he’s punjabi and so am I, that automatically we should share opinions. For example, why can’t I be your friend as well. And whats with the whole asking everyone here to attack me Fathiya, because of my opinion, wow I thought I had a right to my own opinion. Lol and also, Fathiya you say I took this movie way too seriously, hmmm I’m sorry, I didnt realize we were examing the movie SIK, hmmm I wonder what else you do when you come onto a blog thats main element is to discuss SIK. Maybe I should find a blog thats titled “Disussion on SIK but dont take it seriously”. That would make more sense right.

  • Dissapointed: oh. no no no… u got it all wrong.. there is a big problem in discussion here.. I write a sentence which got a specific meaning, but some readers missunderstand them.. completely different!!

    First of all, thanks for explaining the meaning of (Singh)

    About the sentence which I wrote it for Punjabi Sher saying: “c’mon.. attack you friend” didn’t u notice at the end of the sentence 2 exclamation marks, as I’m writing now( !!)

    Saying (your friend) because all punjabi ppl here were supporting each other against me.. therefore I said (your friend) I as u r Punjabi too, but different than the others, because Punjabi Sher (always) understands my comments wrong, and by saying ( attack your friend) it’s just like teasing him as he always attacks and want everyone to love Akshay and his movies and not to criticise him and his movies in any way!!

    I’ll give u an example the way he misunderstands.. I wrote a sentenece to a girl who’s name is Aziza on some other pages, asking her the following: Aziza.. why do u hate Shahrukh? and P. Sher understood my sentence this way: Aziza.. why don’t u love Shahrukh!! do u think the 2 sentences gives the same meaning?! That’s the big problem here, and I hope u got it right now.

  • lis u guys r so sad cos u ppl r so bothered abut indian movies man get over it n 4 ur kind info Singh is kinngh is FUKIN FIL WID SHIT man i mean i thought i minght be gud but nah man its DAMN GOD WASTE OF TYM kasam dnt watch da film n if u do den after wathin u WIL KIL URSELF sayin y did i watch dis CRAP!!! i would rate dis film as 0!!!!! its so crap n u fukin singh dnt get cocky cos he made a film on u ppl k SINGH IS SHIT SINGHS R FUKIN PISS HEADS N IF IT WAS 2 ME I WOULD KIL SINGHS

  • looks like Akshay’s following Govinda’s footsteps…. Love his acting, but he is repeatedly doing same time of roles. Needs a change. Or else he’ll end up like Govinda
    Also…. Singh is King was one of the most awaited film… thought it would be good…. but its a big disappointment…. its a crap movie

  • the only issue in the movie is Akshay wearing a fake turban. He looks more like Aladdin than a Singh. When he’s in Punjab and Egypt, he has proper turban on where he looks like a real SINGH.

  • WHY DO U PEOPLE TALKS LIKE SHIT FOR SRK??????????????????????

    U LOT R SOOOOOOOO JEALOUS FOR SRK. IS HE EATING FRM YR’S PLATE???????????

    AKKI IS A GOOD ACTOR BUT NOT D KING NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

    ANYWAY ABT MOVIE ITS NT DAT GOOD.BUT AKKI N KATRINA ROCKSSSSSS.

  • Singh is kinng was a superb fantastic and outstanding movie akshay is d real king of bollywood.sharukh sucks he doesnt know acting hakla.he is giving money to jury to give him awards

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