Bell Bottom

Bell Bottom-Not living up to the interesting title

Bell Bottom is a very interesting sounding espionage thriller where,sadly,the thrill element is missing for most part of the duration.

Based on some real life hijacking incidents from late 70s and early 80s,what could have been an intriguing thriller,turns out quite predictable and bland with just the last 15 or 20 minutes providing some thrill and action.

Akshay Kumar seems very repetitive and monotonous in his portrayal of RAW agent Anshul code name Bell Bottom.Lara Dutta makes a very unconvincing Indira Gandhi while Vani Kapoor is there but hardly there.Huma Qureshi has an interesting role but hardly 10 minutes screen time.

Dolly Ahluwalia and Adil Hussain are probably the only two actors who make a mark.

A thriller works on pace and intriguing screenplay which are the major minus points of Bell Bottom.The insipid and unimpressive songs further hamper the momentum.A wasted effort on a favourite genre.

Vrishketu Rathore