So, Twinkle, I'd like you to meet Salman...

If I had to choose the one reason why Singh is Kinng is a must-see movie, it would undoubtedly be the livinng and breathinng chemistry between stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. These two work very, very hard to create this chemistry but it looks effortless on screen. They are a natural pair; the glow of the fire of their romantic tension lights the screen, even more than Ben Nott's stunninng cinematography.

SiK is directed by Anees Bazmee, whose last two films (Welcome and No Entry) were huge blockbusters. He made, however, a lot of other films (Deewangee, Pyaar toh Hona hi Tha - moderate successes; Sandwich, Hulchul, Benaam - whaaaaat?). Aside from Jodi #1, SiK boasts of a cast of good comedians: Kirron Kher, Om Puri, Ranvir Shorey, Javed Jaffrey and Neha Dhupia (no, seriously!) with Sonu Sood, Yashpal Sharma, Manoj Palwa and Sudanshu Pandey in side roles. Music is by Pritam and the lyrics are by Mayur Puri.

Lucky Singh (Sonu Sood) is the most-feared Don of Sydney. The police fears him more than Bollywood fears piracy or so says Julie (Dhupia). Along with Julie, Lucky is followed by a bunch of quirky henchmen (Sharma, Palwa, Jaffrey, Pandey). Meanwhile, in Punjab, Happy Singh (Kumar) is oft-accused of causinng more havoc than good when his attempts to help his friends go hopelessly wrong. In order to get out of the village, Rangeela (Om Puri) convinces the village to send Happy to Sydney to convince Lucky to come back. Rangeela is forced to go with him, much to Rangeela's chagrin. Somehow, the duo mistakenly take the flight to Egypt. Happy then meets and falls in love with Sohniya (Kaif), a criminologist doinng some research for her book in Cairo. Don't ask me why. When Happy and Rangeela finally reach Sydney, they are thrown out of Lucky's house. Happy meets Rose Lady (Kher, who is never given a proper name in the film--IMDB calls her Rose Lady...um...) whom he sees as a mother figure. Lucky is paralyzed after an attack and Happy is mistakenly named his successor. How Sohniya's return to Happy's life with fiancee Puneet (Shorey) and his new found role as Kinng of Sydney collide form the rest of this comedy.

As with Welcs, the first half is nearly all just settinng up the characters before the explosive second half. Like Welcs, this film involves people puttinng on a ruse for the betterment of others. This film too shows criminals and hooligans seeinng goodness for the first time. It is a beautiful thinng, watchinng redemption. No Entry was a very mean-spirited comedy, it relished in betrayal and infidelity. SiK is very Munna Bhai-esque, balancinng the comedy with emotional sequences such as the Hot Dog Vendor or the Blind Girl's Eye Surgery (not Zooni). These moments are effective and yes, I did tear up.

Musically, SiK has a very bouncy soundtrack. The score is such that you cannot help but dance along. Bhootni Ke is enjoyable only after you translate the Punjabi. Jee Karda is God's gift to the world. SiK got 10 plus points whenever Katrina made a reference to her "ladies" or "girls" (all my ladies goinng crazy with the rhythm...). Yesterday, I counted 5 times so 50 plus points! The choreography is just almost a non-choreography. Nope, none of that pretentiously intricate dances is here! Bas Ek Kinng is servicable in the picture, but you won't find it on anyone's Top 25 Most Played list. Talli Hua is much better in the film, usinng a hilarious duet version. The video is very amusinng. Teri Ore is my second favorite song. Though I pictured it in the fields of Amritsar, this video is very symbolic since Sohniys and Happy met in Egypt. The Snoop Dogg version of the title song is a complete waste of time.

Akshay Kumar, to no one's surprise, delivers a fine performance. His comedic timinng and his dramatic actinng are both top-notch. Katrina Kaif is slowly becominng more comfortable in front of the camera and with her Hindi. All she needs now is that perfect dramatic part that will solidify her role in the industry. Kirron Kher is excellent as usual, but I wish she had more chance to be as funny as usual. Of the supportinng cast, only Neha Dhupia stands out. She's surprisingly really funny and her quickness at pulling out a gun is quite remarkable. Everyone else performs fine except Javed Jaffrey, who is irritatinng.

If I had to pick a flaw, it'd be the choppy editinng that was present in Welcs also. I find it, however, endearinng not irritatinng.

I'd reccomend SiK to anyone. It's a truly "happy" film. Havinng seen it, however, I realized that I have two goals in life.
1. Become friends with one of Katrina's "ladies" and infiltrate the group. Lol.

2. Replace Salman with Akshay and Twinkle with Katrina.
Annnnnnnnd.......GO.

Singh is Kinng rates 8/10.