Khatta Meetha
U/A; Comedy
Dir: Priyadarshan
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Trisha, Rajpal Yadav, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Aruna Irani and Neeraj Vora
Rating: **

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Khatta Meetha is a remake of the Malayalam hit Vellanakalude Nadu, made by the same director. The original was made in the late '80s. Twenty years later, the subject and the narrative seem to have lost steam. Priyan should have spruced up the script, which sadly reminds one of the typical South potboilers of a bygone era. Khatta Meetha revolves around a young road contractor Sachin Tichkule (Akshay Kumar) who's struggling to make ends meet. His family considers him the black sheep though the man has a heart of gold. Sachin resorts to all means to get some contracts -- even if that means locking horns with his college ex-girlfriend who's now become the Municipal Commissioner (Trisha). Finally, it is one tragic incident that brings him back to his senses and that's when Sachin decides to stand by the truth, standing against his own family.