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Response: Vipul Shah’s Action Replayy has been completely overshadowed by Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal 3. While the Golmaal sequel is believed to have recorded an average of over 70 per cent occupancy, the figure for Akki-starrer Action Replayy was a dismal 30 per cent on the first two days.

So, if Rohit manages to gross Rs 6-7 crore in the opening weekend, it would be commendable if Action Replayy manages even one fifth of the earnings.

Film type: Romance

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Rannvijay Singh and Aditya Roy Kapoor

Director: Vipul Shah

Time of movie: About two hours

Story: Bunty (played by Aditya Roy Kapoor) is not keen to wed his girlfriend because his mother Mala (Aishwarya) and father (Akshay) are constantly on the war path. On the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary, when thing go out of control at an impromptu party thrown by Bunty, he travels back in time to set things right. Will Bunty, after with his time travel, make his parents fall in love, so that they have a happy married life?

Review: Action Replayy is on the lines of the 1980s hit Back to the Future by Robert Zememkis where the son (Micheal Fox) had to go back to the past to see his parents get married. Action Replayy is a similar story but Vipul Shah gets the feel of the 1970s right, and brilliantly so. The retro wardrobe is superb. The film seamlessly manages to integrate science fiction with the masala of Indian films.

But the movie falls short on several counts. It is a total mix up so far as the story goes and you really have to tickle yourself to laugh at the insipid humour. Moreover, even the stars – Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar fail to impress. And, the brilliance of Pritam’s music is simply missing. Also, Om Puri and Kirron Kher have little role to play. Well, all we can say is that you can give it a try… just in case it’s your type.

Rating: 2.5/5