I was reading the "Board" of MNK, and there was this view someone wrote, and I couldn't have written it better, but this is very honest writing: Now don't get me wrong, I am no SRK hater. I have seen MNIK and it's a strictly OK film and it is certainly not by any means a path breaking piece of cinema. In fact, in many places it's way too sentimental and over the top. The overall message the film is trying to deliver is admirable, but it could have been much more effectively delivered were it not packaged as a typical "K-JO" love story. And therin lies the film's biggest flaw. A film on a subject like the one tackled in "My Name is Khan" should NEVER have been attempted by Karan Johar who is Bollywood's equivalent of Richard Curtis. Could you imagine Curtis directing "The Lives of Others" or "The Counterfeiters"? Of course not.
A 10 out of 10 rating should only be reserved for cinematic masterpieces which MNIK certainly is NOT. This is exactly why IMDb ratings for Bollywood movies can never be taken seriously. In my opinion, MNIK is a 6 out of 10 film at best. Possibly 7 for SRK + Kajol acting.
A 10 out of 10 rating should only be reserved for cinematic masterpieces which MNIK certainly is NOT. This is exactly why IMDb ratings for Bollywood movies can never be taken seriously. In my opinion, MNIK is a 6 out of 10 film at best. Possibly 7 for SRK + Kajol acting.