There are only a handful of chuckle-worthy scenes that make an appearance only in the second half. The first half is just a very long and dull build-up to a predictable climax.

This supposedly funny plot is so flat that the most amusing part of the film is meta product placements of Kent water purifiers, which Malini endorses in real life.

Ramesh Sippy's first theatrical release in a quarter of a century should be an event - but it's a bit of a sideshow.

Shimla is no longer the visual paradise it used to be and sadly the formula too is past its sell-by date...