Spectacular — that’s the right word to describe the two-and-a-half minute theatrical trailer of SINGH IS KINNG, which will be out in theatres in a couple of days from now. Believe me, we haven’t seen something like this in a long, long time.
Any promo should give the viewer a feel of the film and that’s what this trailer does. It’s not a mindless comedy, with a few comic thrown in for effect, you realize this at the very outset. SINGH IS KINNG is the keenly awaited movie of the season and the promo more than justifies the hype surrounding the movie.
The trailer opens with Sonu Sood’s character taking court of his kingdom in Australia, then breaks into a Hollywood style action sequence, followed by Punjab da puttar Akshay Kumar staging an entry. He’s on a quest to bring Sonu Sood back home and ends up in a detour to Egypt’s exotic locations where he encounters Katrina Kaif. And from there he moves on to his journey in Australia.
There’s more to follow: Breath-taking action scenes [in fact, never seen before] picturized over the Australian skyline and also in the sea. The action is at par with any Hollywood film and the locales are jaw-dropping. Interspersed with great music and colourful costumes, this promo packs in so much in those couple of minutes. Note the funny one-liner by Akki in the end, it leaves you with a smile on your face.
If the trailer is an indicator of things to follow, expect a hurricane called SINGH IS KINNG to arrive on August 8.
Welcome, one must remember, had a great sound track and the Nana-Anil pair -which really made it click in a big way. Personally, it was one of last’s years best masala films for me.
With Singh Is Kinng, though the production values look good and Akshay is always entertaining to watch -I’m a bit let-down by the songs (except for the title song). Also, the Katrina-Akshay pairing is becomming awfully boring! As for the promo here, doesn’t make me believe it will have comedy better than Bhool Bhulaiyaa’s ‘goti’ variety! But again, as I said, this kind of purile humour makes people laugh, so it works at the BO.
JBSN shows Sunny deol (playing dim witted sardar cop)chasing Kamal khan all the way from Punjab to New York. I was expecting a laugh riot but unfortunately
exactly shetty, the story line is very similar! This will only be a hit, nothing more, nothing less. But seems like someone has already been paid to give it 4*’s.
The better things about SIK are: The Jee Karda, the Dogg title song and AK. It doesn’t look like a very good film, though. I hope it doesn’t have cliched humour and storyline.
One great thing working for it is in the numbers: It’s releasing on 08.08.08 - Chinese mythology’s best combination possible.
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Comment by Gabber on 24 July 2008:
I hope this film lives up to this promo. kinda liked it.
Comment by Gabber on 24 July 2008:
Taran Adarsh review of this promo:
Spectacular — that’s the right word to describe the two-and-a-half minute theatrical trailer of SINGH IS KINNG, which will be out in theatres in a couple of days from now. Believe me, we haven’t seen something like this in a long, long time.
Any promo should give the viewer a feel of the film and that’s what this trailer does. It’s not a mindless comedy, with a few comic thrown in for effect, you realize this at the very outset. SINGH IS KINNG is the keenly awaited movie of the season and the promo more than justifies the hype surrounding the movie.
The trailer opens with Sonu Sood’s character taking court of his kingdom in Australia, then breaks into a Hollywood style action sequence, followed by Punjab da puttar Akshay Kumar staging an entry. He’s on a quest to bring Sonu Sood back home and ends up in a detour to Egypt’s exotic locations where he encounters Katrina Kaif. And from there he moves on to his journey in Australia.
There’s more to follow: Breath-taking action scenes [in fact, never seen before] picturized over the Australian skyline and also in the sea. The action is at par with any Hollywood film and the locales are jaw-dropping. Interspersed with great music and colourful costumes, this promo packs in so much in those couple of minutes. Note the funny one-liner by Akki in the end, it leaves you with a smile on your face.
If the trailer is an indicator of things to follow, expect a hurricane called SINGH IS KINNG to arrive on August 8.
Comment by satyam on 24 July 2008:
This looks like loads of fun. LOL! Yeah this is going to be a very big one!
Comment by Eire on 24 July 2008:
The film will most likely be a big hit. These type comedies are in major demand.
Comment by sandy on 24 July 2008:
This kind of deal always works at the boxoffice…but will it be a ‘good’ film, that’s the question.
Comment by sandy on 24 July 2008:
Welcome, one must remember, had a great sound track and the Nana-Anil pair -which really made it click in a big way. Personally, it was one of last’s years best masala films for me.
With Singh Is Kinng, though the production values look good and Akshay is always entertaining to watch -I’m a bit let-down by the songs (except for the title song). Also, the Katrina-Akshay pairing is becomming awfully boring! As for the promo here, doesn’t make me believe it will have comedy better than Bhool Bhulaiyaa’s ‘goti’ variety! But again, as I said, this kind of purile humour makes people laugh, so it works at the BO.
Comment by shetty on 24 July 2008:
Reminds me of Jo Bole So Nihaal…
Same storyline..
Comment by sandy on 24 July 2008:
Shetty: What did you think of Jo Bole So Nihaal. If I’m not mistaken that too was partly peddled like a comedy.
Comment by shetty on 25 July 2008:
Hi Sandy.
JBSN shows Sunny deol (playing dim witted sardar cop)chasing Kamal khan all the way from Punjab to New York. I was expecting a laugh riot but unfortunately
Comment by johnnybrutal on 25 July 2008:
exactly shetty, the story line is very similar! This will only be a hit, nothing more, nothing less. But seems like someone has already been paid to give it 4*’s.
Comment by shetty on 25 July 2008:
…it was not so. The script is to be blamed mainly..
Similarly in SIK Akshay plays a role similar to Sunny & we have Sonu Sood in place of Kamal Khan
Comment by shetty on 25 July 2008:
“But seems like someone has already been paid to give it 4*’s.”
Are you a new member JB? If so welcome
Comment by johnnybrutal on 25 July 2008:
exactly shetty, the story line is very similar! This will only be a hit, nothing more, nothing less.
Comment by johnnybrutal on 25 July 2008:
yea shetty, thnx. Please call me johnny or brutal because jb was a classfellow i wasn’t very fond of.
Comment by shetty on 25 July 2008:
But Jb is better than BJ
Okay bro I will call you Johnny
Comment by Charles on 25 July 2008:
The better things about SIK are: The Jee Karda, the Dogg title song and AK. It doesn’t look like a very good film, though. I hope it doesn’t have cliched humour and storyline.
One great thing working for it is in the numbers: It’s releasing on 08.08.08 - Chinese mythology’s best combination possible.
Comment by akshay shah on 28 July 2008:
The hype in Sydney is INCREDIBLE….Harris Park…..3 meter poster…SINGHH IS KINGG!