Let's be realistic.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

This movie is nothing but a big ''B'' and a ''S'' all the way.B...s..t all the way.Bad direction and acting all the way.The reason there is 1 star is because of the message and a bit Salman's acting,say 50/50 and 9 stars has to go down for crap.Tabu and supporting characters were crap over acting everywhere.Salman should be more responsible and make good movies that would be looked up by the world,cut this crap,please,I thought we have moved on from the past.It's a really painful watch especially being a huge cinema fan,got bad headaches all the way through.Story wise,it was not bad,execution was utter terrible,music was bad.This movie is an insult to Bollywood and Indian cinema on the whole.

This movie has been bashed by critics and many audiences, even the Salman Khan fans. Why? It's not a critically acclaimed film, is a typical masala movie, but is not as large as his previous movies.HOWEVER, we need to look at the message the film is trying to convey through a story that isn't "lecturing" and is keeping it simple. No matter how simple the message is, it's important it spreads in the world today.This is exactly like 3 Idiots, but less polished and a generic storyline. But hey! Just watch it to relax and have fun.If you are looking for a fun movie to watch, do it! If you are looking to watch critically acclaimed films, stick to watching non-mainstream cinema. Perhaps even films that showcase in film festivals.

One thing in India that is a big problem is social responsibility - no one wants to take it upon themselves to do anything. Jai Ho teaches us that a common man has the power to do everything in this world - a great message but it wasn't delivered correctly! Sohail Khan concentrates far too much on action, and not on the little bits of the film. Within the first 10 minutes of the film I could tell I was going to be disappointed. Scenes didn't link together, and after the interval you're pretty much waiting for the cliché Salman topless fight scene. It was all too obvious!Jai Ho rides purely on the star power of Salman Khan. It's his film throughout and he does a brilliant job. However, he needs to do something more challenging. These roles are bread and butter for him and he needs to challenge himself, and give the audience something more interesting. I doubt newcomer Daisy Shah will be around for long. She doesn't really show much acting ability in the film even in some romantic scenes alongside Salman. It's great to see Tabu back in such a pivotal role. She's such a good actress, but she won't obviously get leading female roles anymore, however these types of roles suit her, and she did a fantastic job. Other notable performances were from Danny Denzongpa and Mohnish Bahl. The music is not a superhit, but I really liked it. Jai Ho title track is a fantastic upbeat song and Tumko Toh Aana Hi Tha is beautiful, but what is up with the Photocopy song? It's awful!! Overall Sohail Khan doesn't quite have the luck of direction on his side. He relies purely on Salman, and to be fair Salman has carried the film alone however with such poor direction, it's no surprise that a film that has Salman as the male lead, struggled to achieve much at the box office.

Sohail Khan's 'Jai Ho' is mediocre entertainment. Here's a film that offers entertainment, but only in bits. However, Salman is in form. 'Jai Ho' Synopsis: An ex-army officer initiates a unique idea of propagating social responsibility among ordinary people and in doing so, crosses paths with a powerful political family.'Jai Ho' gives a noble message, which deserves to be appreciated. But, as a whole of a film, 'Jai Ho' appeals in parts. The journey of its protagonist, played nicely by Salman, begins tepidly, but gathers momentum, more-so in the second-hour, when he's pitted against an evil politician & his family. The first-hour wastes time in subplots and a romantic-angle, that hardly leaves a mark. It's the intense second-hour when things begin to arrest. Even the climax for that matter, is good. The Screenplay works primarily in the second-hour. Sohail Khan's Direction is strictly okay. Production Values are below the mark. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are standard. Action-Sequences are sharp. Music by various artists, is passable.Performance-Wise: Salman is in form. The superstar enacts the righteous & tough protagonist with sincerity. Debutant Daisy Shah doesn't get much scope, although her dances are graceful. Tabu is commendably restrained. Danny is ever-impressive. Amongst Others, Santosh Shukla & Mukul Dev are superb.On the whole, 'Jai Ho' is fair.