This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Sorry, this movie sucks

Disappointment for a huge fan!

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Shamitabh...Instantly you think of two legends - Shammi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachan. Obviously there is no link to Shammi Kapoor in this film but you have to admit it's a great title. Shamitabh isn't quite what I expected it to be when seeing the trailers and reading the synopsis. Amitabh and Dhanush are both nothing short of brilliant in their respective roles, but i think the story is flawed in many areas and just doesn't grab your attention. I'm not sure how big Dhanush will be in Bollywood, but he clearly has created a niche for himself. Without a single dialogue, he matches Big B in terms of his screen presence so well. He is full of expression and very energetic. Amitabh, as always is the soul of the film. Not only is his acting just top notch but when you watch Dhanush, but hear Amitabh's voice you remember just how amazing his voice actually is. Akshara wasn't as a bad as I thought, but she does not have the looks to go far in Bollywood. Perhaps if we could merge the two sisters (her acting and Shruti's looks) and you'd have something pretty decent! I didn't like the music. Piddly is no doubt the most catchy and what most people will remember the film for. On the whole Shamitabh is an okay film - a must watch for both Dhanush and Amitabh, but considering the work Balki did with Paa and English Vinglish it's a disappointment.

When R.Balki told to the media about this film, I was very excited. The only reason was it was supposedly a tribute to the voice of Mr. BACHCHAN , the 'BARITONE'. After watching this film I was satisfied mostly.The basic story is - Danish(DHANUSH) a born deaf and mute person wants to be hero and with the help of an assistant director Akshara(AKSHARA) and with the voice of Amitabh Verma(MR. BACHCHAN) he finally becomes a star. After this their ego clashes and both separates and realizes they both need each other. Again they unite but a tragedy spoils all.Although story is simple, the screenplay is really up to the mark. But the problem here is that some uneventful logic, long second half and climax drags. Also Akshara's character mostly seems uneasy.The film belongs truly to Mr. BACHCHAN and it is him for which the film works. DHANUSH too was superb. Other aspects were from medium to OK to good. Finally watch it guys for Mr. BACHCHAN.

Excellent performances from Amitabh and Dhanush. Not too sure about the green eyed beauty. Honestly, she seemed a bit lost especially in front of such other great actors. Dialogue delivery was very poor. I absolutely love Dhanush and his acting skills but this movies wasn't as good as it COULD be. Story-line lacked a solid foundation.Also, even after the end of the movie I wasn't sure about Dhanush's love interest. Pretty confusing in terms of who he wanted to be in a relationship with. This reminds me, there was a short sex scene that didn't seem to add anything fruitful to the storyline. Expected more from the movie. Also, too much advertisement of products like Lifebouy, Knorr soup and FinnAir. And the way it was incorporated into the movie line was just ridiculous.

SHAMITABH is an appreciable attempt of penning a "love letter" to cinema with several anecdotes - both anonymous and known - in a semi-hilarious fashion. The letter does romanticize and speaks of a myriad of emotions and heart-felt moments but culminates in such an odd, abrupt manner that somewhere it disheartens viewers. The direction and screen writing by R. Balki seem original. A mute, small-town bus-conductor, Daanish, with the ambition of making it big in the Hindi Film Industry. While bumping into an Assistant Director, Akshara, in the film-studios who finds his pantomime-talent worth a bigger shot but fails to find him a role due his lack of voice. By a serendipitous medical boon, where by "live voice transfer technology" a mute person could speak, though through someone else's voice. A suitable voice for Daanish is found in Amitabh Sinha, who is (ironically) a failed actor with the voice-of-gold, allowing him to carve a niche for himself in a short-while. What follows is a trail of ups and downs of ego-clashes among 'Shamitabh', who learn to play it along eventually unless, alas, tragedy strikes.The screenplay is treated well on an average with smartly put, allusive moments of nostalgia (including of Amitabh Bachchan himself), though, during the second-half of the film it seems as if Balki lost his way and thus, turned the tale into an abrupt "cataclysmic lull" and the worst of all – "oblivion" for the survivor. It does add sensitivity but unfortunately, it also adds unappealing abhorrence to a potentially impressive storyline and production. An upcoming film-maker recently mentioned in her review that this film would have been much better treated had it been directed by Gauri Shinde ("English-Vinglish") thereby, having much smoother transitions and thus, a more palpable effect.The casting seems aptly done. Akshara is a débutante, and that speaks sufficiently about her – full of energy, and falling short of emoting effectively. By and by, she improves during the course of the film however, being tomboyish and childlike adorable. She has miles to go hereafter. Music by Iliayaraaja has a touch of carnatic, but is very cinematic. However, just two tracks stands out of the other deliberate ones – "Ishq-e-Fillum", which defines the undying spirit and the involvement of films in a common man's life; brilliantly lyricised by Swanand Kirkire and vocalized by Suraj Jagan, this track takes the film to its peak moments of "larger than life" significance; and, "Piddly si Baatein" is hilarious, depicting the absurdity-levels of modern-day comic inclusions in films. However, the real-miracle is the film's Sound Design by Dileep Subramanian ("Jab We Met, My Name is Khan, Rockstar"), adding much credence to its events.Finally, to derive from Satyajit Ray, "Last, but not least -- in fact, this is most important -- you need a happy ending. However, if you can create tragic situations and jerk a few tears before the happy ending, it will work much better." Alas, in this film it happened the other way round, thus the displeasure. Nevertheless, SHAMITABH could be enjoyed and perhaps forgiven by the ardent aficionados of motion picture. Rating – 6.5/10. Verdict – Watchable, with emotional discomfort.