All audience reviews of Namaste England

Namaste England is the sequel to Namastey London. While the latter made a lasting impression on our minds and was a blockbuster, the former fails to achieve either of the two. The movie revolves around Param(Arjun Kapoor) and Jasmeet(Parineeti Chopra) and how the two fall in love, get married and then almost get married again for British residency(but not to each other). It is a poorly directed film with an even poorer plot. Like Akshay in Namastey London, Arjun too gives a preachy, monologue laden with cliched patriotism, but while Akshay’s monologue filled our chests with pride, Arjun’s was more of a lullaby. Parineeti instead of focusing on looking good and thin, could have focused a little on her acting skills as well, with her poor dialogue deliveries and fake expressions. The film is a flop and is not even close to Namastey London. less

Namaste England is the story of a young boy Param who falls in love Jasmeet, an ambitious young girl. She dreams of settling in London and is ready to go through any means in order to achieve the same.

The whole story is about Param running after the girl, first in Punjab and then London. This is a classic story of two people knowingly torturing themselves and refusing to let go, in this case of the movie. With a much complicated story, Namaste England fails to impress the audience.

What’s worse is that it fails to convince of the audience of the supposed love story. All that people see are two people making themselves unhappy with one foolish decision after the other. This movie is a plausible example of why Bollywood should refrain from making spin offs.

Unlike the predecessor which dealt which had romance lace with a hint of drama and comedy, this movie is just sad attempt at humor and only melancholy. The 2 hours 21 minutes long movie seems to stretch even longer as it fails to raise interest in the audience.

With some stiff competitions this week, the movie surely doesn’t have a strong enough story line to keep it together. The songs in the movie are probably the only saving grace but not enough for me t give it more than 2 stars. less

Though the storyline is quite similar to that of Namaste London, it won't give you a good feeling after watching this movie as Namaste London gave us earlier. Our Parineeti Chopara as Jasmeet is full of ambition girl, who wants a career as a jewelry designer. But thanks to the same storyline of an ultraconservative family of her hubby Param, played by Arjun Kapoor. Love blossoms as quickly as possible but still you will find it a long movie. The first part of it shot in India, where everything is happily arranged but that conservativeness of in-laws bound Jasmeet to flew away to London. On this point, Vipul Amrutlal Shah should name the movie Namaste London part two, as she goes to London only. Anyway, in this, a romantic comedy movie, both romance and comedy also flew away from the picture because none of it make any impact on the audience.
Param playing his duties anyhow, illegally, make it to London but then also predictability comes in and steal the show. Both are trying their best in the acting part, however storyline didn't allow them to come out as stars. Moreover, seeing the same old portrayal of a woman in Bollywood movie will stun you with sadness. No twists and turns, old wine get served in the same old glass just polished by two new stars. Sheer lack of logic to boot from the time when the movie begins until the end. No one can even guess what the makers of the movie thinking when they come up with this story. less

Punjab and London seem to be 'Siami twins' in many a film.So is the case with the movie under review.
Punjab has big landlords,acres of cropping space and off course the munda ( Param,played by Arjun Kapoor) and the kudi( Jasmeet,played by Parineeti Chopra).They fall in love .Why? No soothsayer has ever answered this .No issue.After dating all the seasons of the year,they decide to marry.But what's the hitch?
The kudi wants to work post marriage as a jewellery designer.The internal reluctance ( though reconciled) comes from the munda.The external no-never comes from the Amrish Puri type orthodox grand parent of the kudi.To him the husband is the eternal bread earner and the spouse the home maker.( Many parents do hold this 'division of roles' even in well educated families.Nothing unusual).
The munde wallahas agree to the contract.Marriage yes,job no.
Now starts the problem.How do the couple get a visa for a foreign land?
The kudi enters into a ' sham marriage' with one Sam( Aditya Seal),with a British passport holder.Why? All because she's liberated and ambitious.She's advised so by an unscruplous travel agent Gurnam Singh( Satish Kaushik).All she has to do is to ' fake' as a ' couple ' a few years and by the influx of time seek a divorce and residency rights.
The original husband is left with no choice accept to see her off at the airport with the ' husband number 2'.
In London Jasmeet has to nurse the aged grand dad ( Vinod Nagpal) of Sam and learn and cope with the socio- culture environment if the new city.Soon the grand dad has passed away.Sam is inclined to exercise his right as the husband.Jasmeet continues to resist as far as she can in some pretext or the other.
The second twist occurs in the story .Param has surprisingly arrived in London himself.( Courtsey the same Gurnam Singh who like many others is an illegal immigrant).
Now we have two husbands and the same wife face to face.Alisha( Alankrita Sahai) enters as a ' vamp' in this plot and pursues Param.
What next? Better go and see for your self.
What the reviewer liked about NE?
Many a woman want to work.They seek empowerment. Misogny continues to be a hurdle.Rightly or wrongly is debatable.In the pursuit of her job parenthood gets delayed,but means to support and enjoy a higher living increase.Also,a working spouse is an ' insurance' should any untoward thing happens to the husband.Working women have God gifted inner strength to manage both - the house and the work - without a grudge.Many employers do allow maternity/ paternity leave facilities,work from home facilities and the sundry to the married.Late parenthood is avoided by some through surrogacy.( After all Karan Johar and Tushar Kapoor are single dads through this route,without even getting married).
The ' bhare bazaar' mein number was foot tapping though it had only one mukhra and one antara.Javed Akhtar has opened out to write lyrics attuned to pop culture.The ' bhasan' given by Param to the so called NRIs demeaning every thing Indian was Manoj Kumarish .Nothing wrong to be a proud Indian .The fettish of settling abroad had to go.Satish Kaushik was the best performer.Arjun's role was subdued throughout.Pari has performed the dual wive's role with restraint.
What could have been avoided? Too many bhangras.The crash course in entering a foreign country the wring way.( To me nothing was inhibiting for Param to get a tourist visa to London the legal way).Too many bed room and mooching scenes could be avoided lest the Me Too tagline looks a ruse.If everything is open on the screen,why blame real.Lot of foreign currency is being spent on foreign locations with no purpose.Lets conserve it.Look at some of the one liners- ' Stalkers stair,lovers admire';' India is a land of dirt,corruption ,pollution' as many NRIs think and many more.To me both the lead players have been miscast.They simply go through the motions.
The BO success of NE is in doubt .A one day advance opening hasn't helped.Make your choice.
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Namaste England is actually Namaste cryland. The lead couple love to cry in this one. They either cry alone or cry together or cry at an airport or cry on the road. Then there are other associated characters who also love to cry. Like the other girl who falls in love with Kapoor or the rich boy who falls in love with Parineeti. Am sure pretty soon the financer of this film will cry too. The Audience of course were crying with tears of boredom I guess.

Param ( Arjun Kapoor) falls in love with Jasmeet ( Parineeti) who is a jewellery designer and is looking for a liberated free life which makes her head to London through a fake marriage route. Param follows her and wins her back.

This is the story which you read above and am willing to bet my pair of old shoes with anyone who can show my anything else as the story or moments in this movie. The movie has too many subplots which are there to ensure that the movie is two hour plus in length. Random lectures on India’s greatness. How Indian and Pakistanis are so much in love outside Asia. How all NRIs are senseless and arrogant. How an Indian hunk will always get him some bombshell falling for him.

My only fear is that Vipul Shah is done with one capital and country in Europe , he made Namaste London and now Namaste England. What if he decides to map all European countries ,where will that leave us? I only hope now he does not get into a Namaste Paris and then Namaste France.

This one does not stand a chance at all this week given that the other product Badhai Ho is promising so much better entertainment

One star and that too for the sincerity that Arjun Kapoor brought to this one.

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