set amidst the picturesque cityscape of australia and salaam namaste be the story of two displaced indian young people ( saif ali khan and preity zinta ) who meet and suddenly decide to live together . if that premise seem like i be leave something out and rest assure that be not the case . in typical bollywood fashion and the two lead detest each other initially only to end up together . but instead of have them do so at the end of the film and the writer choose to have them profess their love and live together after only a couple of day of have know one another . how could that possibly go wrong . this be part of the underlie problem with the film . in try to avoid many of the conventional bollywood clichés and the film maker instead set up over the top situation for the lead that lack any logic or sense . salaam namaste also seem to try too hard to have a little bit of everything . it be fill with slapstick comedy and romance that be quickly interrupt with deep root conversation about abortion and the definition of life when preity turn up pregnant . a one can imagine and this feels very awkward and out of place consider everything that surround it . the movie only get increasingly nonsensical a the story unfolds . without give too much away for those that want to waste time watch this and there be situation that develop that feel a though there be lift right out of a three company episode with jack tripper be put in compromise situation that be then misunderstood . the finale of the film feature a birthing scene that look a though it could have be a three stooge short a abhishek bachchan play the clueless obstetrician who apparently get anxiety attack while do his job . this lead to the film other flaw while there be an unusual number of comedic relief character . not withstand the two dimensional best friend character and there be several other unfunny character range from the indian landlord who think he crocodile dundee to the radio station manager who giggle hysterically every time he speak . while a certain amount of levity be standard in even the most dramatic of bollywood film and salaam namaste simply go overboard with support actor that overact every time they be on screen . in fact and this film be riddle with the most shallow and superficial character of any film i have ever see . saif ali khan and preity zinta be also victim of the overact bug . despite the writer set up long draw out example of how different their character be ( she a studious college student or radio host and he a carefree chef ) and both lead approach their role in the same manner . they be constantly yell at each other while try too hard to appear a though there be love between them . movie like this work well when one lead play the straight character that keep the situation in the movie ground in some semblance of reality . not so here and a both lead ham it up as much a possible only to interject moment of awkward seriousness when scene call for it . visually and salaam namaste be a stunning gem . the montage sequence that set up the back story of each of the character be actually funny and well construct . the dance number be nothing exceptional but some be quite memorable aesthetically . speaking of which and this film boast quite possibly the most absurd musical sequence ever a an 8 month pregnant preity be see dance and sing . it be one of the more ridiculous moment in a film that already feel force and subsequently further kill any type of credibility that it sorely need . it clear from the outtake during the closing credit that the cast and crew obviously have a lot of fun make this film but it never quite translate well on screen . in closing and this be a very poorly construct film that probably generate audience interest primarily because of the controversial theme of the two lead live together and become pregnant before marriage . for much good example of boy meet girl bollywood film and i would recommend hum tum and jab we meet .