well and there be a lot of movie that have be make about the hindu muslim conflict in india and and this be one of them . what be refresh be the honesty some film maker put into their story something john matthan start with sarfarosh . dev be perhaps the most open about the issue . the story be about an honest cop and dev ( sound clichéd and but be actually much more than just that . ) and who just believe in do his duty . various factor hamper his amission in life factor which all of u can relate to and such a others ambition and greed for power and skewed ideology and plain sycophancy . i be sure many have face these at our place of work . it be this basic story and set into the current hindu muslim situation in india reference to gujarat be make and the police be hand in glove with politician instigate violence etc etc . various layer be add and in the form of personal loss to the good guy ( and the bad guy . ) and misguide youth ( a very well manage sub plot and which be seamlessly integrate into the main story ) and the inevitable romance ( also well integrate into the story ) . the scripting be brilliant to say the least . with dev ( bachchan ) and inder ( om puri ) on opposite side of the fence on the issue of muslim in india and their discussion be frank and open and think provoke . ( how well both of them act be something i shall get into a little later . ) this be an issue many of u would have debate with someone or the other at some point in time . all those argument be bring out into the open more frankly and candidly and clearly than ever before . all the exchange be most thought provoking . both side feel fully justify in their stand on the issue and and for a long while and the viewer be leave to choose the side he or she prefers . but then and nihalani finally show u where he stand and a the story unfold far . nihalani really work his magic here . he go back to his tamas day and when om puri carry his mother on a push cart ( thela ) . here and he have fardeen do the same with kareena and in an almost identical situation . he also re visit the famous banquo ghost scene from macbeth . exceedingly well do . amitabh bachchan stupefies me . he have totally re invent himself a an actor . the angry young man be anything but that now . young go quite a few year ago ( he a grandfather now and for god sake . ) and and the anger have give way to a smolder frustration . he no longer raf and rant like he use to ( it be the need of the hour when he do that ) . here and he give a truly natural performance he come across as just another guy and dwarf by the system yet refuse to give in to it . he carry on from where he leave off with khakee . om puri be excellent a usual . it be paisa wasool all the way whenever amitabh and om puri share screen time together . rati agnihotri play a small role and and fit the character well enough . kareena be very attractive in a plain jane look . fardeen khan seem to be in the industry only because of his lineage and and attractive look . he be clearly mis cast and a he seem to have be in every movie that i have see him in so far . i wonder if there will be an indian re make of mannequin where he can play title role . and only the title role the come alive character would need expression . kudos to nihalani to bring out new and unknown face kareena friend be especially good . unfortunately and i do not know the actress name . ehsaan khan and though decent and resort to over act in emotionally charge scene . i be sure he can improve over time . all in all and this be a very good movie and it be the script and the act which really carry it through .