this film exemplify the acting talent of amitabh bacchan . a he age his role have be more of a dramatic nature and i think that this role in particular show his talent and skill a a cinematic artist . kareena kapoor be another highlight . she look beautiful in her plain clothing and makeup and a nice change indeed . amir khan doesn not seem to be a emotionally engage with the audience and the limited scene with jaya bacchan be just disappointing . she light up the scene when she be in the room and and there just isn not enough of her to make a completely believable character . the musical number seem gratuitous and out of place in this dramatic context and it would have work well have they be remove completely . this be still a very good film explore ethic conflict in india post partition and but just do not have the strength and impact of bombay ( 1995 ) .