The showman “Amitabh Bachchan” is back with his superb voice and unbeatable acting and entertainment with the superstar “Dhanush” and a bright young “Akshara”.

Amitabh is excellent as a drunken voice artist who believes that he has a bigger hand in Shamitabh’s superstardom. The veteran actor is at his quirky best, slurring some of the funniest lines I have heard in recent times with great comic timing. If you thought Dhanush was really good in Raanjhanna, in Shamitabh, Dhanush will show his range and caliber as an actor. With no dialogues to mouth, Dhanush emotes with so much intensity such that he lights up screen with his charismatic presence. Akshara Haasan makes an impressive debut, playing her part of mediator between the two with great conviction. R Balki deserves a pat on his back for telling a unique story which is witty, funny, philosophical and endearing all at the same time. Picturisation of Piddly song will leave you in splits. The light banter and leg pulling between Dhanush and Big B made my day. At first, Amitabh’s voice from Dhanush’s mouth sounded odd but later proved to be quite entertaining. Dhanush and Amitabh complement each other really well, as I can’t really choose who performed better. Since Big B is introduced as Shamitabh’s valet Robert to rest of the world, it was a really nice gesture from the makers to put all the valet’s names first in the end credits. Be ready for a climax that would give you a mild shock. Kudos to dialogue writers for dishing out such funny one liner that are peppered throughout the film.
Rating: 4 out of 5