| was publicised as having be full of surprises at every twist and turn, however, there is no such astonishment witnessed. Therefore who wins the chase is anyone's guess. has the Ram Gopal Varma brand of filmmaking stamped all over. Be it in the character's smug attitude, the unconventional music or the film's technical finesse, it is Varma all the way. Director Rajat Mukherjee, whose debut film moved at a slackened pace, maintains an upbeat tempo in.  The first half of the film is an adventurous roller-coaster ride with nonstop chase sequences and thrilling drama. In its last 45 minutes, the film's plot nosedives. From a serious and scary character, Babu turns into a ridiculously infatuated clown.
That is where falters. A gigantic lorry smashes up the behind of Arvind's van. The next shot shows a scratch-free vehicle. Besides continuity glitches, the characters of Manoj Bajpai and Rajpal Yadav are shown making digs at director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Shah Rukh Khan. The humour is in bad taste. Sudeep Chaterjee's camera flirts wildly with the roads of Rajasthan. Though I couldn't quite fathom its fixation with Antara Mali's ringed belly button. In one scene, Bajpai is firing shots at a cop. The camera is trained on Mali's flat gut. Post-interval, one hardly sees Vivek Oberoi. Pity, considering the actor boosts the screen with his magnetic presence. Compared to his first film,, Oberoi's role in is no big deal. Yet he displays subtle vulnerability and endearing boyishness. His onscreen chemistry with his costar Mali works well for them as a romantic pair. Mali shows a lot of spunk and skin. However a little toning down of expression in song sequences would do her good.  The songs, incidentally, are totally out of character. Most of them are an obvious ploy to exploit Mali's sex appeal. On the other hand, the background score by Amar Mohile rocks. The music and the cinematography succeed in personifying the unpredictability of the road.
Touted as the surprise package of , Manoj Bajpai is a letdown. He hams, uses his previous negative performances in and to irritating effect here. The actor is in serious danger of turning into a caricature. takes the viewer for a ride by failing to deliver what it promised.
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