When
it
comes
to
escapist
cinema,
a
gifted
writer
can
make
his
imagination
run
really
wild.
Think
of
a
crazy
story,
come
up
with
outrageous
and
zany
situations,
rope
in
actors
who'd
look
believable
in
those
parts...
hey
presto,
a
crazy
potboiler
is
ready
to
be
served.
Rumy
Jafry,
who
has
penned
some
crazy
comedies
in
the
past,
does
just
that.
He
borrows
[partly]
from
Bruce
Almighty,
also
[partly]
from
Yehi
Hai
Zindagi
[Sanjeev
Kumar]
and
[partly]
uses
his
imagination
to
come
up
with
God
Tussi
Great
Ho.
But
this
khichdi
isn't
as
delicious
as
one
expects
it
to
be.
First,
the
plusses!
God
Tussi
Great
Ho
has
some
really
interesting
moments.
At
least
two
sequences
[i]
When
a
dejected
Salman
throws
the
taveez
in
the
air,
the
taveez
reaches
God,
later
God
appears
in
human
form
and
[ii]
Salman
invents
a
chair
that
acts
as
a
lie
detector
and
teaches
Sohail
Khan
a
lesson
--
are
pure
magic
in
terms
of
writing,
in
terms
of
execution,
in
terms
of
performance.
Another
ace
is
Salman
Khan.
The
boyish
appeal,
the
mischievous
look,
the
loud-but-lovable
act
just
cannot
be
overlooked.
But
God
Tussi
Great
Ho
isn't
as
captivating
and
arresting
at
times.
The
potential
to
come
up
with
an
energetic
second
half
are
immense
in
a
film
like
this,
but
Rumy
Jafry's
writing
is
plain
mediocre.
Besides,
the
second
hour
is
lengthy,
it
gets
tedious
['Lal
Chunariya'
song
should
be
deleted
right
away].
Also,
the
pre-climax
and
climax
don't
sweep
you
off
your
feet.
In
a
nutshell,
God
Tussi
Great
Ho
does
appeal,
but
in
bits
and
spurts.
Not
in
totality.
An
average
experience!
At
the
end
of
the
worst
day
in
his
life,
Arun
[Salman
Khan]
angrily
rages
against
God
for
making
his
life
miserable.
To
his
astonishment,
God
[Amitabh
Bachchan]
appears
before
him
in
human
form
and
endowing
Arun
with
all
of
His
divine
powers,
challenges
Arun
to
take
on
the
big
job
and
see
if
he
can
do
it
any
better.
Arun
responds
to
his
newfound
powers
with
childlike
zeal
and
sets
off
making
one
decision
after
another.
The
love
of
his
life
Alia
[Priyanka
Chopra]
is
astonished
at
the
'new'
decisive
and
confident
Arun.
He
thinks
he
can
make
the
world
a
happy
place
by
granting
everybody
their
wishes.
But
to
his
horror,
this
results
in
unprecedented
mayhem.
Ultimately,
Arun
realises
that
he
is
only
human,
and
being
God
is
tougher
than
he
thought.
Rumy
Jafry
has
penned
several
solid
entertainers
for
David
Dhawan
and
the
formula
looms
large
all
through
God
Tussi
Great
Ho.
Rumy
rides
on
myths
and
comedy
to
get
it
right
and
it
really
works
at
times.
However,
after
a
point,
the
writing
doesn't
spring
any
surprises.
You
know
exactly
what's
in
store
next
and
that's
what
bogs
the
film
down.
In
terms
of
impact,
the
best
portions
are
between
Bachchan
and
Salman,
between
Salman
and
Anupam
Kher
and
between
Salman
and
Rajpal
Yadav.
These
tracks
charge
up
the
scenario.
But
how
one
misses
a
meatier
script
in
the
second
hour.
Directorially,
Rumy
Jafry's
work
gets
easier
thanks
to
the
presence
of
seasoned
actors.
But
he
needs
to
polish
his
skills
as
far
as
technique
is
concerned.
The
film
could've
been
stylishly
shot.
Sajid-Wajid's
music
is
strictly
okay.
However,
the
picturisation
of
songs
camouflages
the
deficiency.
Ashok
Mehta's
cinematography
is
perfect.
The
production
design/making
could've
been
grand,
given
the
presence
of
such
powerful
names
in
the
cast.
Special
effects
lack
finesse.
As
always,
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
competent.
But
God
Tussi
Great
Ho
belongs
to
Salman
Khan,
who
seems
to
be
in
form
this
time.
Priyanka
doesn't
match
Salman's
enthusiasm.
Also,
why
is
her
look
so
inconsistent
in
the
film?
Sohail
Khan
is
alright.
Anupam
Kher
is
fantastic.
Bina
Kak
is
fair.
Rukhsaar
doesn't
get
much
scope.
Rajpal
Yadav
provides
a
few
laughs.
Dalip
Tahil
is
as
usual.
Upasna
Singh
is
getting
typecast.
Ditto
for
Sanjay
Mishra.
On
the
whole,
God
Tussi
Great
Ho
is
average
in
merits,
providing
a
few
laughs
intermittently.
At
the
box-office,
the
holiday
weekend
should
benefit
the
film.
But
beyond
the
weekend,
the
journey
could
be
uneven.
However,
single
screens
should
fare
better
in
the
Hindi
belt.