An
actor
enacting
dual
roles
isn't
new
for
Bollywood.
Dilip
Kumar
[
Ram
Aur
Shyam],
Rajesh
Khanna
[
Sachcha
Jhootha],
Amitabh
Bachchan
[
Satte
Pe
Satta],
Hema
Malini
[
Seeta
Aur
Geeta],
Sridevi
[
Chaalbaaz],
Shahrukh
Khan
[
Duplicate],
Salman
Khan
[
Judwaa]...
over
the
years,
a
number
of
makers
have
woven
stories
around
humshakals/twins.
Super
Star
also
takes
a
similar
path.
With
Bollywood
as
the
backdrop,
Super
Star
looks
at
greed
taking
over
a
person,
who
manipulates
things
to
suit
himself.
An
interesting
idea
without
doubt
and
director
Rohit
Jugraj's
execution
lights
the
frames
as
well.
In
fact,
it's
a
big
leap
for
Jugraj,
who
started
with
James;
a
number
of
sequences
are
definitely
noteworthy.
But
Jugraj
and
Super
Star
surely
deserved
a
tighter
script
and
a
better
editor.
The
writing
is
erratic
sporadically
--
energetic
at
times,
flaccid
at
places.
As
for
the
editing,
either
the
editor
fell
in
love
with
the
filmed
material
and
forgot
all
about
editing
or
he
had
no
say
at
all.
To
sum
up,
Super
Star
is
a
decent
product,
but
it
could've
been
notches
above
the
ordinary
had
it
taken
care
of
a
few
hiccups.
Kunal
[Kunal
Khemu]
defines
the
youth
of
today.
He
dares
to
dream
of
making
it
big
in
Bollywood
one
day.
Kunal
wears
the
tag
of
a
Bollywood
struggler
lightly,
as
he
knows
it
is
only
a
matter
of
time
before
he
makes
it
into
the
big
league.
Until,
that
is,
life
decides
to
play
a
prank
on
him.
The
entry
of
the
rich,
debonair
Karan
[Khemu,
in
a
dual
role],
in
Bollywood
as
well
as
his
life,
crushes
all
of
Kunal's
dreams.
And
suddenly,
the
struggler
is
transformed
into
a
superstar.
Public
adulation
and
unwavering
media
attention,
he
receives
it
all.
But
the
truth
is
something
else...
A
story
like
the
one
in
Super
Star
cannot
do
without
a
solid
actor
and
Kunal
Khemu
handles
the
various
shades
with
aplomb.
In
fact,
his
performance
is
the
mainstay
of
the
enterprise
and
he
has
the
talent
to
hold
the
scene
without
making
you
feel
restless.
But
there
are
times
when
the
writing
could've
matched
the
efforts
of
Jugraj
and
Khemu.
Take
for
instance
the
bonding
that
develops
between
the
star
and
struggler.
How
do
they
become
thick
friends
in
the
first
place?
Also,
why
doesn't
the
investigating
journo
[Zafar
Karachiwala]
telecast
the
truth,
when
he
has
already
planted
hidden
cameras
in
Darshan
Jariwala's
house?
Prior
to
that,
Darshan
Jariwala
passes
the
MMS
clip
to
a
private
channel.
In
the
first
place,
how
does
he
get
hold
of
the
clip
and
how
would
he
gain
if
the
clip
was
telecast
days
before
his
film
is
to
hit
the
screens?
The
writers
need
to
take
a
few
lessons
in
screenplay
writing
for
sure!
Also,
as
mentioned
at
the
outset,
the
film
could've
done
with
better
editing.
Ideally,
it
can
[and
should]
be
trimmed
by
at
least
20
minutes
for
a
better
impact.
Thankfully,
Jugraj's
handling
of
a
number
of
scenes
camouflages
the
defects,
to
an
extent.
A
few
portions
involving
Kunal
as
also
the
turning
point
in
the
tale,
when
Darshan
Jariwala
interacts
with
Kunal
after
he
comes
out
of
coma,
are
brilliant.
The
emotional
speech
in
the
climax
is
also
convincing.
Shamir
Tandon's
music
is
alright,
but
the
placement
of
songs
isn't
right.
Yet,
in
terms
of
composition,
'Do
I
Love
You'
and
'Ajnabi'
are
nice
tracks.
Cinematography
is
perfect.
Kunal
is
the
lifeline
of
the
show.
His
performance
leaves
you
speechless!
Tulip
Joshi
doesn't
have
much
to
do.
Aushima
Shwhney
looks
mature
for
Kunal.
Darshan
Jariwala
is
first-rate.
Sharat
Saxena
leaves
a
mark,
especially
in
the
scene
when
Kunal
comes
visiting
after
the
gruesome
accident.
Reema
is
good.
Vrajesh
Hirjee
is
effective.
Zafar
Karachiwala
is
a
fine
actor.
Kishori
Shahane
deserved
a
better
role.
Anjan
Srivastava
gets
a
few
scenes,
which
he
performs
well.
Aman
Verma
too
deserved
a
better
part.
On
the
whole,
Super
Star
is
a
strictly
average
fare.
At
the
box-office,
don't
expect
much!