Some
films
absorb
you
instantly,
from
the
very
outset.
But
it
takes
time
to
get
into
the
world
of
a
salesman
who
thinks
from
his
heart.
Come
to
think
of
it,
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
is
about
a
simpleton,
but
the
story
of
his
struggle
and
accomplishment
isn't
the
kind
that
would
charge
you
or
make
you
charter
a
similar
path
in
life.
Also,
the
story
of
an
underdog
who
comes
up
the
hard
way
should
make
you
feel
euphoric
in
the
end,
right?
But
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
doesn't.
Frankly,
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
is
more
of
a
documentary
on
the
life
of
a
salesman.
It's
a
decent
film,
no
two
opinions
on
that,
but
the
question
is,
[a]
Is
the
story
powerful
enough
to
excite
you
and
[b]
Does
it
grab
your
attention
in
entirety?
Sadly,
the
answer
to
both
the
questions
is
in
the
negative.
There's
another
problem
and
this
is
strictly
from
the
point
of
those
seeking
entertainment.
A
Yash
Raj
film
with
Ranbir
Kapoor
[after
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani]
essaying
the
title
role,
coupled
with
fun-filled
promos
['Pocket
Mein
Rocket
Hain']
might
make
you
assume
that
it
would
offer
loads
of
entertainment,
but
this
has
barely
a
song
or
two,
as
good
as
no
romance
and
hardly
any
comic
moments
-
the
recipe
for
most
Hindi
movies.
In
a
nutshell,
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
is
a
dull
and
dry
experience.
Harpreet
Singh
Bedi
[Ranbir
Kapoor]
has
just
graduated
and
his
marks
are,
well,
let's
say
a
little
embarrassing.
But
marks
never
stopped
him
from
dreaming
of
an
exciting
and
adventurous
career,
and
they
never
will.
He
takes
a
deep,
positive
breath
and
dives
into
the
world
of
sales,
rumoured
to
be
an
ultra
cool
career.
It's
everything
he
dreamt
of,
with
its
smooth
dressing,
smoother
talking
men
and
women
who
can
sell
ice
to
an
Eskimo,
dreams
to
an
insomniac
and
a
lifetime
mobile
connection
to
a
dying
man.
But
soon,
his
idea
of
success
begins
clashing
with
the
strange
ways
of
these
'professionals'
and
'bosses'
he
looked
up
to.
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
may
be
based
on
a
simpleton's
life,
but
the
viewer
gets
a
hang
of
things
only
towards
the
second
hour.
The
entire
first
hour
is
devoted
to
establishing
the
characters
and
also
getting
used
to
the
way
sales
persons
go
about
their
business.
There's
not
much
excitement
in
the
first
hour,
barring
a
few
attention-grabbing
scenes
that
pop
up
intermittently.
The
story
just
flows,
with
the
viewer
not
reacting
much
to
the
proceedings.
But
things
change
for
better
towards
the
post-interval
portions
when
the
protagonist
and
his
colleagues'
lives
get
complicated.
At
least
two
sequences
deserve
a
mention
here.
The
first,
when
Ranbir
and
his
boss
have
a
lengthy
telephonic
conversation.
The
second,
when
the
boss
realises
his
folly
and
apologises
to
Ranbir.
But,
unfortunately,
the
culmination
to
the
story
doesn't
give
the
feeling
of
euphoria
or
victory.
Ideally
speaking,
it
should
have.
That's
one
of
the
reasons
why
the
impact
is
missing.
is
an
efficient
storyteller
and
he
has
been
most
faithful
to
the
plot,
but
if
the
plot
itself
has
its
limitations,
there's
not
much
he
can
do
to
boost
the
proceedings.
Jaideep
Sahni
has
had
the
courage
to
narrate
a
new
story,
but
the
story
is
one-dimensional.
Also,
there
screenplay
is
devoid
of
songs,
romance
and
entertainment,
which
will
go
against
the
film
completely.
Salim-Sulaiman's
background
score
is
effectual.
Vikash
Nowlakha's
cinematography
is
alright.
Ranbir
Kapoor
is
an
exceptional
actor
and
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
mirrors
this
fact.
The
actor
underplays
his
part
beautifully,
which
only
goes
to
prove
that
he's
equally
at
ease
essaying
straight-out-of-life
roles.
Prem
Chopra
is
exceptional.
A
number
of
new
faces
enact
pivotal
roles
here,
but
the
ones
who
stand
out
are
Ranbir's
boss
Puri
and
colleague
Nitin.
Both
are
fantastic.
D.
Santosh
is
first-rate.
Gauhar
Khan
leaves
a
strong
impression.
Shazahn
Padamsee
doesn't
get
any
scope.
On
the
whole,
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
is
more
of
a
documentary
on
the
life
of
a
salesman.
Lack
of
music,
romance
and
entertainment,
coupled
with
zilch
hype,
will
go
against
the
film.
A
colossal
disappointment!