Patiala House

<p>The story revolves around Parghat Singh Kahlon, alias Gattu / Kaali, who is living the life his father Gurtej Singh Kahlon chose for him. Gattu had been good at and wanted to play for England, though Gurtej would never let him become a member of the England team. Gurtej had threatened him earlier with suicide. His siblings hated him as he was an exemplary child in the house. He was alone without many friends until Zeeshan and his foster-sister, Simran, came into his life. Simran was Gattu’s childhood friend, but the two had not met in years. In the present day, Gattu gets another chance to fulfill his dream, and his siblings and Simran convince him to give it a shot. If he gets on the team, they hope Gurtej might be able to realize that the world isn’t as racist as it used to be. As he gets on the team, they hide the fact that Gattu is on the team, but Gurtej eventually finds out. Seeing his son on a team he despises gives him a heart attack, and he ends up in the room. Gattu plays cricket anyway for his siblings. He is deeply hurt to be disgraced by his father, but he also loves cricket and hopes to change his father. The people of all come together and try to convince Gurtej that it is okay to be a cricket player for England. He locks himself inside the house, where his wife tells him that she has never acted as a mother, only as a wife, and often forgot she was both. She turns on the TV, wanting to see her son fulfill his dream. Gattu, who is being interviewed by , lies to him that his father is proud of him. Gurtej watches with her and realizes how badly he has treated his son. The family comes back into the house, and Gurtej requests for one of them to drive him to the stadium. Gattu is playing poorly because he is upset that Gurtej disgraced him. Only at the last ball of the game, Gattu manages to get out for England by using the bowling style of former Indian cricketer . Gurtej apologizes to him, and they make up. Gattu’s siblings are now able to follow their dreams thanks to Gattu. The film’s premiere was held in on 10 February 2011. of gave the film 1.5/5 stars, arguing that was “lacking subtleties and nuances” that could have made it truly heartfelt. Sonia Chopra of awarded th film 3/5 stars and described it as “predictable”. of gave it 3.5/5 stars, describing it as the “best work director Advani and actor Kumar have done in recent years” and argued that the film “never soars but it is a notch better than the mediocre fare that we see every week.” Countering these, more positive reviews came from other sources. Aniruddha Guha from and Sukanya Verma from each awarded it 3 stars out of five, with Verma acknowledging Kumar’s role: ” rests on Kumar’s restraint and valiant performance”. Smriti Sharma of gave it 3.5/5 stars, describing it as an emotional journey, and of awarded the film four stars, concluding that the “hallmark” of the film was the “merging of its engaging drama with cricket” and describing it as a “compelling watch”. The music of the film was composed by . Lyrics were penned by . The album received positive reviews upon release. Joginder Tuteja of gave the soundtrack 4 out of 5 stars, saying ” delivers more than what one expected from the album.[..]it is obvious that listeners could well be picking up the first popular album of the new decade in the millennium.” in a 3.5 star review said: “Akshay Kumar-Anushka Sharma starrer is S-E-L’s first release of the year, and it’s good news for everyone concerned. You won’t feel cheated for having brought an original copy of this CD.”</p>