It is no secret that writers often base their works as per their interpretation of life and things around them. Roy is primarily based on this idea and deals with a filmmaker in dilemma. The entire premise of real affecting reel and maybe vice versa is something not routinely dealt with in our films and can make for a great flick. But Roy, sadly, is a disappointment. It is dull, boring and after a point, one just wishes that it gets over soon!

The story of the movie: After the successful films Guns and Guns Part II, Casanova filmmaker Kabir Grewal (Arjun Rampal) is all set to make Guns Part III. However, he has no script in place and yet, begins the shoot in Malaysia. Here, he comes across another filmmaker, Ayesha Aamir (Jacqueline Fernandez) and both start falling for each other. And moreover, thanks to Ayesha, Kabir gets the much-needed inspiration to pen the story of Guns Part III. As per the premise, Roy (Ranbir Kapoor) is a very successful their who is all set to rob an expensive painting in the possession of a rich woman, Tia (Jacqueline Fernandez). Things go fine in the lives of Kabir and Roy until one day, the circumstances compel them to introspect.



Roy is very unconvincing and this is something that happens from the first scene itself. The manner in which Kabir puts Guns Part III on floors without a script and he even gets money from a financier (Kaizaad Kotwal) is very hard to digest. Nevertheless, one can’t deny that the first half does manage to engage viewers. Roy’s entry is fabulous and the first meeting of Kabir and Ayesha is impressive. Songs are incorporated for the heck of it but since these tracks are great compositions and nicely shot, one doesn’t mind. The film moves at a slow pace but still, one gets involved in the film and hopes that things would get better or remain the same in the second half. Sadly, post-intermission, the film goes downhill. It becomes dull and even more unconvincing. And the worst part is, one doesn’t empathize at all with the characters. This goes especially for Tia – her character is just not exciting and appealing. Also, even Ayesha’s anger towards Kabir doesn’t exactly seem justified. The film that is already progressing so slowly almost halts during the song Tu Hai Ki Nahi, which further tests the audience’s patience! And the fight just before the song is laughable.

As for the performances, Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor impress. Arjun Rampal looks quite cool as always and tries his best to perform as per the script and character’s demand. His look is nicely designed and it’s fun to see him wearing his hat, smoking, drinking and working on his script on his typewriter. Ranbir Kapoor has around 45-50 minutes role and even he has a brilliant look. He plays the role of the mysterious Roy with élan. The manner in he which thinks and stares into nothingness before answering is quite sexy! Jacqueline Fernandez disappoints as Tia but is decent as Ayesha. As always, it’s great to see her bubbly side, in the song ‘Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’. Shernaz Patel (Meera) makes her presence felt. Kaizaad Kotwal is okay. Barun Chanda is decent and same goes for Asif Basra. Rajit Kapur (Detective Wadia) is unintentionally funny. The actresses playing Ayesha’s friend and Kabir’s 22nd girlfriend are quite cute.



Music is one of the strong points of the film. ‘Sooraj Dooba Hain’, ‘Tu Hai Ki Nahin’ and 'Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan' are well composed and shot. Sanjoy Chowdhury’s background score is intriguing, especially in the scenes of Roy. Himman Dhamija’s cinematography is lovely. The film is shot in some beautiful locales of Malaysia. Vikramjit Singh’s story had promise but script is lackluster. And this affects the direction as well. Hats off to him for bringing together Ranbir Kapoor and the team of T-Series for such a shoddy screenplay!

On the whole, Roy is boring and lackluster. The first half has its moments, songs are foot tapping and Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor deliver decent performances. However, after a point, the film just goes on and on. One fails to empathize with any character as their struggles and conflicts are unjustified and totally unconvincing. In fact, one just wonders why the film is made in the first place. Stay away from this one!

 My rating - ** out of 5!