This chap by the name of Shahrukh Khan is one darn lucky person. Just when Ra.One looked like it would make his popularity graph dip like a plane with engines gone kaput, SRK resurrects his reputation with a stunning Don 2. Despite not getting a whopping opening, the movie is tipped to do a roaring business. What’s startling is that of all the people the tough-as-nails lot called ‘critics’ is going gaga over it.

The film is being praised for it slick cinematography, witty dialogue and chic direction. And yes, the actors have also received their fair share of pat-on-the-back.

So Aamir Khan and Salman Khan have to wait a year or two more before claiming the numero uno Bollywood spot.

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