EMI certainly touches upon a very pertinent issue in the society today. And though it showcases the concerns in the cities, it is significant in the interiors of the country too. It is also very funny at regular intervals. Especially Mohan Joshi’s drunken scene. And what with Sanjay Dutt doing what we know him to do best - deliver dialogues in Mumbai-underworld fashion and time his lines completely. The other actors are barely bearable - with Malaika Arora’s existence taking first place.

EMI stars off pretty well, some of the jokes are fresh and bone tickling. But the movie looses its way post interval, with the writing being the main culprit, for the otherwise well directed movie.

The message the director tries to express through EMI is the importance of being responsible once the dotted line is signed for a loan. But in an effort to try and commercialize the movie, the director, takes a path, which many directors have in the past. So when the credits finally roll EMI turns out to be nothing but your regular Bollywood masala potboiler.

We have Sattar Bhai (Sanjay Dutt), who is a successful recovery agent and owner of Good Luck recovery agency, with dreams of being a politician and social worker. So he is advised by the people who matter, to give people respect to get respect in return. So the ruthless bhai, turns into a good clean-hearted man, who not only helps people solve personal problems but also falls madly in love with a ‘loan victim’.

There are 4 short tales out of which the father-son story stands out and is easily the one most can relate to. Aashish Chaudary and Neha Uberoi tale, is poor performance wise but the story is by far the second best. The Urmila Matondkar and Arjun Rampal storylines are a dreadful let down. The music is average.

Sanjay Dutt holds the film together and does complete justice to a role he can easily sleep walk through. Urmila Matonkar looks better than we last saw her in Karzzz, but her laugh should be dubbed, its very bad. Arjun Rampal does well. Malaika Arora Khan sizzles her way through. Rest is okay.