The promos gave the feeling that Kidnap is going to be a typical Sanjay Gadhvi action-suspense Masala film. There are Big names, good locales, interesting story and plot and a couple of good songs.

Kidnap has the right ingredients for the audience that loves masala films. A sizzling Minissha Lamba in meager clothes, an item number by Sophie Chaudhary in clothes which if reduced by little would leave nothing to the imagination, decent songs which are beautifully picturized, great action sequences. But it’s the script that lets the film down. The main reason behind the whole Kidnap, when revealed, is a complete turn off.

Sonia (Minnisha) is kidnapped in the second scene of the movie because the first has her strolling for an opening item number. Nevertheless that’s still speedy for a Bollywood movie to come straight to the point. Kidnapper Kabir (Imran Khan) wants to negotiate only with Sonia’s father Vikrant Raina (Sanjay Dutt) who is separated from her mother (Vidya Malvade). He doesn’t demand ransom but initiates a game where he leaves puzzling clues for Raina through mediums like nuns and notes and wants him to resolve the mystery to reach his daughter. The cat and mouse game begins with each one trying to surpass the other.

The chemistry between Imraan and Minissha is poor. Minissha infact shares a better chemistry with Sanjay Dutt in those limited scenes they share.

Sanjay Dutt sleepwalks through his role. Imran Khan wants to work on his dialogue delivery. He’s well in his much-looked forward-to negative role.

Minissha Lamba manages to distract with plenty cleavage show, with limited scope for histrionics she does well. Vidya Malvade doesn’t go with her role.

Director Sanjay Gadhvi strikes a balance in granting justice to the presence and performance of Sanjay Dutt and Imran Khan and making his movie a balanced drama of man versus boy. Rahul Dev is controlled in his resourceful act but his role is cut-short by weak characterization.

Over all, it’s a fairly nice time-pass film. It has everything that appeals to the eye. So go for it.