This time around chooses to remake his own blockbuster Vellankaludu Nadu. Akshay Kumar once again joins hands with the comedy guru for remake of blockbuster Vellankaludu Nadu and together they promised to deliver yet another blockbuster entertainer.

If there is one thing Priyadarshan excels in other than just delivering entertaining cinema it is putting across the struggles of the common man. With Khatta Meetha he decides to make a movie with a stronger serious note than his usual movies. Now the question remains is just how well does he combine comedy and drama together.

Sachin (Akshay Kumar) the only member of his family who is yet to excel in his worldly endeavors. His naivety and good heartedness just doesn't seem to be traits that can take him far in this world. Unluckily for Sachin, everyone around him doesn't value his traits and hurriedly labels him as the 'ultimate' loser including his family and all those he comes in contact with through his road making business. Khatta Meetha is not about any specific event in Sachin's life but rather about his every day struggles which has a mixture of both comedy and drama.

It is this correct attempt of enveloping Sachin's life in both serious situations and comical ones that makes the film an ultimate failure to Priyadarshan's disappointment. The man may be a comical maestro and may even be able to tackle drama but combining them together for a fusion genre is not one of his strengths. Sadly since Priyadarshan handled story, screenplay and direction he's the only person to be blamed for this major mistake.

The movie switches gears from comedy to drama in merely seconds leaving you utterly lost and confused as to what is happening.

Perhaps the only major plus point in the whole movie is its cast who've all given an absolute 110% to their roles. Akshay Kumar excels as Sachin and once again shows off just how brilliantly he's able to grasp the character of an ordinary struggling citizen. He's really got a talent for such raw roles! Trisha Krishnan makes an unusual debut and definitely reels in curio from audiences to see more of her work. Those who've seen her down South will unquestionably look forward to see what she does next in Hindi. Urvashi Sharma is a surprise in a small yet important role. Aruna Irani and Kharbushan Kharbanda are seen after a long time and are very much valued. Rajpal Yadav is his remarkable self. Manoj Joshi and Milind Gunaji also prove to be scene stealers.

Prittam's music is a refreshing change from his usual style however sadly it is poorly placed in the movie. The moment the songs start you wish you had a 'fast forward' button as they're such a nuisance and should have been left out if they couldn't have been placed correctly.

Priyadarshan tries desperately to bring across some valuable life lessons but sadly due to the non-gripping and poorly structured screenplay the movie fails all around and any effort to deliver a message is lost in the sea of errors.

Overall, It is an average film.