2011 has brought in a lot of thrill. But one of the most exciting and awaited events of this year is the Cricket World Cup … Movies based on the world cup is predictable … Nikhil Advani combines the thrill of cricket with the melodrama of a family drama. This is possibly a good way for the producers to make an impression in the box office.

Introducing to you Patiala House as a joint Sikh family, consisting of sons, daughters, ghar jamais and cousins, homing various talents. Unhappily, none of them could live their dreams, reason being the narrow-minded and adamant Rishi Kapoor.

Times change, people also change but Gurtej Singh Khalon aka Bauji (Rishi Kapoor) wasn't made out of the changing material...The film is about Bauji developing hatred against the goras after a horrid incident of his mentor (Prem Chopra) getting killed under a racist attack … This triggered a sense of deep pride and Bauji started fighting for the cause of Indians residing in Southall, finally making it an Indian friendly country.

Pargat Singh Khalon aka Gattu (Akshay Kumar), then a kid, knew only one way and that was his Bauji way. Puppet like, he follows his Bauji's orders instead of following his heart- being a pace bowler for the England Cricket team. Gattu, suppressing his desires, is happy taking care of his Bauji's provisional stores. The younger generation of Patiala House, holds him responsible for their individual sacrifices.

Anushka Sharma aka Simran, a chirpy and energetic young girl, along with her brother Zee, witness Gattu losing himself and with the combined effort of the entire Patiala House, gets him to join the England Cricket Team, against his Bauji's wishes.

Patiala House, in every possible way tries hiding the truth from Bauji until the cover is blown by Gattu's brother. This news didn't go well with Bauji which in turn led to him disowning Gattu. Soon the father realizes that his son was at such a stage where the entire British nation is dependent on him for their victory.

Nikhil did a pretty inspiring job on the direction front. The movie consisted of various emotions in the right proportion. The Cricket cast was very real with Andrew Symonds, Herschelle Gibbs, Kieron Pollard and the legend Nasir Hussain making special appearances. The cricket scenes weren't as thrilling as Laagan or Iqbal, but it did serve the purpose. Manan Sagar's editing was good but could have been better.

Shankar-Ehsan-Loy's music was apt for the movie, Akshay Kumar was very convincing as a cricketer, Anushka Sharma, a natural actor that she is, did a brilliant job, not to forget the perfect acting of Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia combined.

Overall, it is a praiseworthy to watch.