Mission Istaanbul

The film flopped miserably at the box office, but what has left Shetty frustrated even months after his film's debacle is the attitude of Turkey's Ministry of Tourism. After innumerous phone calls and request letters failed, Shetty has now finally approached Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) to intervene in this matter on his behalf. ... Full Review

His wife Anjali (Shriya Saran, ho-hum) sobs at the divorce court, "I am a journalist too but I was ready to give up everything for you. ... Full Review

If you are willing to digest the above-mentioned details, sit back, and enjoy a good action flick, then Lakhia has done a good job. Thank you Mr Lakhia for this wonderful 'believable' story. ... Full Review

These were the words that once best described wild cat Zayed Khan, popularly hollered to as ZK by many. I couldn't take it, and assured Apoorva that I'll work hard and look twice as good as him! I act simply because I enjoy it. ... Full Review

Mission Istaanbul, this week's new Bollywood release, is not only a bad film, it's also a highly offensive film.....Ten minutes into Mission Istaanbul and any hopes you might have had of watching a smart, realistic thriller, come crashing down..... ... Full Review

The director chooses a topical theme: terrorism, but loses the plot midway and blames a media channel for creating most of the terror in the world. Even Abhishek Bachchan's item number fails to garner applause this time. ... Full Review

In that respect, Mission Istanbul is far from disappointing. This movie doesn't deserve a review, folks- and before this piece becomes even more incoherent than it already is, I must sign off and attempt to undo the brain damage. ... Full Review

Shriya Saran constantly looks like she's straining to remember her lines (or she's smelt something unpleasant) while Shweta Bhardwaj's simpering appears better suited for ads in the back pages of certain lad magazines than it does for the big screen. ... Full Review

None of the performances are worth a mention but for Abhishek Bachchan..... ... Full Review

Shriya Saran constantly looks like she's straining to remember her lines (or she's smelt something unpleasant) while Shweta Bhardwaj's simpering appears better suited for ads in the back pages of certain lad magazines than it does for the big screen. ... Full Review