2014 144 mins

Critics Review

4.50

JAI HO a sure-shot winner.

While JAI HO carries the tag of being a typical Salman fare faithfully, it falls short in its music department. Tuneful and melodious music are a given in a Salman fare, but the soundtrack of JAI HO could've been better. Barring 'Apna Kaam Banta', which has power-packed, hard-hitting lyrics, the remaining songs are ordinary, unlike Salman's previous endeavours which were embellished with a harmonious, lilting soundtrack. In fact, the two romantic tracks lack fizz, while the song at the engagement ceremony is passable.(more)

Source: Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama

1.50

Jai Ho is a tale that is about as exciting � and just as empty � as the spiel of a politician going to the polls.

The Jai Ho plot has one upright policeman, one well-meaning politician, one henchman who has a change of heart, one auto-rickshaw driver who goes out of his way to be of help, a reformed alcoholic and, of course, an prim and proper elder sister who espouses all the right values. Unfortunately, with the focus of the script being squarely on Salman, the rest of the actors merely come and go without making any impact. Jai Ho is a virtual parade of actors whose movie careers are in desperate need of assistance � Ashmit Patel, Yash Tonk, Mohnish Behl, Nauheed Cyrusi, Tulip Joshi, Bruna Abdullah, Sana Khan, Aditya Pancholi, Sharad Kapoor, Varun Badola, Santosh Shukla and the like.(more)

Source: Saibal Chatterjee , NDTV Movies

1.50

Salman Khan�s �Jai Ho� is little more than a damp squib

All kinds of other inexplicable things happen, including Tabu showing up to play Salman�s sister. What is she doing in a film like this? Suniel Shetty ( remember him?) pops up, gives a little lecture on patriotism ( he plays an Armyman, in a tank, and fatigues, just in case we missed the point), and vanishes.(more)

Source: Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express

2.00

There�s nothing new to see here.

For a man who�s pushing 50, he�s looking spry and seems to be having fun playing to type, though the absurd amounts of money his movies rake in obviously help. Having said that, my one and only laugh in Jai Ho came when Khan punched a car window and -- in a film where he throws people through all manner of doors and walls and vehicles -- explained himself saying he didn�t know it had been rolled up. Does he really want to be in on the joke now? Or maybe he already is.(more)