What’s the plot?

It’s London. A happy-go-lucky philanderer (Saif Ali Khan) goes into a no-strings-attached live-in relationship with a bold and bindaas lass(Deepika Padukone). But when his mother arrives unannounced, he presents another girl, his girlfriend’s shy and simple friend (Diana Penty), as his romantic choice. But this temporary arrangement of convenience leads to inconvenient changes in the romantic equations. How will it all resolve?

What’s hot?

Glossy production values, Pritam’s catchy music

What’s not?

Forced humor and emotions, predictable unfolding of the plot

Verdict

In his home production, Saif has spared no effort in presenting himself as the man bedding one beautiful girl and dreaming about another. His performance as a cool, comic and romantically confused guy and that of debutante Diana Penty’s as the demure dame with ‘Indian’ values are average. Deepika Padukone gets the meatier role showing off her great figure as well as her emotional acting prowess. But still all these lead characters seem too superficial to evoke any sympathy or empathy.

Cocktail just re-concocts the NRI rom-com formula with some none too imaginative twists. The story devices and the directorial treatment are all too predictable to get any satisfaction of seeing something new or different.