By: Somesh Vasishth

First I thought Vikram Bhatt must be really talented, because churning out so many films in a row is no mean feat in itself but it was till I watched 'Aetbaar', the film which shattered my Aetbaar in Bhatt.

Nothing-personal Mr. Bhatt but you can't make any excuses for this one. You had everything, a brawny hunk, a rookie but still refreshing, a sultry siren known for her heavy breathing movements and of course THE Big B.

What else did you need? Just a fast paced script and that's what you couldn't come up with.

I know your penchant for rehashing Hollywood blockbusters but with 'Aetbaar' you grossly butcher director James Foley's 'Fear'. And like the script wasn't enough, you incorporate a few songs to enhance our woes.

But our gripe doesn't end here. Please explain, why would a girl fall in love with a guy, who is mad and angry all the time (God knows why?).

In a nutshell, Aetbaar fails miserably at every front.

Ohhh.. Am I forgetting about the story? Although we can easily do away with that, as the film hardly has any, but then some things have to be done, whether we like it or not.

Bipasha is passed on to us as Ria, a regular college girl, but someone obviously forgot to take into account her expanding waistline. John is Aryan, a psycho (that's what they tell us), who does everything but scares us.

And then there is Big B, Dr Ranvir and perhaps the only saving grace of the film, who swings into action when he sees his daughter falling for Aryan. Story follows the predictable path and like we all know, goodness prevails in the end.

Take a break Vikram, you badly need it. And for the rest of you, please don't get fooled by packaging of the film. 'Aetbaar' is no 'Jism' and moreover, miracles don't happen everyday.