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Akshay Kumar roars in this movie. As of 2019, this has to be his best performance ever. I watched it thrice (once in theatre and twice within a week), and cried thrice. This is a cult movie. The only reason for not giving 10 is unnecessary presence of Parineeti Chopra. It could also have done without comedy and just 1.5 hour run time instead of 2.5. Because if it were just 90 mins long without any comedy, this would have been arguably the greatest action movie ever in Bollywood.

When Bollywood legend plays the role of a real life legend with Balki as the director, magic is bound to happen. Every minute of it is either feel good or inspiring. Race 3 and Dabanng fans can preferably avoid this masterpiece. I was crying throughout the movie - maybe because I was trying to visualise the struggles of the real PAD MAN!

Performances are outstanding. Too many twists and turns. Viewer tends to stay hooked. Many whistle inducing dialogues. Excellent background music. My only problem is with the pace. The same episodes could have been 60 minutes long. I get bored at times but there's feeling of awe after every episode or season. 10/10 for the direction, performances. But overall 8/10 for the pace, as it gets very boring at times.

The other thing that I liked about this series is that every season ends on a high note. I am looking forward to Season 4.

Hats off to Benedict and Martin who play the roles of Sherlock and Dr. Watson flawlessly. I believe I am slowly getting addicted to the character 'Sherlock Holmes'. Some things are meant to remain eternal, and 'Sherlock Holmes' (not only this TV series) is one of them :)