Producer: Subhash Ghai
Director: Hemant Hegde
Cast: Sarvar Ahuja, Aditi Sharma, Mushtaq Khan, Prateeksha Lonkar, Asha Sharma, Neelu Kohli, Yashpal Sharma, Manoj Pahwa, Aroon Bakshi, Sanjeev Mehra
Music: Tabun Sutradhar

There are uncountable times one have seen the wage of war between North Indian and South Indian sects on Bollywood screens and their children in love caught in the agony of this. ‘Khanna & Iyer’ is another attempt to present the diversified cultures with abuses like 'You Punjabi' and 'You Madrasi', 'idlis' and 'samosas' being hurled at each other. Joining the two silly teenagers who elope into the jungle fearing the wrath of their parents in accepting their love is the villain, terrorist, middle-aged men and many others. But is anyone interested to join them at the theaters to watch their insufferable experience. Not really!

Zee Telefilms-Mukta Arts collaborate to launch the career of two talent hunt winners, Sarwar Ahuja and Aditi Sharma. But with one such plot and story, their true talent isn’t given a fair deal. This logic-less and nonsensical film leaves you messed up and the big question that haunts you is what made first-time director Hemant Hedge choose an old and hackled story for his film. With the bungled treatment he goes nowhere and the low production values further adds to the dismal effort.
 
Khanna (Manoj Pahwa) is a prosperous businessman and his son Aryan run away with Nandini the daughter of Iyer (Mushtaq Khan), a well-known politician. Both go on blaming each other for the kidnappings and the news finally reaches the police and then the media. The terrorist group led by Donga, forest officer, some goons, a psychic killer, police, parents and the youngsters get into more problems at the jungle. The fact remains that the proceedings are made complicated and long winded and it looks nothing more than a foolish attempt though the effort is to make it funny. With the verbal combat between the Punjabi and the Tamilian what you go through are noisier and intolerable scenes in every frame.

Pahwa and Khan try their best to evoke humour but it falls short to stir laughter in you. Yashpal Sharma and many other sidelined actors are unbearable with over the top acting. Sarwar Ahuja demands more energy onscreen and needs to work on his screen presence but is appreciable in action scenes. Aditi Sharma is commendable and makes a mark with her looks and talent.

As you watch the film and get ready to leave the theatre, you realize what a nonsensical effort it was to spend the precious time and money on a film that has hardly any romance, story or fun to boast of.