Khakee (2004)

A politically-charged Bollywood drama in which five Mumbai police officers, led by India's finest Bachchan, travel to Maharashtra to ensure that a well-known terrorist (Atul Kulkarni) is safely brought to trial, but an additional, intelligent threat (Ajay Devgan) violently attempts to derail the process.
The comedy scenes aren't much good, the action is rarely smooth, and the small number of songs feel forced, but there's enough quality drama stitching it all together to ensure that the whole is better than the sum of its parts.
This one's about the men, meaning Aishwarya doesn't get to do very much.

3½ accusations out of 5

Halla Bol (2008)

A much-beloved film star witnesses a murder but is too fearful to speak of it in case it ruins his flourishing career.
Ajay Devgn is the star. He’s cheesy enough to convince in the fake adverts and serious enough to be believable when he has an attack of conscience.
Pankaj Kapur, playing a reformed dacoit turned street actor, gets less screen time but he shines like a beacon when he is there and helps drive home the important message successfully conveyed in the script. A little extra care and attention could've made it a better film, but any refinement or changes would've needed to respect that message.

3 appeals out of 5