New Delhi, March 30 -- Salman Khan can barely rouse himself to act anymore. Every director since Kabir Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan has had to work around the actor's limitations, to coax brief flickers of star quality and hope the rest isn't egregious. It can't be easy for Khan's fans to see him this way, complacent, over the hill, indulged and lied to.

The paragraph you just read applies to Sikandar but wasn't written with it in mind. Instead, I've taken a line each from my reviews of his last three solo releases: Radhe, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan andTiger 3. You might say that's lazy and unprofessional, but if Salman won't make any effort, why should I? There's only so many ways to say: it's over, move on, stop embarrassing yourself.

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