Like a number of your other commentators, I'm not sure which show this critic went to see but it wasn't the show I went to see with my friends and family in Cambridge, and thoroughly enjoyed!! I'm not a great Bollywood fan, but this show had all the ingredients of an excellent performance; fantastic dance routines, great music, stunning costumes and effects and slapstick humour. It was one of the best live perfomances I have seen - and I have seen many! Even the couple of technical hitches which meant there was no sound, didn't really affect our enjoyment of the show too much. We all came out of it feeling entertained and happy we had made the investment of going out on a cold November night!! ......and from feeling the buzz at the end of the show, we weren't the only ones. Well Done Shilpa and team!!

Veena, Cambridge,

I saw the show in Cambridge last night. The music was powerfull, the dancing was breathtaking and expressive of love, vitality and life. Shilpa Shetty was exotic and wonderful. The best show I have seen for a long time - Chris from March.

CHRIS WOODS, MARCH, CAMBS

agree with above saw it last night in Cambridge and was excellent! well done Shilpa and all cast and crew!

gymima, cambs, cambs

I saw the show last night in Cambridge and it was brilliant - I had heard before going that it was not os good in Manchester but I was very pleasantly surprised. Everything about the show was excellent and she looked amazing. The costumes were gorgeous, the dancers were brilliant and overall the show was one of the best I have been too - well done Shilpa and her whole team.

Raj, London,

I saw the show in birmingham on saturday and thought it was amazing! all credit to shilpa.she looked stunning,great songs, danced well and the costumes were breathtaking.not quite sure what the negativity by the critics is all about.

Priya, Yorkshire,

I saw the show last night and thought it was brilliant. I don't know what this critic is on about. You should give credit where it is due. I saw everyone around me thoroughly enjoying the show and when people were leaving each and everyone had a smile on their face, and were constantly talking about the performace. The show was worth every penny. A huge thumbs up from me and well done to Shilpa Shetty and her team to provide such a high quality entertainment for us.

M Mohan, birmingham, UK

Went to watch the show last night in Birmingham, it was entertaining. Costumes were lovely, dancing was great, had me dancing in my seat to the bollywood music. It was an enjoyable evening, Shilpa did well along with the whole team. There was applaude from theaudience when they brought in comments such as that of Richard Gere, goody goody and Big Brother. You'll come away from this show with positive remarks.

Selina devi, West Midlands,

went to the show in aberdeen last night ,just loved it from start to finish ,shilpa was beautiful and the costumes and dancing was fantastic !! loved the storyline ,in fact loved everything about it ,would go back tonight and watch it all over again !!

violet, aberdeen,

The show was fabulous. Shilpa has done very well. 5 stars to her performance. The audience was mesmerised. The costumes were fantastic. The other dancers including Mr J Mohommed were also fantastic.
I totally disagree with the critisism in the review. The use o Richard Gere and Goody Goody tells us it is all in the past and Shilpa has moved on . Good for her!!! or should I say Goody for her :)
Three Cheers for Shilpa , the other dancers and Bollywood. Good show ! Well done!!!

R, Leeds, UK

just been to see the show tonight in aberdeen..was absolutely amazed! it was beautiful funny and exciting! how anyone can say anything about this show was "diabolical" amazes me! i have always been in to the excitiment and unrealsitic storys of bollywood! but this was far beyond anything ihave ever seen or hear! shilpa looked amazing! the dancers was amazing! the costumes were amazing..i guess you can say the whole thing was...AMAZING! recommended to everyone!

simone, aberdeen,

I watched the show and it was fantastic, story linei was told is the traditional plot of love and challenges. Perhaps cornt, but a pleasant entertaining evening. Shilpa looked stuning. Yes you learn a lot of cultural awareess too. The crowds enjoyed and were smiling all the way through as well as when everyone lefy after the show. Great performances...article people have no idea...they just want to make an issue out of everything....it wouldny hurt to say 'Great Perfomanc' when it evidently is.

Linda, Leeds, UK

I think it boils down to a basic lack of Bollywood knowledge from your critic. I'm an avid theatre-goer and love companies such as the RSC and independent gems like Northern Broadsides and Kneehigh.
However, although the plot of this show was transparent, this was a lovely vehicle for some first-rate dancing. Merchants of Bollywood hardly had a BAFTA-winning plot as I recall and most Bollywood films are vehicles for high-energy, happy, uplifting dance routines and songs.
The review smacks of snobbery - or simply not knowing your onions (onion bahjis perhaps?)

Stuart, West Yorkshire, UK

my family and myself enjoyed the show dont know what show the critic watched but i dont think it was the same as me. shilpa did a wonderfull job enjouyed every second of it never a dull moment. its a shame. time flew by

rabs, bolton, uk

To what i have heard about the show, is totally different from what i have seen here in the remarks..the songs are smashing,,,shilpa dances superbly..looks stunning..and its enjoyable..if you talk about the story,,how many movies we see with a sound story are woth enjoying regardless of they being a Hollywood movie or a Bollywood ??what matter most is that u enjoy the time nd the play..for me i have anjoyed every bit..and so do my friends and relatives..

Sania, Manchester,

Andrea...I absolutely agree....what on earth is that critic going on about.
I can tell you on a winters night in Manchester there was nothing better than to warm things up at the opera house last night.
Cause the plot was rubbish...but so what.She was beautiful, never stopped smiling and by the end of the night we had all fallen into that fantascy world of make believe .....great music ...big laughs inbetween.
This was the best fun we have had in Manchester since United beat Roma 7 0 last season.

Lets have more fun and less over analitical critical doom.
Cheer up ...we did
Neil ....Mellor, Marple Bridge

neil , Mellor, England

About time! Ms Sheety has for too long lived on the undeserved credit. Agrees she didn't have the best of luck (read treated like garbage) on Big Brother....that said, not sure form where and how the fanfare set in. Any hindi cineam buff would be hard pressed to recall a Shetty film that did well on the box office or one where her performance was critically acclaimed. She's been around the bollywood scene for the better part of 12 years and has never made it as a "bollywood star." Acting might not be ger forte and the sooner she realizes this the better - for her and the audience. Humble suggestion - Ms Shetty you are stunning to look at - stick to the ad film world and you might just make it...

Vik Singh, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

First up - I haven't seen the show but I have watched many a Bollywood film (in my past life). Eeuw! Going by the feedback from readers put in here it seems that the first line of this article has probably hit the nail on the head, albeit a trifle overdramatic a la Bollywood. The flamboyant colours, never-ending hamming, opulent song-and-dance sequences, over-the-top dramatics and nonsensical story lines are what typify the Bollywood genre. The "racism" and politically correct behaviour publicity of Ms.SS has been a shot in the arm for Bollywood and for her in particular. In this scenario, opportunism was a given whether one likes it or not. However, for the British people to suddenly discover or rediscover Bollywood and jump onto this Bollywood appreciation bandwagon is bizarre to say the least. Well, to each his/her own. However, you've got to be ready to take the rough with the smooth.

Toby, Calcutta, India

I also saw this show on Sunday and wonder whether the journalist above maybe walked into a parallel universe? Because the show I watched was thoroughly enjoyable, the costumes were fab and the dance routines did not disappoint. The only 'muttering' I heard from the audience were the whoops of recognition of the songs from the girls sitting next to me! I have never been to a show with such a great atmosphere, the dancing in the aisles being the icing on the cake. And so what if there was the odd reference to Shilpa's recent headlines!... even Shakespeare used that trick to appeal to all of his audience!

AndreaC, Blackpool,

I saw the show on Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experince. I thought it was tremendously entertaining from start to finish and I'd recommend it to anyone. The storyline might not have been as strong as it could have, but who cares?. The music and dancing more than made up for that. I certainly didn't notice any of the impatient shuffling or mutterings that you claim to have heard. As for the costumes, I thought they looked fantastic, it would never have crossed my mind in a million years to have described them as "nastily cheap". The one thing I do agree with you on is how good Shilpa looked, she was stunning.

Gary Smith, Manchester,

This article is so weak, no valid points to be fair. The press should try and be nice no point trying to slam Shilpa shes know's her stuff! And yeah i saw the show aswell, was fantastic noticed no problems except Shilps and her team working real hard! Was brilliant so worth while. I will defi watch more bollywood films! She looks amazing great story i would go see it!

David jones, Westmidlands, Birmingham

I also watched the show, there were no impatient shuffling or muttering between dances. It was execellent event overall.In my opinion it deserves atleast three stars. This is the public's opinnion. Hope you journalists can appriciate this.

E.Honda, Manchester

Eamonider, manchester, england

I saw this show on Sunday in Manchester and noticed no impatient shuffling or muttering between dances. The show was fun, everyone dancing in the aisles and singing along to the classic Bollywood tunes. Yes the story was weak but most people went there expecting a song and dance spectacular which is exactly what Miss Shetty and her cast delivered.

M Singh, Manchester,