Education begins with ABCD , mine too started with ABCD in this film industry . The first project I worked as an Asst art director was in ABCD. So this film holds a special place in my heart. But that’s not going influence the viewer in me.  ABCD is a story of Vishnu Sir (Prabhu Deva) an ace choreographer, instructor and founder of Jehangir Dance Company  (JDC) , who finds himself in cold situation when his friend cum shallow business partner  Jehangir khan (Kay Kay Menon) ask him to step down to make place for American Choreographer and take up a desk job . But for Vishnu dance is the only way of life ,So heartbroken Vishnu decides to leave the city , before returning to back from where he came , he visit his old friend Gopi (Ganesh Achrya) who was thrown out of JDC cos his weight gain .This last Visit turns Vishnu’s life all the way around. He finds a reason to live and fight back as he discovers a group of untrained dancer (DID Gang). Whom he takes under his wings and polishes so fine that, he pitches them against India’s best talent of TV dance show to win back his pride. A very thin story line and even thinner screenplay filled with long list of clichés, The screenplay writer tried his best  to fill the gaps with Drama, Romance , Suspense but fails evidently,  not even a single scene could  evoke the emotions , but only succeeds in bringing  out laughter in few scene  . Remo Sir risk on the his fresh faces has paid him well at the box office but as a director he fails to bring out the emotion and acting from the dancer. I remembered Remo Sir Words to the  dancer in a dancing show “Is act mai mujhey Dance Kam nazar aaya”. May be same goes to him “Iss Film mai hume Story kam nazar aayi aur acting to bikul bhi nahi”. If one only wants to see dance there are many dance shows already on Television . Prabhu Deva as an actor doesn't impress, but decades after he shows that he can still dance like what he did in 90’s. Ganesh Acharya  also fails to impress with his acting skills.  Kay Kay Menon who is the only non-dancer in this film he too fails to impress with his acting at times he over acts .  The whole DID group did best what they always did best “Dancing” they should have focused more on acting as this could have opened new avenue for them. The music by Sachin–Jigar is Foot Tapping but fails to engrave memorable track in one’ memory. Production Designing or set designing by Aparna Sud is good but details are missing. 3D Cinematography by Vijay Kumar Arora is appreciable , the use of Slow motion and chase sequence have been handled very well. With only dance number and less story two and half hour is too much of length.

In Short

ABCD is a grandeur version of DID tv show .

** /5

(Note :   ½ star if given because I watched the movie with my parents , they loved the dance and also giggled  I consider that as mass audience appreciation )