James Bond copy with all standard bollywood masala added

OK. This is NOT great but it is so cheesy and full of bollywoodisms that it is more humor than thriller. An attempt to copy James Bond movies with baddies intent on world domination but with so many Hindi movie traps that Broccoli couldn't ever have imagined. Two secret agents instead of one who first hate each other but then get together. Each paired with a typical ideal leading lady, more songs than you can tolerate in a thriller and even kidnapped maa. Throw in lots of farz, usual masal dialogs, shake well and serve with a side of songs and comedy. Just like in James Bond movies, the heroes seem past their prime and in need of better belts to stop their paunches from running ahead of them.

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James and Ashwinikumar are secret agents from Ringania and India fighting to stop the villains hell bent on world domination.

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