When you hear that a modern Golmaal has been released, you immediately recall the classic Golmaal starring Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt [that is if you were born in the sixties] and wonder if the new one can be better...
I will not attempt to give a verdict on the above comparison for fear of being biased due to nostalgic reasons. Go see for yourself and decide.
The film revolves around the madcap lives of four college freinds, Gopal (Ajay Devgan), Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor), Mahadev (Arshad Warsi) and Laxmi (Sharman Joshi). After spending years in college they are finally thrown out by the dean [who tends to hyperventilate a bit too much!]
By a quirk of Fate, the quartet cross paths with an old, blind couple (Paresh Raval and Sushmita Mukherjee) who are living out their twilight years in the hope of meeting their grandson Samir again…The couple also happen to have a prettty neighbour in the shapely form of Nirali [Rimi Sen] who has interests as diverse as enacting "rape" scenes and motorcar racing. We wish the director had given us more scenes showcasing her talent, but with actors like Ajay and Paresh, screen time is at a premium!
We have a sub-plot involving some street goons who seem to have a mysterious interest in the old couple’s home. When they cross paths with the four uninvited guests living up the good life in the couple’s house, the results are quite hilarious.
The film does have a surprise twist in the end but a few moments of pathos quickly give way to an overall feel-good experience and satisfactory ending after the usual mayhem. Amazing acting by almost everybody in the film makes the film even more enjoyable with even a Tusshar managing to raise some really rib-tickling laughs.
Not much downsides to the film. Although the songs are racy and add pep to the proceedings, you will not remember any tune once you leave the theatre. Also I wish the producer had been more subtle on the blatant Castrol branding during the car race.
A film to take your kids to definitely, or see-it-alone-when-you-need-to-banish-the-blues.
Director: Rohit Shetty
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi, Rimi Sen and Paresh Rawal