The reason
It was Saturday and we had nothing to do. Ok I had to play UT03 and there were some downloads but then you know... such ’intentions’ are not taken as ’intentions’ in my household - and most households in our country. So dad decided it was time for movie. Sis wanted Tom Cruise, dad wanted ’the code’ and mum wanted what I wanted - stay home. But you know its hard to avoid a breezy saturday afternoon at a cozy multiplex especially if you are promised some gud shopping. So yours truly decided that it was to be this movie....
Cast Performance
Well Akshay Kumar is over the top, Shetty is too subdued (i have no idea why) and Paresh Rawal is the only saving grace of the entire movie. But get the fact that even he doesnt perform to his best and you know that you wont miss much if you decide to give it a skip...
Soundtrack
Songs are amazing....ly bad. The wierd "kitne armaan" is sung in a tone thats not punjabi, not hindi and not likeable. And to add to the woes, the songs seem out of a music video album thats not even remotely related to the movie. It starts with Diya Mirza doing a la Shilpa Shetty in a number thats there just for some whistles from the crowd. But if you are reading this, I dont think you will whistle. Another reason gone....
Que. Was the movie able to keep me glued to the screen?
Ans. Since I am an admirer of Paresh Rawal and loved the original, well it did... it took me sometime to decide what I was in for, but until then yes it did. But thats just another proof of my infallible idiocy.
But in the end ...it doesnt even matter...
Watch the movie.... if you laugh on a man wearing a chimp suite and fingering u-know-where. I’ve put my trust in you... Ok you get the laughs ... for the stupidity of all that. But even then there are some instances where you will wonder why you are trying to laugh because most of the jokes are so flat that they almost irritate. Pushed as far as I can go.... Some ’second hand’ ones have already produced many a laugh far and wide and have ceased to tingle. The plot is extremely messed up (bad copy of Huchul). The cast beat each other for no reason except to create chaos. They run around as if trying to find something to make you give out the faintest hint of a smile. Actresses are there for item numbers (Basu number is flat .. no hope). I wish I was Chester Bennington - atleast I could scream...
There are better ways to waste time... don’t worry I am not recommending any of those ketta kapoor kserials. But help yourself and dont watch this. Or maybe you could send your mother-in-law for this as you watch Fanaa with wifey....