HOUSEFULL 2

Akshay Kumar, Asin, Rishi Kapoor, John Abraham, Jaqueline Fernandez, Randhir Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Zarine Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shreyas Talpade, Shazahn Padamsee, Boman Irani, Johny Lever, Chunky Pandey and eh, Ranjeet! This one’s definitely got to be HOUSEFULL too !!!

So firstly, this is simply a stupendous script. But do not expect everything or sometimes anything to be original! Sajid Nadiadwala’s story and Sajid Khan’s complements however, leave you in splits. The dialogues are hilarious, direction is outstanding, songs have the most perfect entry, not one character goes futile and not a single situation is rendered useless. There is apt usage of rivalry, melodrama, romance, action and comedy. If Confusion is like alchemy here then no prizes for guessing the alchemist!

Step brothers Chintu Kapoor (Rishi Kapoor) & Dabboo Kapoor (Randhir Kapoor) hate each other. Akhiri Pasta (Chunkey Pandey) who is a marriage counselor is summoned to find the best (read richest) son in law for their respective daughters. Pasta’s ‘joking’ creates misunderstanding and leads to Jai (Shreyas Talpade) with help of Jolly (Riteish Deshmukh) hiring two of their old college pals Sunny (Akshay Kumar) and Max (John Abraham) to revenge Mr Chintu. The duo is to beguile Henna (Asin) and Bobby (Jaqueline). Which of the two Kapoors shall succeed in getting his daughter married to the rich JD (Mithun)’s son, Jolly? Batuk Patel (Boman Irani) shares his own piece of history with JD, his friend. Will the girls get their love amidst all the confusion? If yes, then how?

The film is very well paced. The story escalates beautifully leaving you intrigued in the present situation. The script does justice to each of the notable actors, which is a commendable achievement given the talented star-cast. The songs of the movie are just right. The hilarious “Papa toh band bajaye” has been effectively used throughout the film. “Anarkali” commences befittingly. The action sequences are interesting and entertaining.

Almost every actor acts brilliantly. Sajid Khan probably knows his role only too well. Asin and Jaqueline rise way above the average glam doll act. Shazahn and Zarine too perform pretty well with the latter catching more attention. The male performances are terrific. John Abraham has definitely improved and how! Johnny Lever and Chunky Pandey are mini atom-bombs of humor. Watch Johny shut up Chunky’s “Im-a-joking” in the climax-LOL. Alright, so hero time, never, has anyone made lechery look this good-Akshay Kumar! His comic scenes are,eh, so well done that ordinary lines turn extra-ordinary. Watch him laugh or cry,eh, he is simply a pleasure to the eye!

Overall, the film ranks high on fun and entertainment quotient. The climax is much more improvised and skillful compared to what was in the prequel. This is one jolly movie. (Well, not literally!)

And by chance, if you want to apply brains, then better get your textbooks out & study!
RATING- 3.5 stars