When comedy film directors depict melodrama, you are left thinking
a-joke-is-up-his-sleeve! Now they seem to be leveraging on that thought. Be it
Rohit Shetty or Sajid Khan they seem to be depicting an amazing connection
between melodrama and comedy – melody!
Left cheated by a family member, Abbas Ali (Abhishek Bachchan) and
his sister Sania (Asin) come to the beautiful village of Ranakpur in Rajasthan.
Abbas finds work under the most powerful man, Prithviraj
Raghuvamshi (Ajay Devgn) who believes in ethics and hates lies. Little does he
know that Abbas has not one but a thousand lies up his sleeve!
A scene in the movie shows Devgn and Bachchan encircled by
innumerable goons against whom they fight- a few dhishum dhishum and lots off sound effects later, the
baddie’s are left injured halfway in the air in a circle in slow motion! If you
can laugh there, you’ve got the nerve of the film.
Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan depict right in the beginning
that they are the heroes, root upon them and you shall win! Needless to say,
they both give very good performances as they set in the tenor of the film.
Abhishek deserves praise for his gay act as Abbas Ali- after all he possesses a
prior experience (Dostana). He gets it all, from body language to comic timing.
The sound of Prithviraj hitting hard his tattooed chest can make you wonder if he has gulped down a microphone! However it has the shtyle, so does his Englis! If a scene begins to
take a dip, an ingredient is immediately added to tickle your bone. The element
of humor sustains the film well. Leading ladies Asin and Prachi Desai give
decent performances but the lady who grabs attention is Archana Puran Singh who
performs impeccably- Be it the ‘mehfil ki shaan, Zohra’ or playing the ‘maa’ with long grey dyed hair, her
expressions deserve applause.
Of course there is lots of destruction,
shattering, explosion and all the noise that comes with it. The director shows
keen interest in blowing up vehicles, crashing shops and making apt usage of
ladder, pole or anything handy along with the thrashing shots! Special
effects+Slow motion= IStyle!
The title song featuring the legendary Amitabh
Bachchan cannot not leave an impact. He is symbolic of power, an entertainer in
true spirit. The conceptualization of the song, choreography and lighting add
glamour. Talking of music, we surely never thought of rhyming jaan, baan and
praan! - Perfect for the film.
Never does the film promise utmost originality,
but does believe in a plot and comedy. The climax might remind you of not just
one but two Anees Bazmee films, but look how unabashed the film is about doing
it! Anything, for that smile and that laugh.
It’s a Rohit Shetty film- anything can happen. The VFX
artists can blow off a car without people in it and expect you to believe that
people are in it. It’s a Rohit Shetty film- anything can happen.
Go to watch the Bachchan dance – A 'kathak' performance you better
not miss!
RATING – 3 stars
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