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!
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.
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.
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!
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 and 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 and explosion and all the noise that comes with it. The director shows keen interest in blowing up vehicles, damaging shops and making apt usage of a ladder,pole or anything handy with the thrashing shots. Special effects+ Slow motion= IStyle!
Of course there is lots of destruction, shattering and explosion and all the noise that comes with it. The director shows keen interest in blowing up vehicles, damaging shops and making apt usage of a ladder,pole or anything handy 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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