Happy Bhag Jayegi~ An opportunity missed is an opportunity lost

Release date- 19th Aug
2016

One Word which describes the film- Perplexing

Best Dialogue- ‘Kaisa desh hai, yahan bandook ke bina baat karo to koi sunta hi nahi hai.'

Genre- Romantic Comedy

Music- Sohail Sen

Producer- Anand L. Rai, Krishika Lulla

Story & Direction- Mudassar Aziz

Cast- Diana Penty, Abhay Deol, Jimmy Shergill, Ali Fazal, Momal Sheikh, Piyush Mishra

Budget- 15-20 Crores approximately

In 2010 Mudassar Aziz made his directorial debut through Dulha Mil Gaya. This is his second film as a director. He is also the story writer and the lyricist of the film.

The film has an interesting list of characters. There is a reluctant bride, a corporator, a struggling musician, a reluctant politician, a dominating fiancee, an angry father and some other characters playing the role of friends and family members.

The story starts when Happy escapes from her wedding and jumps into a wrong truck which is going to Pakistan along with a minister's convoy.

Jimmy Shergill makes a grand entry when he copies Sunny Deol's dance moves in "Yaara o  yaara" song. He tells the bride's father,'Ek corporator hokar ministero wale kharche kiye hai aur hua kya?' His character has dark shades and he has done full justice to the role.

Abhay Deol plays the role of a politician's son. His father expects him to be a game changer and change the history of Pakistan. His feelings keep changing and he keeps us confused too. When he says, 'Madhubala ke to hazaro chahne wale the, fark isse padta hai ki Madhubala kise chahti thi', we expect some sparks to follow but nothing happens. 

Diana Penty makes her comeback through this film. Initially her scenes made us laugh but afterwards the humor becomes repetitive. She has no on- screen chemistry with any of the three male leads and so the audience get no chance to fall in love with her character.   

Ali Fazal's character is the weakest link of the film. He's so in awe of Happy that for him the sun rises and sets with her. In one scene when he is telling another character, 'Happy karodo mein ek hai aur jo use jaan leta hai wo use pyar kiye bina nahi reh pata', we wonder if he's actually in love with her or just an ardent fan.

Piyush Mishra as ACP Afridi is the most hilarious character of the film. His comic timing is perfect. Whether it's his expressions or his explanation on the usage of urdu words, whenever he comes on the screen he makes us laugh.

Pakistani actress Momal Sheikh makes her Bollywood debut with this film. She's average and fails to leave any impression.

Music by Sohail Sen (son of Samir Sen) is good. Zara si Dosti and Tera Aashiq songs are quite melodious but they don't fit in the story.

The promos suggested the film to be inspired from the 1999 hit American Rom Com, Runaway Bride and it would have been better if the makers had just copied that story instead of presenting us with a story which goes nowhere.

The film has collected approximately 6 Crores in 2 days which is too less considering the production houses involved. It will be a difficult task for the film to even collect 20 Crores in the coming days.

In a line, because of the confusing story line and too many subplots, the talented actors fail to leave any impact and the film lost its entertainment value.
Time pass. Can be seen when is aired on TV. 

Review of Bobby Jasoos

Release date - 4'th July 2014

One Word which describes the film - Mundane

Best Dialogue -' Tereku malum nahi ki kis se panga liya hai , choregi nahi Bobby tereku.'

Genre - Comedy

Music - Shantanu Moitra

Producer- Dia Mirza ,Sahil Sangha ,Reliance Entertainment

Story & Direction -Samar Shaikh

Cast - Vidya Balan, Ali Fazal

Budget - 30 crores

Sherlock Holmes after solving complex cases used to say to his assistant "Elementary, my dear Watson" , while explaining the case to him.
Guess the makers of the film took this phrase too seriously and made such an elementary film that in no way it can be categorized as a detective film. The characters,the plot,the suspense everything is so simple that it just borders on being boring.
Though the story is simple the director has paid ample attention to detailing and giving authenticity to the sets. The hyderabadi dialect ,the small houses,the busy streets all look real but sadly the current generation who like thrill and speed will hardly be impressed by these things.
Vidya Balan is an excellent actress but after giving flops like Ghanchakkar and Shaadi ke side effects ,we have started doubting her choice of films. Once you have given master pieces like , The Dirty Pictute and Kahaani people expect nothing but the best from you.
Ali Fazal has a small role but has given a good performance.
Other veteran acors like Zarina Wahab , Tanvi Azmi and Supriya Pathak have also done justice with their roles.
Music is average and all the songs are forgettable.
The film had a poor opening and managed to earn just 10 crores in a week. As the film has a big budget it is a big loss for the producers.     
In a line if you are a very big Vidya Balan fan then also you must think twice before spending money on watching this film in theaters.
Can be seen when is aired on TV.

Review of Fukrey

Release date –14'th June 2013

One Word which describes the film – Disappointing

Best  Dialogue – ' Bholi chidiya nai cheel hai, coffin mein aakhiri keel hai.'

Genre – Comedy

Story - Vipul Vig

Music – Ram Sampath

Producer - Farhan Akhtar , Ritesh Sidhwani

Direction - Mrighdeep Singh Lamba

Cast – Pulkit Samrat , Manjot Singh , Ali Fazal , Priya Anand , Richa Chadda

Budget -10 crores (approximately)

The film starts with two school back-benchers who barely manage to pass in class  but  dream of getting admission in  a famous college in town and date the girls there . The duo befriends Lali ,son of a halwai . The latter is a first year correspondence course student who also wants to enroll in the same college as his girlfriend studies there. Zafar is a  son of a butcher who has completed college but waits for his big break as a musician . To fulfill their dreams the four guys desperately need money and the need to make quick money brings them together.

Pulkit Samrat , last seen in Bittoo Boss is quite natural as the Delhi guy who is confident about his plans . He is paired opposite Priya Anand (last seen in Rangrezz) but their romantic angle is not given any importance in the film so Priya has nothing much to do. 

Manjot Singh as the simple guy whose main focus in life is to keep his girlfriend happy is adorable.  

Richa Chaddha , last seen in Gangs of Wasseypur is the best part of the film . Her character Bholi Panjaban  adds glamour and speed to an otherwise slow story . She is loud , shrewd with money , dresses smartly ,works out in a  a mirrored gym and relaxes with a glass of whiskey at night. She is the only paisa- wasool element in the film.  
Despite having good actors the film disappoints as it fails to combine the various events going on in the film into a spell binding story. 
In a line ,we expect a  certain standard from a  Farhan Akhtar's film  but  the plot of the film is so weak that it is reduced to a series of few humorous incidents . 
Time pass , Avoidable .
Rank - 20 (out of the 30 films I have seen in 2013)