Humshakals - a film with each of the three characters
in a triple role, humor genre, promos that don't really cater to those who
swear by festival cinema. In film, a set up that gives sufficient ammunition to
so called intelligentsia to just go out there and dismiss it, perhaps without
even watching it. Judgments are made at the launch itself, views are shared
with much enthusiasm and result is out well before the real viewers has seen
the movie.
And this is the reason why we personally prefer to watch a
movie - especially the kind that is aimed for the masses - with the real
audience to get a first hand review.
But, Humshakals proves to be a full on
entertaining affair that doesn't pretend even once to be what it isn't. Right
from the moment Saif and Riteish turn into dogs, you know
that Sajid meant business when it came to making people laugh by any
means. Certainly one may well ridicule at what plays on screen. However, if one
can laugh at Jim Carrey's antics in The Mask, it isn't difficult to
let the child in you be unleashed with Humshakals too.
No wonder, the 'sur' of the movie is captured at this point
itself and really, if these aren't the kind of jokes that truly entertain you
then you may as well stop reading this review!
But, there is a pair of cooks who indulge in
making cocaine ke parathe, another who find themselves in a 'Mission
Impossible' situation of a different kind, the ones who believe to be playing
video games with a heart reading monitor, others who feel that a mansion is
nothing but a Big Boss set up, and more. One comical episode after another
follows that deal with an effeminate Jailor, an OCD patient, a Board meeting
with double roles going wrong, a night out with the girls who just
had vodka parathas, a bomb with batteries gone dry and a punishment worse
than being killed, courtesy Himmatwala being forced upon the inmates.
Sajid's team gives him good support too with Saif and
Riteish leading the charge. Both do quite well as required by Sajid and the confidence
with which they deliver some of the lines and enact some of the scenes pretty
much conveys the manner in which they totally surrender to the
proceedings. Ram Kapoor is good too as required by each of the three
parts where he plays a totally different character. As
for Tamannaah, Bipasha and Esha, they are required to look
good and dance well, which they do effortlessly. Satish Shah gets a solid role
after a while and he is outstanding. Chunky Pandey is fun too while
Nawab is balanced enough as the scientist. Music goes fine with the story
with Barbaad Raat standing out.
With so much happening in the movie, Sajid makes it all very
easy when the plot could have turned really complex. In that viewpoint, full
marks to him as a story teller where he caters to viewers from 6 to 60, hence
making sure that there is no confusion whatsoever in their mind.
Just like Housefull and Housefull
2 worked for Sajid, this one would certainly too!
In general, it is an average film with comical entertainment
value!
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