Bhool Chuk Maaf

I didn't know I need more of Ishtiyak Khan in my life. The guy is such an effortless comedian that he's part of the reason Bhool Chuk Maaf (Sorry for My Errors) works. Of course, Rajjkumar Rao leads the film with his unique ability to play rural boy characters. But what really works in the film is the loop plot. Whatever you may have seen in the trailer is just that: a trailer. I'm glad the makers have left a lot of substance in the film without giving it all away in the trailer, which elevates the experience. I had a fun time watching this with my wife and parents and it's been a while all four of us had the same opinion on a film. Bhool Chuk Maaf needs more love.

Recently watched the movie Bhool Chuk Maaf, and I must say that it was a big disappointment. The title gave me some hope that the film would be interesting and emotional. But sadly, the story, acting, and direction did not live up to my expectations at all. I want to share why I did not like this movie.

First of all, the story was very weak. It felt like the writers didn't know what they wanted to show. There was no strong plot. The beginning was slow and confusing. The middle part of the movie was even more boring. And the ending didn't make any sense. It looked like the writers just wanted to finish the movie quickly without giving a proper conclusion. The story had many chances to be emotional or powerful, but it failed every time.

The trailer was an absolute masterclass in misdirection, essentially serving as a "best of" compilation that front-loaded all the genuinely funny scenes. This created an expectation for a vibrant, laugh-out-loud comedy, which the actual film tragically failed to deliver. Instead, the movie felt drawn out, like a joke with a punchline that never arrived because it was already revealed in the preview.

While the storyline and acting itself had potentia, the presentation was a significant letdown. It was as if the director struggled to weave those strong elements into a cohesive, engaging narrative. The pacing was sluggish, and the lack of fresh comedic moments made the entire experience feel like a deflated balloon after the initial excitement of the trailer. It's a prime example of how clever marketing can inadvertently spoil the product it's meant to promote.

This is one of those movies which is just better to watch on OTT rather than going to the theatres.

Its just your average rom-com movie about a rich "daddy's princess" and a poor jobless guy who needs a government job in order to marry the girl, but with a small twist of a time loop which was supposed to be the entire point of the movie, but it really wasn't.

The first half is just spent in the setup of this time loop, when we reach the second part, which is the actual time loop, it just falls off. There were so many aspects left to discover but the movie doesn't discover any. The time loop just feels like a side character who is just there to keep the attention of the viewer and not to make them feel bored.

Speaking about feeling bored, the movie feels kinda slow, taking the entire first half to setup the time loop and not providing any content about the time loop in the second half let's down the viewing experience.

Rajkumar Rao looks good in his role upto the time loop part, he looks bored and not interested in what he is doing. Can't really figure out if it was his acting of just the script. Wamiqa Gabbi shines in being that annoying daddy's princess.

Overall okish watch leaves people disappointed, gives a good message at the end but not good enough to save the movie.

A small town romantic comedy from the hit making production house of Dinesh Vijan, starring an in form Rajkummar Rao, a hot and happening Wamiqa Gabbi along with a cast of great character actors like Sanjay Mishra, Raghubir Yadav, Seema Pahwa, Zakhir Hussain and Ishtiyak Khan is a great recipe for success especially when you add a sprinkle of time loop anomaly to freshen up the traditional rom com story telling format. On the whole the movie delivers but it certainly had much more potential to raise the entertainment to a whole another level.

The time loop anomaly concept is still relatively new in Bollywood and hasnt been used to the level of some of the finest international time loop movies of all time. Karan Sharma still manages to make it fun and entertaining for most of the loops in his directorial debut for the silver screen. Rao is likable for most of the movie but starts feels a bit tired and irritating in some loops. Wamiqa is eye candy for most of the movie but does a good job in her happy go lucky "Titli" character. The remaining cast is impeccable and do a great job however feel a bit underutilized.

The ending for time loop anomaly movies is the tricky part and can make or break the movie. The social message based ending is good but not great and doesnt pack a really solid punch in the end. The journey to that end via the multiple time loops is fun and that is the main objective of the movie....to keep it fun and entertaining. Some of the loops are truly hilarious while some manage to be borderline funny. Overall it was a fun time pass movie. 7/10.