Karwaan

Karwaan - Welcome to a road trip of your lifetime with Irrfan Khan, the road trip subject matter expert (remember Piku?) now. Majrooh Sultanpuri's legendary "Main akela hi chala tha janib-e-manzil magar, log saath aate gaye aur karwaan banta gaya" comes alive in this 2-hour journey involving a mix up of dead bodies. Avinash (Dulquer Salman), an IT professional by lack of choice sets out with the unintended dead body with his friend Shaukat (Irrfan) in the latter's van from Bangalore to retrieve his estranged father's coffin that has erroneously reached Kochi. During this trip with a rather straightforward objective, strange things happen and the duo meet many people who will change the course of their lives. Most importantly, Avinash will find his mojo and make a career of his choice, something that he hadn't been able to do earlier due to his father's strict ordain.

Dulquer Salman is very effective as the mellow, practical and brooding Avinash. He is an introvert and a shy character that is your common man who has sacrificed his interests for parental choices in youth and would most probably live for his family later. Your heart goes out to his infectious performance that grows on you. Irrfan is at his crackling best - his one-liners are the life of the movie, and will kerp you rolling on the floor. He is a natural choice for Karwaan. Mithila Palkar is a great discovery - expressive, lively and ebullient. She stirs up a debate on semi-generation gap with Dulquer Salman that's utterly mouth watering. Akash Khurana and the graceful Amala Akkineni have relatively smaller roles but provide great support. The music by Anurag Saikia and cinematography by Avinash Arun are brilliant. Tell me if you don't crack up with the "Heartquake". Bravo! Director Akarsh Khurana reminds us that Indian films have come of age and young directors like him can convert any subject into a magical portrayal. 4.5 STARS!

Simple and beautiful! These two words can define the whole movie. Irrfan steals the show at the end with his wittiness and humour. A typical irrfan khan movie. Strongly recommend.

Movie based on Road Trip always connects. Be it Highway or Piku or Chef or Due Date or from any language. It just connects.

Trailer did impress me but the songs from the movie were just mind-blowing. Just listen to the songs while you are on a trip, you will understand why I liked it.

Being a 2 hrs movie it starts slow but it keeps you engaged due to laugher it provides continuously. But post-interval is where the movie hits it's top gear.

Story is about dead body getting exchanged. The big plus about the movie is that it knows what it wants to convey and that's RELATIONSHIP.

I believe we can't judge actors because who are we to judge them? But they are too good.

Must watch.

Unlike urbanistic road trip..here the protagonist takes the road trip with another protagonist due to the help needed at the situation..the story as moves forward..makes you connect with the character Avinash(Dulquer)..and laugh out loud at thr one liners of Shuakat(Irrfan). The best point of this movie is its subtlety..which it never loses from the beginning till the end...at the ending note, it makes you leave the theatre laughing emotionally...if you can connect with the film

This unusual and almost unthinkable storyline doesn't push you anytime to think it's another Bollywood masala movie. The direction was so crisp and clear it made the viewers hooked to the story from beginning till the end credits and made you connect with each of the characters. All the 3 lead artists have given amazing performances. Dulqar has been given a great role where he can explore his wonderful acting spectrum which his Malayalam movie fans would already been exposed to. Mitila has given a great performance which all the"Snapchat" generation would find it easy to connect to and has few similarities with the role in Muramba, a Marathi movie where she has similarly excelled. Fans of her who have been following her from her time in web series would be very proud of her! But Irfan khan was the heart beat of this movie who again effortlessly holds the movie together and his comic timing is second to none. Cinematography made me remember and miss my road trip days in Karnataka and Kerala. Music was both sweet and soothing. Only negative is small plot hole which i wouldn't like to reveal here. If this movie was a dish, it would be a very satisfying Clear soup!