It's almost 22 years and I still find this film as refreshing as the first time I watched it on Doordarshan in 2003. Afterwards, I've rewatched it bazillion times and enjoyed it a lot. To me, Hello Brother is the cult snapshot of innocent and timeless comedy, sets in a world that never exists in reality. It takes me away from the rollercoaster of life and alleviates stress and depression.
In this review, I will not defend this film as Salman Khan himself declared his dislikeness towards the content but I found out this film extremely funny, the chemistry between Salman, Arbaaz, Johnny, Neeraj Vohra, and Razak Khan was impeccable, the action sequences were hilarious and the screenplay was mind blogging. It was a film made with a good heart. Humour doesn't need logic and so does Hello Brother 😀, It's a free ride to Funland, the good old times.
After the magical spell of "Pyar Kiya tu Darna Kya", Sohail tried to present another story of sweetness & innocence with the stroke of supernatural comedy with cheap thrills, and in my opinion, he was successful as Hello Brother was the most likable film of our school life. We as a kid loved Hero aka Salman Khan and now as a Youngman, I want to have the childish and positive attitude of a hero in my life. I am critical but sometimes I want to lose myself and laugh out hard at battles of life. I want to defeat the trolls and stand out. So, thank you Sohail Khan for making the world of Hello Brother, It's a perfect escape from reality for at least 2 hours and 13 minutes.
I known the film was bombed at the box office but I always had a good time while watching this especially with my wife though Salman was overacted but we laughed at his comical act, he was matchless. Arbaz, Johnny, and Neeraj complimented him with their sarcastic performances with equal melodies and a catchy soundtrack.
Last Word:
Cult & all-time favorite comedy, a trapdoor to innocence and madness for the generation and kids of 1990s.
