Dhoondte Reh Jaoge

An underrated comedy that will cheer u up from any kind of disappointment/depression. One must surrender to its spoofs.

Film is a cocktail of Hollywood's Bowfinger and The Producers (What Bollywood film ain't??). It spoofs Lagaan, Gadar and Sholay while its own story follows Rangeela's path towards the end. To be honest there are some funny sequences and if you just drop your guard a bit then this film turns out to be very entertaining. Cast does OK but the biggest drawback is the number of songs particularly one where there is ample skin show for no reason. Soha Ali is the other weak link just like she was in Mumbai meri jan. Among others, Johnny Lever almost steals the show with his Pervez Musharaff (Ashraf) act. I say almost as the makers never really explored his character in detail. All in all, if you go with the flow you will be just fine.

Bollywood in 2000-2010 era produced some masterpiece comedies some of which I don't even have to name. Dhoondte Reh Jaoge is definitely not one of them. This film feels like director Umesh Shukla tried to be some Priyadarshan or Anees Bazmee and tried making a different kind of "Tees maar Khan " kind of film atleast from the plot it seems like that. Umesh however only gets 30% success .

Most of the comedy scenes don't work and most of them seem hamming . Some scenes desperately try to make you laugh by adding that weird funny "Toing" like music but it fails. Umesh shukla is no Priyadarshan or anees bazmee, both of whom could have better made this film. Umesh has better works like 102 not out, OMG like films.

Having said that, this film is not entirely unfunny hence I gave it 4 stars at least. As per the title of my review, the hilarious spoof film they show at the climax is way more funnier than the entire film itself no matter how mindless it is, the notable ones being that hilarious Himesh Reshammiya duplicate lol, then the three duplicates of sonu sood that made me go ROFL, then that duplicate thakur who constantly signals a boundary with his legs LMAO. Even the name of the fake film production company is hilarious "Charsubishi films ( more like a suspicious version of Mitsubishi)" .These were the elements that made the film somewhat funny as a slapstick comedy.

But overall, Sonu Sood doesn't fit in comedy films at all. Paresh Rawal and Kunal Khemmu are decent. Soha Ali Khan is also decent. My God, Dilip Joshi is absolutely painful to watch and becomes super irritating with his broken bengali. Asrani was like a regular go-to man in every comedy in those days but he has got nothing much to do here. Johnny lever too brings in some laughs.

Overall, go in with 0 expectations if you wanna watch this film on netflix/YouTube. Don't expect a 2000s era Priyadarshan or Anees Bazmee kind of film but then I guarantee you there are definitely some moments which will make you genuinely chuckle.

Why a title like that? it doesn't mean anything in the film

Well Spoofs on movies are done to death on MTV and now also with the never ending list of comedy soaps which struck the small screen like hell

The film has a plot lifted from THE PRODUCERS but the movie is funny

There is a plot thankfully which is again not too innovative

The film is funny but, the entire plan of making a flop movie works well sadly the RANGEELA type love angle between Kunal-Soha isn't well handled and seems like a side plot

EVen the spoofs are there but not too hilarious overall just in bits and spurts

The entire climax too is too clichéd

Yet we didn't expect anything from the film yet it does entertain

Direction by Umesh Shukla is average- below average Music is okay, but too many songs spoil the show Editing is loose, with scenes dragging many times

Amongst actors Kunal Khemmu looks his part and acts very well, his comic acting which was below average in DHOL and good in SUPERSTAR is improving with every film Soha is alright, nothing much to do actually Sonu Sood is shown in 4 roles and he is average He is bad in the Dharam imitating scene which is mastered on the small screen by many stand up comedians Amongst rest Johny Lever is hilarious Paresh Rawal is ageing but he is very funny here though nothing new Liked his outburst in the hotel narrating the story Dilip Joshi is okay

The problem is that when they chose a story, they don't even think that it is good or not, they just go with it. What is the problem with these directors and producers how they are so bad in decision making.

A one time watch movie just because of Dilip Joshi, and Paresh Rawal. Enjoy If you can!