A failed film producer and an unemployed Chartered Accountant decide to make a 'sure flop' movieA failed film producer and an unemployed Chartered Accountant decide to make a 'sure flop' movieA failed film producer and an unemployed Chartered Accountant decide to make a 'sure flop' movie
Kunal Kemmu
- Anand Pawar
- (as Kunal Khemu)
Johny Lever
- Parvez Asharraf
- (as Johnny Lever)
- …
Malay Chakrabarty
- Beggar
- (as Malay Chakravorty)
Razak Khan
- Usman Kujli - Prison Inmate
- (as Razzak Khan)
Amit Singh Thakur
- Bajaj
- (as Amit Thakur)
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Dhoonte Reh Jaoge for logic in the plot of this film, akin to the attempt of super-flop film Kunal & Paresh are making.
For starters, what was the logic behind the actors signing the dotted line. Beats me!!!
Kunal Khemu seems to be a good actor who at least is serious about giving his 100%. However, the accountant with locks of hair is not good characterisation.
Soha Ali Khan is hopeless. The only time her performance was average was in RDB. Safe to say, another spoilt star-child.
Paresh Rawal is passable.
Watching Sonu Sood requires pain-killer.
Johnny Lever finally gets some work after his self-imposed exile owing to the sudden emergence of the stalwarts on the TV comedy shows. Nevertheless, his idea of comedy is well past sell by date.
Hrishita Bhatt & Deepal Shaw were hardly there.
An attempt to make a spoof of movie is novel idea (it works in Hollywood) and if some serious writing was done, I am sure this movie would have worked wonders.
For starters, what was the logic behind the actors signing the dotted line. Beats me!!!
Kunal Khemu seems to be a good actor who at least is serious about giving his 100%. However, the accountant with locks of hair is not good characterisation.
Soha Ali Khan is hopeless. The only time her performance was average was in RDB. Safe to say, another spoilt star-child.
Paresh Rawal is passable.
Watching Sonu Sood requires pain-killer.
Johnny Lever finally gets some work after his self-imposed exile owing to the sudden emergence of the stalwarts on the TV comedy shows. Nevertheless, his idea of comedy is well past sell by date.
Hrishita Bhatt & Deepal Shaw were hardly there.
An attempt to make a spoof of movie is novel idea (it works in Hollywood) and if some serious writing was done, I am sure this movie would have worked wonders.
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!
A one time watch movie just because of Dilip Joshi, and Paresh Rawal. Enjoy If you can!
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
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
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.
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.
This movie had me in stitches, just like the film within this film, you'll find yourself laughing for all the wrong reasons and at all the wrong scenes that aren't even meant to be funny.
Kunal Khemu (or as I like to call him...'Cutie-pie') plays an up and coming accountant who gets dragged into the world of movie-making when one day while out celebrating the birthday of his girlfriend (played by Soha Ali-Khan) he is conned by a movie-producer (played by Paresh Rawal). Exhausted from butting heads with Raj Chopra (Rawal's character) he devises a plan with the help of Chopra to pull a Ponzie scheme on a bunch of fellow movie producers to invest in an epic film project they plan to sabotage for their selfish purposes.
Top notch performances by Paresh Rawal, Kunal Khemu, Sonu Sood & Soha Ali-Khan, although I could have done without seeing Soha Ali-Khan dressed up as Jodhaa from 'Jodhaa Akbar' (just one of the many films spoofed within the film).
Kunal Khemu (or as I like to call him...'Cutie-pie') plays an up and coming accountant who gets dragged into the world of movie-making when one day while out celebrating the birthday of his girlfriend (played by Soha Ali-Khan) he is conned by a movie-producer (played by Paresh Rawal). Exhausted from butting heads with Raj Chopra (Rawal's character) he devises a plan with the help of Chopra to pull a Ponzie scheme on a bunch of fellow movie producers to invest in an epic film project they plan to sabotage for their selfish purposes.
Top notch performances by Paresh Rawal, Kunal Khemu, Sonu Sood & Soha Ali-Khan, although I could have done without seeing Soha Ali-Khan dressed up as Jodhaa from 'Jodhaa Akbar' (just one of the many films spoofed within the film).
Did you know
- TriviaWhen the film was launched, Actor Sanjay Khan's daughter Farah Khan was to produce the film with Ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar directing it. At this point Umesh Shukla was the script writer. The film was titled " Flop". Due to some major problems, Farah backed out of the film, taking with her Prahlad. Umesh Shukla decided he wanted to direct the film.This is when UTV came into the picture and became the producer's.
- ConnectionsRemake of Les Producteurs (1967)
- SoundtracksSalma - O - Salma
Written by Shabbir Ahmed
Composed by Sajid Ali and Wajid Ali
Performed by Palash Sen
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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- Куда вас понесло
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,127
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,126
- Mar 8, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $2,161,095
- Runtime
- 2h 11m(131 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
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