F.A.L.T.U

OK. I passed my schooling, but the problem is with the threshold marks!! 37%, 40% and 42%!! It is for sure that I won't be accepted in any college. So, what needs to be done? F.A.L.T.U. is how Ritesh and gang try to hide their rejection. A Fakirchand And Lakirchand Trust University created overnight, with advertisement in newspapers, a website, admission letters and a different kind of Principal (Ritesh Deshmukh) with the help of Google (Arshad Warsi). OK. Everything done. But soon the trouble starts brewing up when they realize that there are other FALTUs too and that too in the same campus!!

Go for Faltu for a refreshing take in Indian cinema. It's college all the way after 3 Idiots. Although not up to that mark, but still a good treat for the vacations. Music's good. Newcomer Puja Gupta lives to her performance, but still the lagging point is the acting. A good story plot and screenplay simply fail to overshadow poor performances, even by the veterans like Arshad Warsi and Ritesh Deshmukh.

A bad adaptation from a 2006 Hollywood movie accepted...

I had not seen Steve Pink's Accepted, so I can't say to what extent F.A.L.T.U was copied. But I have heard that it is a complete Rip off.

F.A.L.T.U was as predictable as it gets. The humor is not at all humorous (barring a few punches). It was the same old film regarding the shortcomings of education system presented a bit differently. The only thing you will remember when you walk out of theaters is the last performance, its simply superb, hats off to Remo for such good choreography (though it too was copied from a talent search).

Remo was only good as a choreographer in the film. His directing was hardly impressive. Acting was ordinary, songs were good (but there were too many of them,which made them irritating). Screenplay was bad. In short it was a debut gone wrong.

I would rate it 3/10 And Where were the Cameos ?

STORY:- Ritesh, Niranjan, Pooja and Vishnu are best friends.Life takes a turn when Vishnu secures a 94% and while the rest just pass the exams. This just pass doesn't get them admission in any college. Vishnu is also sad for them. Ritesh decides to make a fake college called 'Fakirchand And Lakirchand Trust university' in order to escape their parents anger. With the help of Google and Bajirao they make a college but with disastrous and hilarious results.

WRITING:- The story is about the youth of today who the world thinks are just useless. Also there are some parts wherein you think the story is going bizarre,. But apart from all that it entertains and conveys a strong message. (1.5/2.5)

MUSIC:- The music is great and is for the youth of today. Sachin-Jigar have done a great job. (1.5/2.5)

ACTING:- The acting from the cast is quite good especially Jackky, Chandan, Pooja and Angad. Arshad brings a comic environment to the film. Ritesh also does the same. Akbar khan was great. Mithun Da and Boman were also great despite having a small role in the film. (2.5)

DANCE:- The dances are great especially of the last song. (1.5/2.5)

BEST SCENE:- I liked the scene wherein Ritesh and Arshad tell that education is not only Science, Commerce and Arts but can also be of your hobbies.

FALTU is primarily geared to tap the Generation-X multiplex audience (read that college crowd). It has everything to soothe their eyes and ears. Right from the hardships of being a student, goading parents, college gags, the rat-race of exam scores and of course foot tapping music.

FALTU has certain good moments thereby nearly ducking itself from being categorised as fully FALTU. Overall the concept works in pockets but not in entirety. Inspiration to 3-Idiots are visible, however to make it palatable the entire creative team should have indulged in progressive brainstorming exercise and questioned every aspect to better it. In the era of "India Shining" the education system needs a revamp and no two ways to that. But the ideas suggested/ recommended in FALTU are closer to mockery than plausibility.

The producer with big pockets has the might to re-launch the twinkle of his eye. Jr. Bhagnani fails to register a strong impact on a yardstick of star material. Puja Gupta can be aptly described as "out of sight, out of mind". Don't expect "Rolling on the floor laughing" comedy looking at names like Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi & Boman Irani. Akbar Khan enacts poor man's Feroz Khan. Chandan Roy Sanyal has clearly accepted the assignment either for money or goodwill. Sushmita Sen, Mallika Sherawat & Mithun Da make a cameo appearance as a gratitude to Vashu Bhagnani.

"Party Abhi Baaki Hain" is sure to be a rage in the disc. Others might gain popularity over period of time. As a choreographer he is two-thumbs up, wish I could use that expression for Remo as a director.

PS: Expect launch ver 3.0 sometime soon.