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Joker

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
2.5/10
7.3K
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Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in Joker (2012)
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A space scientist working on a project to communicate with aliens visits a village called Paglapur. To improve the plight of the inhabitants of Paglapur, he comes up with a novel idea.A space scientist working on a project to communicate with aliens visits a village called Paglapur. To improve the plight of the inhabitants of Paglapur, he comes up with a novel idea.A space scientist working on a project to communicate with aliens visits a village called Paglapur. To improve the plight of the inhabitants of Paglapur, he comes up with a novel idea.

  • Director
    • Shirish Kunder
  • Writer
    • Shirish Kunder
  • Stars
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Sonakshi Sinha
    • Shreyas Talpade
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.5/10
    7.3K
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    • Director
      • Shirish Kunder
    • Writer
      • Shirish Kunder
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Sonakshi Sinha
      • Shreyas Talpade
    • 47User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Rajkumar…
    Sonakshi Sinha
    Sonakshi Sinha
    • Manali
    Shreyas Talpade
    Shreyas Talpade
    • Babban
    Minissha Lamba
    Minissha Lamba
    • News Reporter
    Alexx O'Nell
    Alexx O'Nell
    • Simon
    Pitobash
    Pitobash
    • Kachua
    Govi Tyler
    Govi Tyler
    • Lord Faulkland
    Darshan Jariwala
    Darshan Jariwala
    • Agasyta's dad
    Vrajesh Hirjee
    Vrajesh Hirjee
    • Villager
    Chitrangda Singh
    Chitrangda Singh
    • Cameo (Segment: Kaafirana)
    Vindu Dara Singh
    Vindu Dara Singh
    • Sundi
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Guruji
    Anjan Srivastav
    Anjan Srivastav
    • Minister
    Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
    Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • Minister
    Sanjay Mishra
    Sanjay Mishra
    • Raja
    Swatantra Bharat
    Swatantra Bharat
    Preetisheel Singh D'souza
    • Female Reporter 2
    • (as Preetisheel G. Singh)
    • Director
      • Shirish Kunder
    • Writer
      • Shirish Kunder
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    User reviews47

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    2nisakki9

    Horrible!!

    Joker is a pathetic movie! Yeah believe me guys,I'm saying it myself!!

    Wondering 'WHY' Akshay Kumar is doing these type of movies?? You are a lotus in a dirt pond, Akki!

    Sonakshi Sinha, Shreyas Talpade, Minissha Lamba I mean rest of all are wasted!

    Thank god Akshay Kumar backed out from the promotion of Joker as he was cheated by the director Shirish Kunder.

    I just hate Shirish Kunder after watching Joker. How can a man just make this type of a ridiculous movie! It was because of his wife that he got two biggest stars of Bollywood in his two films, but he doesn't deserve biggies anymore!!

    I'll rate it 3/10, no need to tell but if you're still thinking to watch then go ahead Joker is your flick! :P
    6pawanpunjabithewriter

    No expectations + Free Time in Quarantine will deliver the movie well to you

    Try not to set any expectations at first place. Only mkae up your mind for a light very light time pass movie. It will take gibberish, play something you'd think what nonsense at a few occasions, but it has emotions. It has those laughs which you'd feel only if you stay connected, believe in it and keep your expectations for a serious movie aside. This is not something that will help you build a stronger personality or help you in your career, but this would surely make you feel light hearted leaving the tension aside for sometime. Nor is it very good comedy, however, it's fun for time pass and shouldn't be considered as more than once watch. The emotions, comedy, the fun, everything delivered in this movie was by Akshay Kumar with his simplicity. Other roles were nonsensical, the movie name would suggest. Thank you.
    1vinaysolanki2007

    2.6 *s what a joke

    I can't understand how did it get 2 stars im rooting for none if there was an option
    1ketgup83

    ThANK GOD it was made for 1 hour 45 mins!! 40 crs joke fizzled within secs

    Joker was a big joke by Shirish Kunder who thought of fooling the audience with his stupidity but made a fool of himself

    In order to put back a village called Paglapur back on the map of India , Agastya creates a pretentious story of alien landing in his village creating an awareness to the politician and media.

    Shirish Kunder ( Janemaan) had tweeted once about Sharukh Khan's RA.ONE -" 150cr firework fizzled out" . His tweet backfired at himself and result is such a terrible movie like "JOKER" . It was clearly evident why Akshaye Kumar chose to stay away from the promotion of this senseless movie. Direction is so lame that even a 4 year old kid can make a better film... Its high time that Kunder should go back to his editing days...there is nothing called screenplay in the film .. Art direction is decent re-creating the village though sometimes it looked funny. Cinematography is OK. Performances wise it is Shreyas Talpade who irritates you from the beginning till the end with his alien vocabulary. His character is shown as the person who can speak but still he is able to understand Alien's language in the climax... Gosh ..can it be worse than this ... It is Akshaye Kumar who is the only hope in the film .. but he should consider a script before signing any film. Sonakshi Sinha is wasted along with Darshan jariwala and Asrani.

    Overall , senseless ..nonsense .. stupid .. illogical movie in every sense ... Never recommended 0.5 /5
    lethalweapon

    Indian adoption of the crop circle scam

    Just watched 'Joker' (2012)

    Agastya is a US based scientist working on extra terrestrial communication, who is called back home to fictitious village called 'Paglapur', a region in India that has been comically denied a place on the map. It has been ignored by the neighboring territories and has consequently fallen into hard times - no electricity, water supply, buildings in shambles. As Agastya tries to seek help from the Government, each of the three neighboring states wash their hands off the area.

    One of the ministers call Paglapur as the joker of the pack - technically part of the country, but without actually belonging to one group/ place.

    Agastya decides that the only way to get people to take Paglapur seriously would be to bring global attention to the town. He devices an elaborate scam involving crop circles and aliens. He uses the villagers to create crop circles and spread rumors about alien visitors. The resulting worldwide interest in Paglapur makes the ministers come clamoring for Paglapur to be included in their territory, which allows the hero to turn back the joker comment by saying that the Joker is the most powerful in the pack, as it can assume the power/ identity of any of the other cards.

    When I said that I want to watch this movie, all my friends responded with a resounding chorus of "Eh??". They felt that it was just an immature, poorly hashed up, shallow film, not worth a second look beyond the trailer. But I said no, this can work.

    In the real world, crop circles are hoaxes that survive in pop culture because people don't read enough. I can accept movies using crop circles as a central plot premise, cos hey - it's fiction. If I can enjoy a movie about talking fish, I can enjoy a movie about visiting aliens. But this plot had a promise of something better. It was using crop circles as a scam committed by people to gain attention - something that mirrored the real world of crop circles.

    So after seeing the movie, I can now call my friends - the naysayers and paltry critics - and look them straight in the eye while sobbing the words "I should have listened to you". It's a stupid, ridiculous plot. Nonsensical and poorly thought out. There are a few laughs, but it's far and wide - not worth suffering the whole movie for the few laughs strewn here and there. I'm disappointed, and this time, it seems like I'm the only one disappointed here. Everyone else expected crap and got crap. I expected a mildly amusing lowbrow comedy and got crap.

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    • Trivia
      Akshay Kumar was very unhappy with the film and refused to promote it, even though it was made by his own production company.
    • Goofs
      Since Agatsya works in the US but was born in India, it can be assumed that he has (or had) an Indian passport. That means Paglapur exists in some government records. At some point, Agatsya must have been required to submit proof of his birth/residence.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe: Bollywood Special (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Kafirana
      Performed by Sunidhi Chauhan and V.Sai Subhankar

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2012 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Joker Movie
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Джокер
    • Filming locations
      • Chandigarh, Punjab, India
    • Production companies
      • Hari Om Entertainment Company
      • Three's Company Production
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $169,181
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $105,366
      • Sep 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,494,896
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      1 hour 44 minutes
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