The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total
- Bholi Punjaban
- (as Richa Chadda)
- Panditji
- (as Pankaj Tripathy)
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The film revolves around the lives of 4 guys; 3 of them are trying to get into college even though they never study, and the remaining one is trying to get money for his father. All of them are interested in Hunny and Choocha (Pulkit Samrat & Varun Sharma)'s idea. Whenever Choocha dreams, Hunny is able to break that dream down to a lottery number, which always ends up winning.
Fukrey is an extremely interesting film under the 'Excel Entertainment' banner. It has a simple premise about a simple idea that goes wrong and how four people try to earn money just in order to go to a college or to help out a person in need. The jokes aren't as mindless as you think; they are simple and funny as well as related to the movie at the same time.
The acting in this movie is quite good. All the cast did a fantastic job with whatever role they had.
The songs are quite decent as well. They can be heard by both generations; 'Fukrey' and 'Beda Paar' is more for the modern whereas 'Ambarsariya' has a more simple tone that can be enjoyed by any crowd.
In the end, Fukrey is a simple comedy. It isn't GREAT to a point of praise, but it does well enough to make you laugh out loud and exit the cinema saying, 'I had a great time.'
FUKREY- 8.5/10
It aims to be another "Dil Chahta Hai" or a "Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara". The glitch is that it tries to rise beyond the limitations of its script with a bunch of actors who are likable and competent performers, but not brilliant artists and bonafide moviestars. Furthermore, the direction though effective, is not astute or shrewd enough to transform a light- hearted screenplay into a memorable film. While *beep* does have some endearing scenes and crackling dialogs, there are also an equal amount of scenes and dialogs that seem puzzled, forced, and deliberately contrived. At the end of the day, its the effervescent, versatile, and gorgeous Richa Chadda who seamlessly steps in to save the day in her somewhat restricted role. Her abrasive lingo and unabashedly brash attitude serves as a perfect antidote to the clueless foursome's pleasantly goofy but sometimes annoying display. Perhaps, if the makers had decided to churn the film within the limitations of the script and talent on offer, it might have been a more entertaining prospect. Sometimes, less too can be better.
I can't remember any scenes except for a few funny ones, nor do I know any of the actors in this. The plot was wack, and the songs were meh. But, the film was undoubtedly hilarious. There are funny lines, funny situations, and funny actions.
This film is exactly what you want to watch if you want incredible hilarity for 2 hours. You'll go home happy, and you're senses will be soothed. I'll give it an 8/10, worthy of watching in theatres and a few more times later, because it will be just as funny.
Negatives: 1) Forced Humor 2) Predictable twists at many places 3) Panditji and Zafar should had been used more in the plans. 4) Pulkit's Love story was totally confusing 5) Overacting and forced humor of Choocha
Positives: 1) Lali was a big plus with straight faced dialogues 2) Pulkit's acting and comedy 3) Druggist's stealing of bike parts and irrelevant response by the same office going man was most funny part. 4)Another sequence again featuring Lali, with Neetu and Zafar was also good
On the whole movie isn't that bad, the second half is better paced and takes the story forward after the dull and monotonous first half.
Its a good one time watch but bear with some irritations at the beginning.
Did you know
- TriviaVarun Sharma's (Choocha) debut movie.
- GoofsBholi Punjaban's nose ring shifts back and forth from her right nostril to the left throughout the movie.
- Quotes
Hunny: [In an irritated and exhausted tone after hearing Varun Sharma's dream for the lottery number] Chooche, why's it that it's always me who gets mauled by the wildest possible animals in your dreams ?
Choocha: [Responding to Pulkit Samrat in an innocent but stupid voice] Bro Hunny, I don't have control over my dreams do I !
- ConnectionsFeatures Don, la chasse à l'homme (2006)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $125,279
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,110
- Jun 16, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $180,331
- Runtime
- 2h 19m(139 min)
- Color