It was really funny!! Baburoa played by Paresh Rawal was superb, and so was Akshay Kumars character, although Sunil Shetty'z character didn't shine through as much as in Hera Pheri!! The Chemistry between the three was great to watch, the characters haven't changed in the way they act they still get themselves into trouble and this time round they get into such a big mess!! I cant say that it is better then the first one because the Original is always the best!! Overall i believe that the film is good to watch and my comment is only based on the first time i watched it so If u ain't seen it GO 2 c it or get it on DVD when it releases because it definitely will have u kneeling over with laughter!!!
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sweetsudaa20 June 2006Its indeed first is always first but the 2nd one really shocked everyone as it was no where near 2nd part of Mallu movie Ramji Rao Speaking...and all the credit goes to Neeraj! Not to forget the Hera Pheri 1st where Paresh himself mentioning after receiving the best actor award...that the credit goes to Neeraj as Paresh is a total guju guy and due to Neeraj..he could project the marathi guy in 1st movie..all credit goes to the script writer and his perception as even the director directs but the key sense to the soul is the script writer..and I would say being a 2nd it really bags the credit for what it has done! A movie which will chuckle your bones and you don't worry about anything when you are driving back to home... Kudos to Neeraj the comedy king Cheers
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manupande-3315225 December 2018This movie will make you laugh throughout. It lacks a good story and ending.
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rohitrc-5176319 November 2018This is the best comedy movie of all time. This is that kind of movie which you can watch 100+ times without getting bored. You can't miss to watch this movie.
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This has to be one of the overrated disasters of this year. The original Hera Pheri had a refreshingly new plot, "desi" settings and ample doses of situational comedy.
But this one fails to even come close to the original. I am pretty sure that 95% of the people who will watch this movie have never even heard of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". For the uninformed, this is a stylish Brit comedy by Guy Ritchie and is simply amazing. If you ever get a hold on this movie then watch it.
Some of the scenes, plots and situations have been mercilessly copied by Mr. Vohra for his latest film hoping that the ignorant Indian movie goers will love it. Well, he succeeds to some extent. The problem lies in the adaptation. While "Lock, Stock..." is set in Britain with their 90s way of living, the director did a bad job in transposing the settings to modern day Mumbai suburbs. Surprisingly, (well not so surprisingly) even the last open-to-interpretation scene of "Lock, Stock..." has been photocopied.
The dialogs aren't as strong as the original and the director/writer tries hard to impose series of slapstick humor in order to save the movie. And how could I forget those unbearable minutes where one wonders who in the name of God has composed/written/sung this song? The only saving grace are the three lead characters "Raju" (Akshay Kumar), "Ghanshyam" (Sunil Shetty) and "Baburao" (Paresh Rawal). These guys seemed to have mastered the art of comic timing with extra "Bananas" to Paresh Rawal. Most of the actors did a pretty decent job but I felt that some of the characters were wasted.
The reason why it gets a 6 is because of the acting and because of director Neeraj Vohra's courage to make a sequel to a cult movie albeit slaughtering Guy Ritchie mercilessly.
Please go and watch "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". If you are unable to get hold of a copy, try "Hera Pheri" instead. -
jd-4168916 April 2018This film is an epic and absolute comedy with numerous rib-tickling moments.Akshay kumar,Paresh Rawal and Sunil shetty are perfect as the three leads who enter into trouble due to money's greed.Johny lever,Rajpal Yadav,Rimi sen,Sharat saxena,Manoj joshi and all other supporting actors add even more fun and comedy to the film.Last part evokes greatest laughter.ENJOY!
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kathuria_nidhi11 June 2006There are always advantages and disadvantages when a filmmaker decides to make a sequel to a film. A. The identification factor is good enough to bring in the repeat loyalists who were there to cheer the original film the first time. B. There is always a potential for a better (wackier in this case) chemistry amongst the lead stars the second time around. C. The filmmaker already has the blueprint for success. Priyadarshan's 'Hera Pheri' laid a milestone in rustic urban comedy of middle-class. Director Neeraj Vora had a mammoth task of bringing his film to a higher notch than the original or at-least in the same league. So does 'Phir Hera Pheri' cash in on the success of its predecessor 'Hera Pheri'? Yes and No. With the obvious free lunch coming in with the sequel, there is always the fear of the zesty Turkey lacking the home-cooked seasoned taste. 'Phir Hera Pheri' is nevertheless a brave attempt in terms of story, dialogues and direction. The first half is brilliant and chances are that if you don't hold on to your seat tight enough, you might just fall of your seat! After the interval though, the bubble is bust and the comparison between the original and the sequel run subconsciously and markedly in your head. There are too many sub-plots that confuse you and too many characters of the similar dimension or scope, of the same flock that slacken the pace and the plot of the film, not to mention giving only a non-contrasting and blur canvas to the primary characters to display their character strengths. The climax is too long and after a point it starts to annoy you. If you have kids under 10, this is surely a circus time for them with the bonus King Kong attraction. Women in this film are treated even less than glorified extras and the songs are a good time for a quick dash to the washroom. Why watch Phir Hera Pheri? Rib-tickling dialogues, visionary direction, master comic deliverance by Paresh Rawal and the champion of comic expression, body language and comic timing Akshay Kumar. Sunil Shetty also does justice to his role. One actor from the original film whose absence clearly hurts is Om Puri. But by all means, this is a film you don't want to miss, and in a nutshell, is total Paisa Vasool!
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Electric_Sheep12 July 2006After the unprecedented success of Hera Pheri, here is more of that good stuff.
Pros : Once again its great to see this unexpected together. The chemistry remains top notch. The 3 characters have heavy roles with their own wizardry to match them. Akshay is suave, rich yet left wanting for more. Sunil remains the good man with the standard pessimistic approach to Akshay. In the middle is Paresh Rawal and bundles of humour.
This plot is set off promisingly with a concept of having gained, lost all and now trying to get it back! :)
Cons : - What made Hera Pheri amazing was the original dialogue and interaction between the characters and how the final story tied itself well with the sub-plots. This is not so here because the director decided to lift the latter half of the story from "Lock Stock and 2 Smoking barrels" which is a big shame because the story only gets confused and dragged into the region of "when is this going to get over"- Tabu, who was effectively the 4th character is gone, we are left with some eye candy fillers who not only look out of place but with very poor roles.
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I watched this film for over 30times and every time i liked it It's not the best film that ever made but it was the funniest film when i was a kid and still i can recall every lines from this movie
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Sparrowmaniac1 July 2006Let me say the truth. Yes I was slightly disappointed with this movie. Though it is still Hera Pheri, the same characters, Shyam, the guy who always smells trouble, and the stupid Baburao Wapte, it isn't the same any more. Hera Pheri stressed on the common problems of the poorer class people of India. There was a lot of character development in the prequel, the three characters bonded with each other. Whereas this movie is basically a spin off for Raju(Akshay Kumar) and some nice comic relief from Baburao Wapte(Paresh Rawal). Shayam(Sunil Shetty) has basically no part to play. Also the number of characters in the movie makes it a lot complicated. Hera Pheri was simple with a few basic characters, whereas Phir Hera Pheri sends the audience on a cat and dog chase. This becomes terribly boring at times, and only Paresh Rawal shines through with his impeccable ability to play the fool. He lets you rolling with peals of laughter. The songs are decent, Bipasha Basu and Rimii Sen does a good job as the co stars to this movie. And it was a nice cliffhanger of an ending keeping the people pondering whether there will be yet another sequel to this or not ...
It should have been rated a lowly 5-6.. But only due to Paresh Rawal, it gets a 7... That man just gets better with each movie he makes. His ability to make you laugh is just impeccable.
7/10 !!!! Chalate jao Paresh ji !!! -
As is the case with all sequels you know it can never be as good as the original, hence you always go in with lowered expectations and thats exactly what i did.
While the originals soul was completely Indian, this movie however being a copy of A very British Film loses out on completely on its Indian soul. The original tackled genuine Indian problems the job problems, the housing problems, parents expectations etc etc this movie has none of the Indian soul.
The movie brings back the main trio for the film and expected they do not disappoint as far as acting is concerned. In fact the entire cast including the side characters give good performances and this kind of makes some of the slapstick jokes bearable.
This movie however focuses more on Akshay then any of the others.
Rimmi Sen and Bipasha provide the eye candy but Bipasha is completely wasted.
Rajpal Yadav and Johny Lever the kings of annoying comedy and repetitive/boring acts are together in this film and are at their annoying best. It was difficult to diagnose who was more annoying.
The movie starts of as one movie and soon after the interval it becomes another movie (a copy of lock stock). This means that the movie is 2hrs 45mins long.
The songs are lack lustre and boring and typical Himmeshbhai songs, especially in the second half they serve as a big annoyance.
The jokes are completely and utterly slapstick so much so that there are scenes where Kurtas are torn and pants are pulled down. SO YOU HAVE TO LEAVE (AND I MEAN LEAVE) YOUR SENSES AT HOME UNLIKE THE FIRST MOVIE. Hell you have to forget things like ordinary people have no problem in selling drugs worth crores without any guilt and that a person can carry 150 200 kilos of drugs and run around with it as if it were weightless.
However some of the jokes were hilarious the scenes in the beginning such as where Bipasha comes the trios home to collect the money was brilliant, also an intelligent joke (and something some people will identify with) was the scene where Akshay has a 1000 rupee note and Rimmi is forced to pay for everything since no one has change for it, I knew 2 people in school who were like that and i couldn't stop laughing in that scene. In fact the beginning of the movie was a bunch of funny scenes.
The movie also has some hilarious one liners most of which were in the first half (you can check them in quotes).
The movie went downhill from there with the circus scene being just that, a circus, with some of the cheapest slapstick in Hindi movies in recent times you had torn kurtas, pants pulled down, a gorilla in a costume etc etc.
The advantage of copying such a brilliant film such as lock stock is that it is impossible to make a copy that is not funny and thus even a long slapstick movie like this watchable albeit in the correct mindset.
A cheap slapstick that requires you to forget that you even had senses to enjoy it. Be prepared to watch this movie in this state and you will enjoy it.(in some parts)
A comedy to be watched with caution and rock bottom expectations, do watch it if you are prepared for the above.
+s one liners, some brilliant scenes,good first half, good acting,saw it for 90 in matinée show (maybe this will work for you there's no way you can pay 200 and like this movie)
+/-s big focus on Akshay, caricaturish baddies
-s length, songs, non-originality, super cheap slapstick, bad second half, requires absolute numbness of senses, Johny Lever and Rajpal Yadav together total 4.5/5 on 10 -
surajchaudhary892 October 2019Best dialogues, Best Characters, Best casting, definitely the mood changer
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xpics2 July 2006A sequel has its upsides and flipsides. The upside is that it can redeem on the recall value of the prequel and attract audiences to the theatres. The flipside however is that it has to meet the gigantic expectations of the prequel to satisfy the audiences sitting in the theatres. Most sequels turn a victim of this flipside. Phir Hera Pheri is no exception. When judged on its own merit, Phir Hera Pheri is a fairly entertaining comedy flick. But comparisons with the prequel, though unfair, are inevitable and that's where the film might disappoint to an extent.
The writer of the prequel, Neeraj Vora writes and directs this sequel. Vora manages to pull of the film from where it ended in the first part and also maintains connectivity between the two films. And since the characters were already established in the first part, he wastes no time here to go ahead with the storyline.
Raju (Akshay Kumar), Shyam (Suniel Shetty) and Baburao (Paresh Rawal) who earn big bucks at the end of the first part; live a lavish life at the start of the second episode. But with money comes greed for more money. So in the greed to double their money, they borrow more money from underworld and invest it in a chit fund on the behest of Anuradha (Bipasha Basu). But the company turns out to be bogus and thereby they lose all their assets coming back to square one. From here on starts their attempt in paying back loans taken from the underworld.
The movie runs on jet speed pace and you hardly get time to breathe, gasp, feel, absorb, react or relate. With every alternate scene a new gang is introduced and by the interval point you have around a dozen mobsters linked to each other. The film is clustered with so many characters that you lose count after a point of time.
While Neeraj Vora scores as a writer; to an extent, he fails as a director. On the writing part, despite so many characters to handle, he etches an interesting screenplay connecting all of them. Obviously you are not expected to think logically in today's comedies. Off lately, slapstick has turned out to be an easy alternative to tongue-in-cheek humor. So you don't have to exercise your brains cells when a circus gorilla (a palpable human in a monkey mask) is in pursuit of Johny Lever in the climax, as far as the duo makes you laugh. Or for that matter, don't think twice when the mastermind of first part, Akshay Kumar falls for a silly trap of doubling money in the second. But then these minuscule loopholes can be overlooked.
What cannot be overlooked are the over-the-top loud performances. There's where Vora's directorial skills come into question in extracting performances from the cast. While none of the actors are bad, they are unnecessarily boisterous at times. Vora also ends up sketching caricature characters of a stammering gangster duo (played by Sharat Saxena and Ravi Kissen) to evoke humor. The humor is more formulated.
While Vora overuses Paresh Rawal, he overlooks Suniel Shetty. Paresh Rawal gets the maximum gags and is ably supported by Akshay Kumar who compliments Rawal for a perfect comic chemistry. While showcasing the dumbness of his character Baburao, Paresh Rawal at times stretches the jokes too far and goes overboard. Akshay Kumar has a spontaneous comic timing, but off late with this similar kind of roles, he is getting typecast. However he's far better tickling the funny bone than indulging in emotional inanities like Humko Deewana Kar Gaye.
Phir Hera Pheri essentially tried to use the original Hera Pheri pairing of Akshay-Suniel-Paresh as its USP. But post Hera Pheri; there have been so many films with the trio combination like Awara Pagal Deewana, Aan: Men at Work and Deewane Hue Pagal that there's hardly any novelty or a recreated charm effect when they come together here.
One aspect where the film is better than its prequel is that unlike Hera Pheri where there were half a dozen redundant forced songs and item numbers, in Phir Hera Pheri the songs don't intrude in proceedings and are kept at their minimal best runtime.
Phir Hera Pheri does induce plenty of laughter. But you do feel that with a little more fine-tuning, it could have been even more hilarious. The extended climax is aptly set in a circus that brings the entire clown-cum-caricature cast together. The movie however ends quite abruptly, keeping enough scope for a sequel to continue the series. We just hope that the next episode gets better. -
bboyforeva13 December 2006I'm writing this comment today because i was compelled to do so. Not by any one but after watching "Lock stock and two smoking barrels". I had this British movie with me for an year, but couldn't find time to watch it. Until my friend asked me to sit and watch it with him. To my shock, i knew the whole story for LS and 2 SB. So i decided not to break silence and watch movie with my friend. But at the back of my head i was cursing Priyadarshan and his team consisting of This Vohra guy. Believe me i have seen "Phir Hera Pheri" twice and i couldn't understand its ending. It made no sense as compared to Hera pheri. I always believed that i'm missing something in this movie and felt that the random hubbly jubbly in the end with all the cast members at the same time was useless. But boy O boy was i wrong. That ending was never meant for this movie and why??? The whole plot including dialogues has been imported from LS and Two smoking barrels. Now if you see this Guy ritchie movie it made sense and you kind of feel relaxed at the end. But "Phir hera pheri" simply blows. I have lost all respect for Priyadarshan and his team. Shame on you guys. Its good Bollywood is making sequels,but please guys spare us from the simple remakes of Hollywood, British, french, Italian, Argentinian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Chinese or from wherever you get your inspiration.( or i may say movies to copy). Thank you.
P.S. This movie rightly deserves 2-3/10. No matter how good the acting was or music was or chick factor. Its the matter of originality. and i Loved "Hera Pheri" which i watched like 30 times. -
jaheenahmed13 April 2019This was my very first Bollywood movie and it's my favourite comedy movie. The movie will make you laugh no matter how much you watch it will make you laugh every minute of the movie has a comedy
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jainil18rathod15 April 2020This film takes place after the events of the first film. Raju, Shyam and Baburav, no longer poor and living in a mansion, are enjoying their lives without any incidents. That is until Raju once again receives a phone call that is supposedly meant for Devi Prasad. He receives an offer from a woman called Anuradha to double his money in 25 days. Of course, things don't go the way he was expecting and once again our trio is in trouble.
Like many Indian comedies,there are many characters and several different plotlines going simultaneously. The movie handles most of these different characters and their motivations surprisingly well.
The Romantic subplot is the weakest part of the movie. Shyam falls in love with Anuradha simply because her name is "Anuradha" (his previous lover). This is probably the worst part of the movie. His obsession with her makes no sense. At least Raju's love story had some kind of build up. I guess you can't make an Indian movie without romantic subplots.
Regardless, if you can ignore some of minor mistakes. This is an enjoyable movie. The movie ends with a cliffhanger but I doubt we are ever getting a sequel. -
akumbhar10 April 2020Sequel of Hera pheri Neerj vora hat's off ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best comedy franchise Waiting 3rd part. Akshay Sunil paresh (comedy combo) Akshay ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ acting
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AishFan12 July 2006Priyadarshan's team of Akshay, Suniel, and Paresh are at it again repeating the success formula of Hera Pheri! This time, Akshay falls for a scheme presented by a company that claims to double your money in 21 days if you invest with them. Others get involved such as a stuttering don, small-time thieves, kidnappers, drug smugglers, and a black market dealer creating one hilarious laugh riot. Of course, Paresh once again gives the funniest performance with his great comic timing. Songs are ignorable. The only drawback of the film is the climax scene, which is funny but is stretched out way, way too long and makes you wonder when this movie is actually going to end. The ending is a bit aggravating as it leaves you hanging, but I guess that was intentional as Priyadarshan wants us to watch Hera Pheri III!
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ssst41925 June 2006I saw Hera Pheri a few years back and laughed a lot. Script was witty, direction was great, acting ( Paresh Rawal's) was excellent( i just hope it wasn't a copy of some foreign movie. I just watched Phir Hera Pheri and felt like bolting out of the theater. There are repetitions of Hera Pheri scenes, disgusting plagiarism from a very well known English movie, uninspired performances and direction trying desperately to be funny.
It is disgusting to watch movies produced by a country with second largest population incapable of coming out with an original plot line.
Why on earth do we have to steal soundtracks, story lines and concepts from others? Song and dance we have.....and even that is repetitive.
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shovonbhattacharjee14 December 2020I already seen Hera pheri. I have to tell, this is not better than Hera pheri. Anyway this is also a very good comedy film.
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SelvarajanK14 June 2006Phir Hera Pheri stands separate among the so called comedy films with single meaning Sex dialogs. Because of the huge success of the earlier movie(Hera Peri), this might have to take a beating. The director does not have a strong story line to build on, But Niraj's brilliance is visible in patches. All he need is a good script where he can Improvise. He tries very hard to Improvise a script which has no base unlike Hera Peri, that why you get frustrated as the movie goes on. If not the perfect comedy movie its a decent movie for the entire family which is rare to see now a days. Among the actors "Baburao" & "Thotla" steals the show when ever you see them on screen. One problem with the movie I thought was it doesn't leave any impact on you that you can think of and laugh even for a brief period of your walk back to the parking area to fetch your vehicle.
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sagarempire28 July 2019The best comedy movie i have ever seen. Just the audio quality of some dialogue is not good, but beside that this is the best comedy movie. I watched this movie more then 100 times and never disappointed
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Sherazade6 July 2006Okay, so maybe something was lost on me not seeing the first movie 'Hera Pheri' for which they did this sequel, I dunno but this movie was mostly unfunny and just plain weird. Why in hell would anyone hire Diya Mirza to do an item number? She looked so horribly miscast as a seductive tramp and not to mention the fact that the playback singer's voice sounded too old to match her face. Note to Diya: Next time pass on offers like this. Rakhi Sawant will be commenting on you in her next press release and I am sorry to say, I would have to agree with her.
Normally, I love the comedy of Akshaye Kumar and Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty on the other hand, I have to say that I've never seen his comedic work until this film (not unless you want to count his turn in Kyun Ho Gaya Na, which even I have to say wasn't funny at all). But even with the two afore mentioned funny men, I just have so many bones to pick, and with comedy, normally, you should just be able to sit back and laugh not scratch your head wondering why the last joke (and in this case many a joke) was not funny at all. The best thing to happen to this film is probably the combination of Bengali beauties; Rimii Sen and Bipasha Basu, who add spice and a much needed leading lady pizazz to the mix.
Here's the premise as I understood it: Three friends (played by Paresh Rawal, Akshaye Kumar and Suniel Shetty) are living together in a mansion when one day, one of them (Kumar's character) gets a phone call (what we in the US would consider telemarketing, phone spam or a suspicious scheme call) from a woman (played by a very skinny and toned looking Bipasha Basu) claiming that her company can double investors money within 21 days. Raju (Kumar) doesn't even find this the tiniest bit suspicious as he gets dressed, without the knowledge of the other two and goes to the address the woman has given to meet with her. When he gets there, Anuradha (Basu) demands that he get 1 Crore (a Crore = a million) rupees and that she will come to his address to get it. Raju then foolishly runs homes and lures his friends into investing with him, and on the way also cons an innocent bystander into investing as well. Anuradha shows up the next day and collects the money and as you might have guessed it, when the 21 days are up, the guys go back to her "Laxmi CHIT (um, hello! it rhymes with CHEAT) Fund" office and it has turned into an abandoned building with Anuradha nowhere to be found. A distraught Raju then takes it upon himself to start selling everything the three guys own together, including their beautiful house which lands them in a dingy tenement and makes them neighbors with a lousy thieving co-tenant named Munna (played by Johnny Lever). As they pass their days living in the tenement, the guys try to come up with plot after plot to help them get out of their woes.
Okay, that was the premise and now on to my beefs:
1. In a nearly 3 hour long comedy film, I can count off of one hand the funny scenes? That's just wrong!
2. The few funny scenes: {a} Baburao (Paresh Rawal) explaining over the phone why the fishes in the fishery died. "Half of them died from drowning, and the other half died of thirst!" ROTFLMFAO!
{b} Raju conning Anjali(played by Rimii - as she was to be known now. She seems to have dropped her 'Sen' these days because she claims people always think she is a part of the Raima and Riya Sen sisters. Point taken Rimii, with their reputation, even I wouldn't want to be related to them) with the Thousand rupee bill. LMAO!
{c} The three guys meet a mobster's son and complain that they can't hear what he's saying, then the mobster himself gets up and tries to explain why his son can't speak well, and he's even worse than his son. ROTFLMFAO squared!
{d} Kukuruku! LMAO!
{e} Paresh Rawal. ROTFLMFAO!
3. Have you ever noticed that whenever they have Bipasha Basu in a film, she will at one point dance like a tramp in a nightclub, but before the movie runs out, there will be a vindicating reason attached to her Trampiness? What gives?
4. The bad guys are always stereotypically darker than the good guys, that's a given in Hindi flicks. But 'Phir Hera Pheri' tops all of that, they do the stereotypical thing then even hire a real Black guy to come and act the part of a savage beastly goon! Hmmm!
5. As if this movie is not enough of a circus already, they actually go to a real circus to shoot some scenes.
6. Ten endings too many!
7. Too many plots!
8. Too many wasted and unnecessary characters!
9. The dubbing of Bipasha Basu's voice! What gives?
10. The art of using bimbo looking White girls in Hindi film song and dance numbers has got to stop! This film especially goes overboard.
11. The film lacks any good songs (just one passable one which featured Akshaye Kumar serenading Rimii) and the songs in this film showcased some of the worst choreography I've seen in years. -
Surely one of the best not only in Bollywood but I can say overall... can't stop laughing watching this..each and every scene is epic..and yaa each and every scene every dialog is a meme nowadays...this movie deserves higher rating here.. people who rated this one low....I don't knw what was going on in their head that time..!!!