This is a new genre in Hindi films, and commendable for that reason alone. It's a comedy with a war-to-be as the backdrop. An India-Pakistan war, to be more precise.
The only complaint I have about it is that the jokes could have been more in number, and the sentimentality could have been cut out- but it is too much to expect that from a Hindi movie, I guess.
In particular, Javed Jaffrey does a good job as one of the lead characters, supported well by his boss in the Pak army, and his bosses - the political and the military. The Chinese general spewing Siddhuisms picked up from Comedy Nights with Kapil (Thok do, Phatak, etc.) are nice touches, and the non-exploding Chinese bombs are hilarious. The nuclear bomb is labelled "new clear" as if it's a cosmetic.
I think Dalip Tajil plays many roles, including that of the American trying to sell arms to India and Pak. Does it well too. Soha is OK, as the TV reporter, and Sharman Joshi looks handsome as the Indian trooper heading the Indian contingent on the scene. The comic interludes (in a comedy?) of the ghuspaithias (intruders) from Pakistan are handled well.
Eminently watchable, though a few more punches would have made for an ROFL experience. But I am all for humour, which is sorely lacking everywhere.
The only complaint I have about it is that the jokes could have been more in number, and the sentimentality could have been cut out- but it is too much to expect that from a Hindi movie, I guess.
In particular, Javed Jaffrey does a good job as one of the lead characters, supported well by his boss in the Pak army, and his bosses - the political and the military. The Chinese general spewing Siddhuisms picked up from Comedy Nights with Kapil (Thok do, Phatak, etc.) are nice touches, and the non-exploding Chinese bombs are hilarious. The nuclear bomb is labelled "new clear" as if it's a cosmetic.
I think Dalip Tajil plays many roles, including that of the American trying to sell arms to India and Pak. Does it well too. Soha is OK, as the TV reporter, and Sharman Joshi looks handsome as the Indian trooper heading the Indian contingent on the scene. The comic interludes (in a comedy?) of the ghuspaithias (intruders) from Pakistan are handled well.
Eminently watchable, though a few more punches would have made for an ROFL experience. But I am all for humour, which is sorely lacking everywhere.
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could we soon have Spielberg et al licensing this for copycat ver with Robin Williams and Owen Wilson for audiences in the west?
Yes, but is he still alive and kicking? I am slightly disoriented..heard good ole Bill is on the verge of being chucked out of Microsoft. You never know,...
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