Review: Rumi Jaffery’s ‘Life Partner' is full of silly jokes!

Rumi Jaffery’s multistarrer flick ‘Life Partner’, which released all over this Friday, is nothing but another terrible attempt at comedy by the director after his recent debacle ‘God Tussi Great Ho’. Remember! ‘Life Partner’ is basically the story of two couples Fardeen Khan-Genelia D’Souza and Tusshar Kapoor-Prachi Desai. Karan (Fardeen Khan) and Sanjana (Genelia D’Souza) are firm believers of love marriage. Their friend Bhavesh (Tusshar Kapoor) goes in for an arranged one with Prachi (Prachi Desai). Soon, both the couples get irritated with their married lives and decide to go in for a divorce, and to help them enters a divorce lawyer, Jeet (Govinda). And what gets them to re-affirm their faith in the institution of marriage is what the rest of the film all about.

Govinda has again managed to add his perfect comic timing to the character of a lawyer apparently loves to break marriages. Tusshar Kapoor too has done justice to the role with his goofy comic act. But most of the jokes in the film are not even close to funny and are rather silly.

Fardeen, as usual, seems to be trying hard to be funny but tends to get too loud. Prachi Desai plays the progressive Indian bahu-straight out of her TV serial days. Genelia seems to be in an urgent need to work on her dialogue delivery.

On the whole, this one can surely be avoided.

Rating: One cheer for ‘Life Partner’!

Review: ‘Kaminey’ bowls you over with its power packed performance!

Though a lot has been written about Shahid’s jinxed personal and professional life, however, with ‘Kaminey’, the chocolate boy actor finally comes of age and silences his critics once for all! Post ‘Omkara’, director Vishal Bhardwaj has once again delivered a powerful flick that completely bowls you over with its splendid script, riveting narrative and stellar performances by lead pair- Shahid and Priyanka. Both the actors have a cracking on-screen chemistry that certainly reminds you of yesteryears on-screen couples.

Kaminey’ is a powerful film based on the single day in the life of twin brothers who share a strange love and hate relationship. Vishal Bhardwaj has done a commendable job by giving a dark and gloomy treatment to the movie. One thing is for sure that ‘Kaminey’ is an engrossing flick that does not let you move from your seat!

‘Kaminey’ is not a typical cheesy Bollywood movie but a fantastic affair that offers a rare tribute to the likes of Coen Brothers, Guy Ritchie and Taratino. ‘Kaminey’ is the story about Guddu and Charlie (both played by Shahid Kapur). If the former is a stammering peaceful common man, Charlie is just the opposite – a hotheaded lisping stud who believes in overnight riches.

However, ‘Kaminey’ comes with a twist, Guddu has to marry a Marathi politician’s (Amol Gupte) sister Sweety (Priyanka Chopra) and Charlie must hunt for buyers for cocaine which he steals from the corrupt cops. Yet, the story does not end here, as Guddu has to face the wrath of Marathi politician who cannot see his sister marrying a non-Maharashtrian and Charlie battles with cops as well as with a bunch of drug dealers headed by Tashi (Tenzing Nima). The drama heightens when both the brothers get swapped and end up with wrong persons! Now, the only way out for twin brothers is to finally meet. Will Charlie mend his ways and give up his ‘get rich’ dreams? Will Guddu unite with the love of his life? Will both the brothers unite? Well, you need to wait and watch this great flick.

Apart from acting, ‘Kaminey’ is a musical treat that comes with Vishal Bhardwaj’s brilliant background score and Tassaduq Hussain’s splendid cinematography that evokes the dark underbelly regions of Mumbai.

Whether it is Shahid as Guddu and Charlie or Priyanka Chopra as Sweety, both the actors have delivered a commendable performance. Apart from the lead pair, ‘Kaminey’ is the debut vehicle for Amole Gupte and Chandan Roy and both the actors prove their mettle by delivering power packed performances.

Folks, if you are planning to watch a movie this weekend, ‘Kaminey’ is worth a dekko!

Ratings: Four cheers to this one!