Mera Dil Leke Dekkho
Comedy is the flavor of the season. And Punam S. Sinha, wife
of actor Shatrughan Sinha, opts for this genre in her film production debut.
MERA DIL LEKE DEKKHO is not the David Dhawan brand of comedy. It''s a comedy of
errors, where almost every character accuses the other of being gay.
The wife Archana Puransingh thinks her husband Jackie Shroff is a bisexual. She
also thinks her son Punit Tejwani is gay, having an affair with his best friend
Carran Kapoor. Punit''s girlfriend Koel Purie also thinks he''s gay for the same
reason. Jackie''s mistress also accuses him Jackie of having a relationship with
his son''s friend Carran. And wonder of wonders, Koel falls in love with a guy
she thinks is straight Premjit Singh, but is actually gay. Whew!
Something like this hasn''t been witnessed on the Hindi screen before and
debutante director Rohit Kaushik and writer Nandita C. Puri create situations
that are funny at times, but flippant and ridiculous in parts.
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Clearly targeted at the yuppie crowd, MERA DIL LEKE DEKKHO is a time pass flick
with a few funny moments, but not enough to leave a lasting impression.
Archie Koel Purie and Rahul Punit Tejwani meet in London and its love at first
sight for Koel. However, Rohit''s intentions are clear: He wants to have a good
time with her. Archie flies to Mumbai, hoping to get married to him.
Rohit hides Archie in his room, away from the prying eyes of his parents Jackie
Shroff, Archana Puransingh, who are constantly arguing and fighting with each
other. Rahul''s three friends Joy: Carran Kapoor, Vinay: Neil Bhoopalam and
Rocky: Premjit Singh create a series of misunderstandings that only adds to the
chaos.
MERA DIL LEKE DEKKHO is interesting in parts. There are times when you do laugh
at the situations, even though most jokes are juvenile. Koel''s sequences with
her parents Jaspal and Savita Bhatti or Archana suspecting her husband and son
of being gay do raise a chuckle.
But the effort to make people laugh shows at places. The pre-climax portions,
when the entire cast tries to clear the misconceptions, could''ve been concise.
Also, Koel comes across as someone who''s desperate for a groom. She looks for
commitment marriage in every man, from Punit to Carran to Neil to Premjit, even
though she barely knows them.
Rohit Kaushik''s direction is okay at times, but the storyteller ought to know
when to end a scene. He goes on and on in several scenes. Jatin-Lalit''s music
is ordinary, barring the title song, also because the visuals London supporting
the track are striking. Cinematography Rajesh Joshi is appealing.
MERA DIL LEKE DEKKHO doesn''t demand histrionics, but over the top performances.
Punit Tejwani is a fine actor, but needs to work on his physique. Koel Purie is
fantastic and her Punjabi lingo sounds very cute. Jackie Shroff is quite good as
a philandering husband, while Archana Puransingh steals the show with her
by-now-famous expressions. The three boys Carran Kapoor, Neil Bhoopalam and
Premjit Singh enact their parts well. Jaspal and Savita Bhatti excel.
On the whole, MERA DIL LEKE DEKKHO is targeted at the youth, but lack of
face-value coupled with low-key promotion will curtail its box-office prospects.
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