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Surprise, surprise, surprise! DHOONDTE
REH JAOGE is a pleasant surprise, frankly. Let's admit,
we've witnessed a spate of nonsensical comedies in the
past
 and
laughed during most of them
actually.
DHOONDTE REH JAOGE is also non-stop
nonsense, but, thankfully, with a story.
Come to think of it, you walk into DHOONDTE REH JAOGE
with zilch expectations, almost sure that you're going
to devote 3 hours of your precious life to a film that
would soon be forgotten the very next day itself.
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Okay, now let's forewarn you... Don't wear your thinking
caps for this one. This film is plain silly. It has a
ridiculous storyline [two good-for-nothing desperate to
make a flop film], the most ludicrous jokes [Paresh
Rawal, Johny Lever and gang], the most tacky sets...
yet, this film works. It entertains and most
importantly, makes you laugh at the right places.
 Feeling
morose or low? Has the global meltdown and recession hit
you like a ton of bricks and you need a break? Try out
DHOONDTE REH JAOGE. It's silly, but quite funny!
Anand [Kunal Khemu] and Raj [Paresh Rawal] are, perhaps,
the two most extreme individuals that have walked the
city of Mumbai. While Anand is a chartered accountant,
Raj is a film producer.
They hatch a plan to raise big money to produce a
feature film and then actually make it at a pittance
amount. In fact, they decide to make it so badly that
audiences would reject it on the first day of its
release. Anand and Raj believe this would give them a
foolproof chance to decamp with the remaining huge
amount they've raised for the making of this venture.
But the film turns out to be a huge hit. Now the
financers and distributors are after Anand and Raj for
their chunk of shares from the huge profit.
 In
films like DHOONDTE REH JAOGE, the emphasis is not on
story, but on the entertainment quotient and the film
works on that level. The jokes are quite funny at times
and the witty dialogues do the trick as well.
But you can't shut your eyes to the deficiencies in this
project. If the first hour succeeds in transporting you
to ha-ha-land, the film dips in the second hour, but
picks up speed in the pre-climax, at the big nite -- the
premiere screening of the film. Ample time is devoted to
the film made by Paresh and Kunal, funnily called 'Solay
Se L'Gaan Tak' [yep, that's how it is spelt]. The spoof
on SHOLAY, D.D.L.J., GADAR and LAGAAN are simply
hilarious.
Director Umesh Shukla may not be a proficient
technician, but he succeeds in keeping your eyes glued
to the screen for most parts of the film. His choice of
actors is perfect. Sajid-Wajid's music is of
fast-forward quality.
 Paresh
Rawal and Johny Lever steal the show with their
impeccable comic timing. Both excel in their respective
parts. Kunal Khemu is a revelation. Very likable. Sonu
Sood plays the moody and tantrum throwing star to
perfection. Soha is completely in sync with her
character. Dilip Joshi [as Soha's uncle] is top notch.
On the whole, DHOONDTE REH JAOGE is silly, but quite
funny. A film that offers laughter in the garb of
mindless entertainment. It might just work with people
who are looking for some time pass fun, without taxing
the brains.
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