Review: Yamla Pagla Deewana

Verdict: Timepass Comedy

"K" Rating: 2.5

Watch: DVD/Theater

This is an out-n-out mass entertainer doeled out by the Deols! The Trio is back after the emotional drama of Apne, in a comedy flick.  Director Samir Karnik allows each of the Deols to play up their image and spoof it aswell. However one has to wait till the second half of the film for the spontaneous laugh out moments. Its only when we reach Punjab or shall I say Fun-jab that the fun begins.

YPD has spoofed all the stereotypical things Punjab is known for.Although Samir Karnik seems to have gone overboard with Sunny's character in the fight scenes, as they defy laws of physcis.It is fascinating to see Dharmendra perform and dance at this age, Bobby Deol is good but show stealer is Sunny Deol. On the whole the trio looks good onscreen. Anupam Kher is outstanding as he plays the stereotyped sardar.Kulraj Randhawa has little scope but looks stunning.

The title track "Yamla Pagla Deewana" , "Chada de Rang" (Rahat Ali version), "Sau Baar" are songs which leave a mark. Choreography of  "Sau Baar" could have been better, as the dancing does not match the music.The two item numbers are completely unnecessary and seem to be put in place to cater to the whistling audience in the interiors. 

YPD will do excellent business in the single screen theaters of North. The budget of the movie is not big, and hence it will be paisa-vasol for the Deols!

Jubliant January 2011

2011 is already here! Wow! We hope that this year would be filmastic for the stars, the audience and the box office. Looking at the release lineup of January, the year ahead definitely looks promising. We have two thought provoking films coupled with an equal number of romantic comedies. Here is a look at the movies that made it to our must-watch list:

                                                              January 7th, 2011

 No One killed Jessica

•  Inspired by the infamous Jessica Lal murder case of Delhi, this film stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee in lead roles. Vidya plays Jessica’s sister and Rani portrays fearless reporter who wants justice.Music is by none other than Amit Trivadi who also provided music for Dev D.The promos look very appealing, promising and thought provoking. A must see!

                    January 14th, 2011
                                                   Yamla Pagla Deewana

      The Deols are back together in a comedy flick after Apne. Sunny Deol plays an NRI returning to Punjab, who is welcomed by two con men played by Dharmendra and Bobby Deol. The title is inspired by a song from the 1975 Dharmendra film Pratiggya. Music is Punjabi-Hiphop-ish, foot tapping – thanks to the 6 music directors who have composed for YPD. This one definitely promises to be a laugh riot.

                   January 21st , 2011

Dhobi Ghat

This film marks the directorial debut of Kiran Rao (Aamir Khan’s wife). It tells the tale of Mumbai city thru the lives of its protagonists. Produced by Aamir Khan, it stars Prateek Babbar and Aamir Khan as well as some new faces. The music of the film is produced by the Argentinean music director Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain/Babel fame). Dhobi Ghat already premiered at Toronto FilmFestival in September 2010, however, it will be commercially released on January 21st, 2011.

                            January 28th, 2011

                                                                                       Dil Toh Baccha Hai  
 After the success of his serious cinema, Madhur Bhandarkar tries his hand on a rom-com with Dil Toh Bachha Hai ji. It stars Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi and Omi Vaidya (3 idiots fame). The female leads are Shruti Hassan (Kamal Hassan’s daughter) Shazahn Padamsee and Tisca Chopra. The title of the film has been taken from the 2010 hit film Ishqiya. Pritam provides the music for the film.

First Look: Yamla Pagla Deewana

Hold your Horses! as the Punjabi Puttars of Bollywood are all coming together again (after Apne)..yes we are talking of all the 3 Deols - Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby in a comedy flick. The title of the movie has been inspired by a song from the 1975 Dharmendra starrer film Pratiggya. Yamla Pagla Deewana is all set to release early next year aka January 11, 2011.Check out the the theatrical trailer