Chashme Baddoor

Rating: 3/5 stars (Three-Stars)

Star cast: Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma,Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Taapsee Pannu

Director: David Dhawan

What’s Good: Good to see a remake of old movie is not a blunder this time.

What’s Bad: Illogical comedy sometimes irritates as why this scene is even considered in this movie.

Loo break: May be a couple.

Watch or Not?: One time Watch.  In the season of IPL there aren’t many movies getting released. Watch this to spend some time out of cricket.

Paisa Wasool? Well I think Yes! The movie is not that bad. If you like comedy movies then  it’s a perfect paisa wasool for you.

Time for yet another remake, this time from David Dhawan whose films Raja Babu, Aankhen and all the No. 1 series starring his lucky charm Govinda found a dedicated group of cinema-goers in the 90s. After a long break, the director returns with a remake of the classic 1981 comedy, Chashme Buddoor. Despite claims that this would be a ‘remake’ of the original – there is nothing common about the two films. For one, it’s unjust to compare a classic comedy with a new-age film; yes, the chemistry that the actors share in the film is impeccable yet the magic of the classic film is still amiss. Perhaps, this is where the loss of an actor like Ravi Baswani is greatly felt. 

David Dhawan’s version of the film is a fun-filled journey that starts with a serene locales of Goa. The cinematography may give you the feeling that you’re in the city watching all the drama unfold in real life. Full of gags, obvious jokes and amazing performances by the entire star cast – Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma, Tapsee Pannu and the veterans Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Lilette Dubey. Yes, the list is long. But all of them are so good that they’d only end up stunning and impressing the audiences. It’s equivalent to watching the chemistry that Govinda and Sanjay Dutt shared in the previous David Dhawan films that you see amongst the three relatively new actors in Bollywood. Besides, bromance is the new trend now where three is no longer crowd but great company.

Omi (Divyendu Sharma), Jai (Siddharth) and Siddharth (Ali Zafar) are three close friends who fall for the same girl. While the other two are just looking to have fun, Siddharth is genuinely in love with the new next door neighbor. Omi and Jai decide to play villains when they realize that their best friend has managed to win over the girl that they both had set their eyes on. Confusion and misadventures ensue as we try to figure out a way to get the lovers back together.

‘Chashme Baddooor’ cannot boast of any smart writing, the comedy is mostly situational. The plot seldom digresses from the point except to include the sub-plot about Joseph (Rishi Kapoor) – Josephine (Lillete Dubey) romance. The problem, however is that the side story is not strong enough to contribute either substantially to the narrative or to provide any extra laughs.

The performances are okay except Anupam Kher who in a double role is twice as much fun as the rest of the actors put together. The music too doesn’t really make an impression except the ‘Har ek friend kamina hota hai’ song which is quite a catchy number. David Dhawan’s humour is slapstick but never cringe-worthy. ‘Chashme Baddoor’ is definitely a fun watch.

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