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HINDI FILM REVIEW:
Slapdash Slapstick: GOLMAAL 3
Review by: Priyanka Bhardwaj

Rating: **1/2 (Mediocre)
Directed by: Rohit Shetty
Music: Pritam Chakraborty
Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Ratna Pathak and Johny Lever.

(Above): Shreyas Talpade, Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor in “Golmaal 3.”

The third comedy-sequel to the trilogy, Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal 3, has hit the box office after the successful previous releases of Golmaal and Golmaal Returns. The cast consists of several characters jostling for big screen space.

There is a dumb side-kick Lucky, played to full comedy by Tusshar Kapoor. Gopal (played by Ajay Devgn) repeats his trademark stunts as portrayed in his first movie and 1991 blockbuster Phool Aur Kaante.

The new elements and characters are the stammering Laxman (Shreyas Talpade), Laxman (Kunal Khemu) as Tusshar’s sidekick, Dabbo, a tomboyish girl (played by Kareena Kapoor) and her Facebook (dog), Arshad Warsi as Madhav exhibiting tapori (street-smart coarse) revelry, Geeta (played by Ratna Pathak Shah) and Pritam (played by Mithun Chakraborty).

The film also brings with it a funky five-seater bike and a giant wheel. The story is about two middle-aged, single parents and their respective children who are brought up under the same roof.

(Above): Kunal Khemu, Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor in “Golmaal 3.”

However, all is not so well between the kids resulting in constant sparring, funny situations and antics, the crux of the movie.

Pritam (Mithun)’s three plotting sons, Madhav, Laxman and Lucky, entice Vasooli (Mukesh Tiwari) into one plan or another.

However they face stiff competition from Geeta’s three children, Gopal, Laxman and adopted Dabbo, who are financed by Pappi bhai (Johnny Lever), the hilarious villain.

When Dabbo comes to know of unreciprocated love between the two parents she plots and unites them before the other children on either side get a whiff of it.

A joint existence of children forever in combative attitudes makes space for clashes. This leads to some hilarious sequences.

(Above): Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi and Kunal Khemu in “Golmaal 3.”

Johnny Lever again proves to be the king of comedy as his scatterbrained character of a thief lives up to its expectations, with his character drifting into short term amnesia every now and then.

Mithun takes a healthy dig at his own early years’ movies by performing his signature style dance steps to the tune of “I am a Disco Dancer.”

Veteran actress Shah also waltzes through the film with much élan. Geeta and Pritam look a fairly cute 1970s romantic couple whose modern-day children indulge in brattish tomfoolery.

Kareena as Dabbo comes as a relief among the band of boys. She matches steps in keeping the cool vivacious demeanor that personifies her aptly.

It is a full-fledged Rohit Shetty movie where he displays his love of loud colors similar to his last year’s All the Best.

What is unique is that marginal and non-central characters steal the show. The local bhais or dons as a bunch of bumbling fools are really funny.

(Above): Kareena Kapoor in “Golmaal 3.”

Spoofs on retro era appear to be the flavor this season. Prem Chopra as Geeta’s dad who lives in a huge mansion with a fake tiger is an example.

The cast delivers its best when not saddled with too many complications. Written by Robin Bhatt of Aashiqui, Sadak and Baazigar fame in partnership with Yunus Sajawal, it is not too bad as an attempt to make a fun-filled light-hearted comedy.

On the musical score “Ale” is a cool song that continues to buzz even when one steps out of the cinema.

Comparisons with the previous Golmaal series are inevitable. It seems that it is inspired to an extent by Basu Chatterjee’s Khatta Meetha (1978 - starring Ashok Kumar and Pearl Padamsee), Umesh Mehra’s Hamare Tumhare (1979 - starring Sanjeev Kumar and Raakhee) and the Hollywood film Yours, Mine and Ours (1968).

Yet Shetty and team have added new seasoning to G3 which stands of its own. As a Diwali release Golmaal 3 has been a larger crowd puller compared to other movies.

On the very first day, Diwali day, Golmaal 3 grossed Rs. 83 million, followed by Rs 140 million the next day and Rs. 120 million, which is only growing as per latest feedback.

G3’s appeal is sure to rise and Rohit Shetty has already announced another sequel to the series.

(Above): Scene from “Golmaal 3.”

Considering the present crop of box-office dampeners such as Action Replayy, G-3 is accessible (a big positive!) and its many characters do not mix up each other’s identities.

Chuckle-loaded vignettes come interspersed with convoluted humor at times, which of course could have been avoided.

It is best to go prepared for a bit of a nonsensical, light hearted fare and pedestrian Indian humor. High on entertainment, low on logic, and high on treatment, low on content is what it can be best described as.