Movie Review: Dhamaal

“Who’s the baap baby baby?” No, I didn’t just make that up. It’s an actual song in Dhamaal. A lyricist (too lazy to look up who it is) actually wrote those words for a playback singer to sing. Remember when songs were poetic, beautiful, meaningful? Oh wait, we just need to look at Javed and Vishal for OSO. But anyways, I’m not here to talk about the song (which is catchy, of course. Once it’s in your head, it’s stuck there forever.) Watched Dhamaal a few days ago, because all the reviews I read said it was a laugh riot. And boy was it.

I’d outline the plot for you, but this is one of those movies where it’s pretty much impossible. Everything is intertwined, and if you aren’t watching closely, you’ll miss something. Let me try though.

We start out with an introduction to the 4 guys (oh, one more thing. This movie boasted that it was an all male cast. There’s two women who show up, but only for a short period of time. It’s all about the men in this one.). All have no jobs, no money, and can’t pay the rent, so they’re kicked out. We learn that Arshad and Javed are brothers, and Javed’s got a screw loose.

So, the boys go through a few things, a few songs, and they come across a man who has crashed his car, and is dying. He tells them about a load of money hidden in Goa, under a big ‘W’. So off they go. And come across Sanjay Dutt, who also wants the cash. It becomes a rat race, and a few other players get involved, all after the money.

There are lots of funny moments in this one, which keep you laughing throughout. Javed’s role was tailor-made for him, he’s perfect. Arshad and Riteish are in form, being their usual funny selves. The surprise is Ashish, who I could usually care less for. His comic timing is actually pretty good. Sanjay doesn’t do much.

The songs are also nothing special. Other than the gem ‘who’s the baap’, there’s nothing else worth watching.

But the movie makes up for it. There’s no place for songs after the first two, and I’m glad they didn’t force anything in there.

The end could have been better, it’s stretched unncessarily for about 15 minutes. Overall though, it’s a laugh riot, and I really recommend it.

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