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BOLLYWOOD JUDWAA 2
EDITOR'S PICK
'Judwaa 2': Varun shines in an unimaginative rehash (Review By Troy
Ribeiro ; Rating: **1/2)
Coming from the stable of the gifted director David Dhawan, known for his comic
entertainers, his latest film "Judwaa 2" seems like a rehash of other films and
his earlier gags and funnies.
In this edition, the tale of the identical twins continues. It shares the same
premise as the 1997 Salman Khan blockbuster, but unlike its previous edition,
this one is shallow and lacklustre.
David Dhawan soft-pedals the main theme of the film with a revenge drama, where
Rajiv Malhotra the father of the twins, gets Charles a smuggler arrested. He is
imprisoned for 22 years, but before going to jail, Charles swears to return and
take revenge.
Comedy usually twists the norm and sprinkles it with irony, but here, there is
no irony; just twisting. The twins, Prem and Raja are separated at birth,
initiated by Charles of course. But just before their separation, we are told
that the duo share unique dynamics; "If one is hurt, the other can feel the
pain. If one finds something funny, the other too will start laughing. Theirs is
a one in an eight million case."
With this as the base, one expects to have a roller-coaster ride in "Judwaa 2".
But unfortunately, the film tries hard to play off the rules of comedy.
Prem, the timid one, is inclined towards music and is brought up by his parents
in London. And, Raja the boisterous one with no real agenda in life, is brought
up by a foster mother Kashibai -- a fisherwoman from Versova, Mumbai.
The narrative takes a leap, 22 years after the separation. The twins' paths
merge when Raja moves to London along with his bestie Nandu, after hitting Alex
- a dreaded goon. How they unite in the end forms the crux of the tale.
The plot, more often than not, focuses on Prem and Raja's relationship with
Samara (Tapsee Pannu) and Alisha (Jacqueline Fernandez) and not between the two
brothers who have contrasting personalities.
Raja seeks nothing, except minor cheap thrills in the moment. Beyond that, he is
a meandering hot ball, who flexes his muscles through crisis. On the other hand,
Prem has a genuinely tender side that contrasts his brother's nature. But
somehow together, they don't seem to ignite their relationship on-screen and
hence, make the plot seem heavily manipulated.
Varun Dhawan slips into his roles effortlessly. With precise comic timing, he
does not falter in either his Prem or Raja avatar. Taapsee and Jacqueline are
earnest and are pure arm candy for their respective partners.
Pavan Malhotra as Inspector Dhillon is reduced to a side-kick just like Rajpal
Yadav who plays Nandu with a lisp.
The others in the cast who have their on screen moments are Anupam Kher as
Alisha's father Balraj Bakshi, Ali Asghar as the psychiatrist Dr. Lulla, Upasna
Singh as Samara's mother and Vivan Bhatena as Charles' son Alex.
On the production front, the film is well-mounted. The dialogues too like the
music, have references to other Hindi films. And you are expected to laugh at
the few lines that rhyme like; "Mat ro, mat ro, tujhe bhej doonga Heathrow," or
"Yeh ambulance to turbulence bol rahi hai".
The surprise element at the extreme end of film, which is supposed to add punch
to the viewing experience, in reality is quite drab.
Overall, "Judwaa 2" is not a great comedy but it is an engaging entertainer with
some laughs and a sort of warm goofiness.
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Two brothers (twins) born to a honest businessman are
separated at birth when their father exposes a smuggling racket and a king pin.
One of the brothers is thought to be dead but only resurfaces stronger after
living life on the streets to reunite with his family over a sequence of events
and twist of fate. Genetically bound by reflexes both the brother’s lives
interlink in strange ways and a comedy of errors. They eventually come together
to destroy the smuggling nexus and save their family from a downfall that awaits
them.
Judwaa 2 is a family entertainer produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Co
produced by Fox Star Studios, a Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Production, is
directed by David Dhawan. It stars Varun Dhawan in a double role alongside
Jacqueline and Taapsee. The movie is set to release on Dussehra, 29th September
2017.
