Priyadarshan has always been inconsistent in my opinion. He gives us some good films and then some bad films. A little over 2 years back, he gave a film called De Dhana Dhan which was another "Hungama" type of film. However, that didn't work because it got too messy with its sub-plots. Hungama did not and that is why it is one of my favorite comedies and also one of the most underrated comedies in the past few decades.
Nandu is a struggling singer trying to make it in the big city. Due to some circumstances, he is forced to live with Anjali.
Anjali runs away from her village for a better life and also to get away from a forced marriage to pay her father's debts by coming to Mumbai. She finds a job working for Jeetu
Jeetu tries to woo Anjali, who he thinks is the daughter of millionaire Radheshyam Tiwari..
Radheshyam is a millionaire who tries to give living in a bigger city than a village a try..
Alongside that comes more characters played by Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Jodhi, Tiku and Shoma etc.
Many may not agree with me but Hungama is a very smart film because it knows how to keep the viewer compelled to stay on their seat. The writers could have easily confused the viewers but they don't because of the careful writing.
There are flaws, however. Firstly, the script does have some loopholes here and there. Most of them can be overlooked. The major problem I had was with the Aftab-Rimi-Akshaye love story. Rimi's choice does not exactly make sense because throughout the film it does not seem she's interested in any of the guys. One song could have been deleted to smoothen the ride.
Those are pretty minor though. The best scenes in the film include Paresh Rawal, Akshaye Khanna, Shoma and Shakti Kapoor. Hilarious! Also, the Rajpal Yadav track is funny. The climax is fun to watch.
The music is a surprise since Priyadarshan films don't really have great soundtracks. I liked all the songs in the movie here.
When a film does not have a conventional plot, the characters have to be strong and have strong lines. The dialogues are usually the high point of Priyadarshan films and it's the same case here. The lines are witty and rib tickling.
Priyadarshan's directing is good and that's no surprise because he's born to make these kind of films.
Hungama would be incomplete without Paresh Rawal. All the characters are funny but Paresh takes it to another level. A tremendous comic act by a great actor.
Akshaye Khanna is as always, efficient. Aftab does well. Ditto for Rimi. Shakti Kapoor is hilarious. Rajpal Yadav is just mad.. others support well.
Overall - A film with lots of laughs and in the end, it leaves you putting a smile on your face. Recommended!
Nandu is a struggling singer trying to make it in the big city. Due to some circumstances, he is forced to live with Anjali.
Anjali runs away from her village for a better life and also to get away from a forced marriage to pay her father's debts by coming to Mumbai. She finds a job working for Jeetu
Jeetu tries to woo Anjali, who he thinks is the daughter of millionaire Radheshyam Tiwari..
Radheshyam is a millionaire who tries to give living in a bigger city than a village a try..
Alongside that comes more characters played by Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Jodhi, Tiku and Shoma etc.
Many may not agree with me but Hungama is a very smart film because it knows how to keep the viewer compelled to stay on their seat. The writers could have easily confused the viewers but they don't because of the careful writing.
There are flaws, however. Firstly, the script does have some loopholes here and there. Most of them can be overlooked. The major problem I had was with the Aftab-Rimi-Akshaye love story. Rimi's choice does not exactly make sense because throughout the film it does not seem she's interested in any of the guys. One song could have been deleted to smoothen the ride.
Those are pretty minor though. The best scenes in the film include Paresh Rawal, Akshaye Khanna, Shoma and Shakti Kapoor. Hilarious! Also, the Rajpal Yadav track is funny. The climax is fun to watch.
The music is a surprise since Priyadarshan films don't really have great soundtracks. I liked all the songs in the movie here.
When a film does not have a conventional plot, the characters have to be strong and have strong lines. The dialogues are usually the high point of Priyadarshan films and it's the same case here. The lines are witty and rib tickling.
Priyadarshan's directing is good and that's no surprise because he's born to make these kind of films.
Hungama would be incomplete without Paresh Rawal. All the characters are funny but Paresh takes it to another level. A tremendous comic act by a great actor.
Akshaye Khanna is as always, efficient. Aftab does well. Ditto for Rimi. Shakti Kapoor is hilarious. Rajpal Yadav is just mad.. others support well.
Overall - A film with lots of laughs and in the end, it leaves you putting a smile on your face. Recommended!