Mubarakan
Comedy
3
Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor , Ileana D'cruz, Athiya Shetty, Ratna Pathak Shah , Neha Sharma.
Director: Anees Bazmee
Story: Two twin brothers end up getting engaged to the wrong girls and what follows is an extremely bizarre sequence of events!
Review: Mubarakan is a glamorous outing. It is a full - on Punjabi wedding film with glossy sets , groovy music and the the lead actors in spunky costumes. The film has a slow start . I was anyways tired before going inside the hall and the first 40 minutes of this film could have almost broken my record of not falling asleep in any Bollywood film till date. it was just simply not funny and a bit foolish. Sample this , A guy has come to a girls house to fix his marriage with her and the girl asks him 'do you have a girlfriend ?' It is also ruined by a brother - sister angel which is just too monotonous to watch. Bazmee could have handled this angle better , given the fact that it was a very crucial part of the film. Also one thing I would like to share with you is that it is good to believe in god , but you cannot leave everything to him! The characters of this film (perhaps the director too) have a certain tendency to do that ." Maine Sab kuch baaba ji pe chod Diya hai ab jo bhi karenge Wahi karenge." When all they have to do is talk to their parents and tell them they love someone else! Is it that tough! However , the film gets much better after the Hawa Hawa Song , which comes in the film with a fresh breeze. Here onwards , the film becomes entertaining to watch . Unlike the other films I have reviewed in the past, mubaarakan's second half is better than it's first half. It is energetic and peppy and quite fun! Seems like the director saved the best for the last. The scenes where the children look to their chacha and maama , Kartaar Singh (don't worry the relations are explained in the film) for help are truly very hilarious. This film has no double meaning jokes and no cringe worthy scenes ( except perhaps the ending , which feels a bit stretched.)The music compliments the setting of the film, both are Zany , Quirky and ludicrous.
No one is taking themselves too seriously and that is a good thing and extremely essential for this kind of a "leave your mind at home " mass entertainer.
Anil Kapoor is a revelation . He is super energetic and in top form and of course he brings in the most laughs!
His nephew , however might not have inherited the comic genes from him . As Arjun Kapoor though sincere , he lacks the required panache and gusto to carry off this role. That being said , he does bring a Smile to your faces in quite a few scenes .
Ileana D'cruz is not bad and she looks drop- dead gorgeous. Athiya Shetty has a small role but she is fairly good. Her performance was much better here than in her debut film. Though behind in the looks department , she is confident . I liked Neha Sharma too , she is chic and sophisticated. Ratna Pathak Shah is delightful as usual.
Mubarakan is like that dish which when put in your mouth is bland but later turns sweet and in the end whether you like it or not will depend on how much of a foodie you are !
So watch this one if you are prepared to go bonkers and indulge in some mindless humour with the occasional hindi - serial melodrama .
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