Release date : June 14, 2021
123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5
Starring : Sunil Grover, Ranvir Shorey, Mukul Chadha, Girish Kulkarni
Director : Vikas Bahl, Rahul Sengupta
Producer : Varun Khandelwal, Shibasish Sarkar
Cinematography : Ravendra Singh Bhadauria, Sudhakar Reddy
Editor : Prateek Harugoli
Starring : Kunal Khemu, Gajraj Rao, Vijay Raaz, Ranvir Shorey, Rasika Dugal
Directed by : Rajesh Krishnan
Music by : Sameer Uddin, Rohan-Vinayak, Amar Mangrulkar
Cinematography : Sanu John Varghese
Edited by : Anand Subaya
So, continuing the series of reviewing movies and shows during the lockdown period, our today’s pick is the Hindi film Lootcase. The film is available on Disney Hotstar and let’s see how it is.
What’s it about
Nandan(Kunal Khemu) is a middle-class guy who works at a printing press. His wife Lata(Rasika Duggal) always complains always their poor lifestyle. Upset with this, Nandan continues to lead his boring life until he finds a red suitcase filled with cash. Upon finding that no one is owning it, Nandan takes the cash and starts spending it. The problems arise when some evil politicians, dreaded gangsters, and other groups come after him for the suitcase. The rest of the story is as to what Nandan does with all the money.
What’s good?
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The film’s plot is simple but has been set superbly in a middle-class family. Kunal Khemu is a pro when it comes to comedy and he does it again with this film. The way he generates subtle comedy with his serious and tense face is adorable. The film is filled with situational comedy and this keeps the audience engaged most of the time.
Vijay Raaz as the don and Gajraj Rao as the politician do well in their roles and evoke good humor. Rasika Duggal is superb as the nagging wife. All the scenes of Vijay Raaz and his assistants have been executed hilariously. The twists and turns that the film takes are quite neat. Dialogues need a special mention in this film. The music is okay but the BGM was loud.
What’s bad?
Once the twist is revealed, the film becomes predictable. The film is filled with loud humor scenes and in this logic goes for a toss. If you try to find logic and watch the film in a serious mood, you will get disappointed. Also, the screenplay of the film goes for a toss in key areas and makes the plot dull in many scenes. Too many characters are introduced to make the comedy work but they only create lag in the second half.
Final Word
Overall, Lootcase is a comedy that has solid casting. Kunal Khemu and the supporting cast making things quite interesting with their fun acts. The story is routine and the film has loud and over the top humor. If you are the ones who love such films, Lootcase ends as a time pass watch this lockdown period. Give it a shot.
Rating: 3/5
Starring : Vir Das, Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Pahwa
Directed by : Nikhil Gonsalves
Producer(s) : Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani, Vir Das, Sameer Nair
Cinematography : Akash Agrawal
So, continuing the series of reviewing movies and shows during the lockdown period, our today’s pick is the Hindi web series Hasmukh. Directed by Nikhil Gonsalves, this series is now available on Netflix.
What’s it about?
Hasmukh(Vir Das) is a small-time comedian who wants to make it big in the world of stand up comedy. He joins comedy king Gulati(Manoj Pahwa) and waits for his turn to make his debut. But when he does not get his chance, an upset Hasmukh kills Gulati brutally and takes over his show in a splendid manner.
All this is watched by Gulati’s manager Jimmy(Ranveer Shorey) who now becomes Hasmukh’s manager as well. But in all this, Hasmukh has serious performance issues doing standup comedy. Jimmy makes him understand that for him to do good on the show, he needs to kill somebody. The rest of the story is as to how Hasmukh starts killing people for his own benefit and what problems does he face in the due course of time.
What’s good?
The basic plot of the web series is quite good and has some interesting stories behind the killings. Vir Das gets the role of a lifetime and delivers a good performance. But it is Ranvir Shorey, the senior actor, who shines as Jimmy. His dialogues, screen presence makes things quite interesting. The first three episodes are quite interesting and have humor as well as a lot of riveting drama. The production values of the web series are top-notch. Dialogues are good and so is the whole crime angle that is showcased initially in the series.
What’s bad?
The series has such a good premise and starts off quite well. But once the fourth episode starts, things go downhill from there. A good plot is wasted as many new characters are introduced for no reason. Just to make things interesting, the makers add so much gore and crime which is not relatable to the characters at all.
The pace drops and the series enters its own world altogether. There was absolutely no need to have 10 episodes for such a story and things could have been wrapped up in six or seven episodes. The emotions of the lead characters change after a time and a small point is stretched for no reason.
Final Word,
Overall, Hasmukh has a superb premise and also some fine performances. It is a lot of fun to watch the initial few episodes of the show but from thereon, things get de-railed, and logic goes for a toss. A small point gets dragged forever and bores you in the latter episodes making it a dull watch during this lockdown.
Rating: 2.5/5
