Chashme Baddoor
Cast: Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Taapsee Pannu, Divyendu Sharma
Direction: David Dhawan
Rating: ***
‘Chashme Baddoor’ is exactly like any other film David Dhawan film,
it is a good time pass. There is no clever humour but there is enough
comedy to assure a few genuine laughs.
Omi (Divyendu Sharma), Jai (Siddharth) and Siddharth (Ali Zafar) are
three close friends who fall for the same girl. While the other two are
just looking to have fun, Siddharth is genuinely in love with the new
next door neighbor. Omi and Jai decide to play villains when they
realize that their best friend has managed to win over the girl that
they both had set their eyes on. Confusion and misadventures ensue as we
try to figure out a way to get the lovers back together.
‘Chashme Baddooor’ cannot boast of any smart writing, the comedy is
mostly situational. The plot seldom digresses from the point except to
include the sub-plot about Joseph (Rishi Kapoor) - Josephine (Lillete
Dubey) romance. The problem, however is that the side story is not
strong enough to contribute either substantially to the narrative or to
provide any extra laughs.
The performances are strictly okay except Anupam Kher who in a double
role is twice as much fun as the rest of the actors put together. The
music too doesn’t really make an impression except the ‘Har ek friend
kamina hota hai’ song which is quite a catchy number. David Dhawan’s
humour is slapstick but never cringe-worthy. ‘Chashme Baddoor’ is
definitely a fun watch.
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