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Masti
| Producer/s: |
Indra
Kumar & Ashok Thakeria |
| Director: |
Indra
Kumar |
| Cast:
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Ajay
Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Ritesh
Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Amrita Rao, Genalia
D'Souza, Tara Sharma |
| Music: |
Anand
Raaj Anand |
| Lyrics: |
Sameer |
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Meet the three protagonists of Masti (college buddies
who suddenly bump into one another and decide to add some
spice to their insipid lives) and their views on marriage;
(Vivek Oberoi) married to Amrita Rao - 'Man is incomplete
till he is married. Then he is finished!', Amar (Ritesh
Deshmukh) married to Genalia D'Souza- 'The full form of
wife is Without Information Fighting Everyday', and Prem
(Aftaab Shivdasani) married to Tara Sharma- 'Everyone
should get married. After all happiness is not the only
thing in life!' Never mind the names of their wives. Their
names are as inconsequential as their roles.
The
film revolves around the three men and their lust for
women. Anyone interested in an extra-marital affair
with one or all three? Well, the latter is true in this
film. Monica (Lara Dutta) enters the lives of these
three bored-to-death married guys and changes their
lives forever. But be warned, each is fooled into believing
that he is the man in her life. It is too late when
they discover the truth and all they can then do is
regret their urge to have an extra-marital fling.
Well,
there is a twist in the tale, which does take people
by surprise. But the long sermon on marriage and fidelity
towards the climax is enough to bore the most faithful
spouse to death.
The
film tends to drag in the last half hour. And why a
song in the midst of some suspense sequences in the
film? The first half is breezy and full of double-meaning
and vulgar dialogues. Some of the visuals are vulgar
too but is sure to be lapped up by the frontbenchers
as humour.
On the flip side, Masti can boast of some genuinely
funny scenes. Like for instance, the scene where the
three guys are standing on a balcony parapet to escape
being noticed by inspector Makarand (Ajay Devgan), who
brings in some semblance of normalcy into the film.
There
are a couple of fast paced songs and even a wet number
picturized on Lara and Vivek. Also the gay angle looks
like an inspiration from 'Kal Ho Na Ho'. The guys could
have done with some good dress sense. Their outfits
look horrendous. They could have had better hair stylists
too.
Now
for the performances. Of the three lust-struck guys,
Aftaab seems to be very much at ease. Vivek too seems
to be in sync with his character. Surprisingly, Ritesh
carries off his slightly dumb character well. Archana
Puran Singh as the WWF mother-in-law is hilarious although
over the top at times. Of the three girls, Amrita Rao
has the longest role. She is very endearing. Ditto for
Genelia. Unfortunately Tara Sharma seems to have tried
her best but lacks screen presence. Was her voice dubbed?
There is something definitely wrong there. Lara suits
the role of Monica. Ajay seems like a relief.
On
the whole it is a film that will appeal to frontbenchers
in places where people enjoy slapstick humour. It is
also recommended for people who enjoy slapstick comedy.
Do not venture into the theatre halls to watch 'Masti'
if you have something better to do. Films like this
make you wonder where Hindi cinema is heading.
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