To
get
good
publicity,
a
film
needs
to
have
at
least
one
of
these
elements
–
big
star
cast,
prestigious
banner,
big
budget
or
controversy.
Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
doesn't
have
any
of
these
elements,
so,
it
received
step-motherly
treatment
from
the
media
as
far
as
publicity
is
concerned.
But
the
film
has
become
a
hot
topic
overnight
following
its
screening.
The
good
news
is
that
it
has
received
good
reviews
from
the
critics.
Popular
film
critic
Taran
Adarsh
feels
that
Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
is
a
must
watch
film.
“Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
may
not
boast
of
stars
to
entice
the
viewers
in
hordes.
It
may
not
have
a
colossal
canvas.
It
may
not
have
a
wonderful
musical
score
to
act
as
a
hook.
But
Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
succeeds,
and
succeeds
largely,
in
its
endeavour:
Make
the
viewer
laugh
at
the
right
places.
A
small
little
gem
that
deserves
a
watch," he
wrote,
adding
that
genuine
and
honest
efforts
like
Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
should
not
go
unnoticed.
Nikhat
Kazmi
describes
Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
as
a
'delightful
end-of-the-year
surprise
package'.
“Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
makes
you
laugh
because
of
its
zany
situations,
rather
than
elicit
canned
laughter
by
making
people
slip
over
banana
peels,
go
scatological
or
hit
and
pinch
each
other
insanely,"
she
wrote.
Another
film
critics
named
Blessy
Chettiar
is
of
the
opinion
that
the
film
offers
the
much-needed
comic
relief
with
well-sketched
out
characters.
She
wrote,
“A
must
watch
if
you
are
willing
to
laugh
off
bitter
memories
of
the
recession
and
enjoy
a
different
take
on
the
'business"
of
abduction
in
parts
of
India."
Phas
Gaye
Re
Obama
is
a
comedy
that
showcases
life
during
the
global
economic
recession.
Directed
by
Subhash
Kapoor,
the
film
features
Rajat
Kapoor,
Neha
Dhupia,
Amol
Gupte
and
others
in
the
lead
roles.
It
is
releasing
today,
December
3.