In
the
1970s,
the
foot-tapping
number
from
Amar
Akbar
Anthony,
'
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves',
proved
a
chartbuster
and
despite
innumerable
songs
invading
the
Hindi
screen
in
the
intervening
period,
the
song
still
lingers.
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves
uses
the
wordings
of
the
popular
track,
but
will
the
movie
be
remembered
as
the
song
in
question?
Now
that's
a
tough
one!
Looking
at
the
promos
of
E.
Niwas'
new
outing
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves,
it's
difficult
to
comprehend
the
genre
of
the
film.
That's
precisely
why
you
wait
for
the
reels
to
unfold,
to
understand
what
this
boy
next
door
called
Anthony
Gonsalves
would
be
up
to.
The
sad
part
is
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves
appeals
in
bits
and
spurts.
An
ordinary
idea
seems
to
be
stretched
beyond
a
point
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves
lacks
the
fizz.
Another
aspect
that
goes
against
the
film
is
that
the
first
hour
lacks
the
power
to
keep
you
hooked.
There's
no
movement
in
the
story,
frankly.
Yet,
it
must
be
said
that
E.
Niwas'
execution
of
the
subject,
in
the
second
hour
mainly,
camouflages
the
defects.
A
few
portions
are
extremely
well
handled,
especially
those
when
the
gangsters
get
to
know
that
Anthony
is
going
to
spill
the
beans.
Overall,
a
disappointing
fare!
An
ordinary
guy,
Anthony
Gonsalves
[Nikhil
Dwivedi],
has
an
extra-ordinary
dream.
His
dream
is
to
become
an
actor.
Anthony
works
as
a
bartender
in
Jimmy's
Pub
in
Bandra,
Mumbai.
Sikander
[Pawan
Malhotra],
Maqsood
[Mukesh
Tiwari]
and
Riyaaz
[Dayashanker
Pandey]
are
gangsters
and
the
pub
is
a
legitimate
front
for
their
illegal
activities.
Sikander
is
Anthony's
benevolent
benefactor
and
protector.
One
fine
day,
Anthony
inadvertently
becomes
a
witness
to
a
crime
committed
by
the
gang.
Enters
Inspector
Khan
[Jawed
Sheikh],
an
honest,
conscientious
officer,
investigating
the
murder
of
a
dead
colleague.
Khan
gets
to
know
about
Anthony
being
a
witness
to
the
crime.
Khan
starts
pursuing
Anthony
and
the
gang
with
dogged
determination.
Anthony
has
to
choose
between
Sikander
on
one
hand
and
his
dream
to
become
an
actor,
on
the
other.
Clearly,
the
fault
lies
in
the
writing.
As
mentioned
at
the
outset,
there's
hardly
any
movement
in
the
story
in
the
first
hour.
Once
the
characters
are
established,
instead
of
taking
the
story
forward,
it
just
stagnates.
In
fact,
things
start
moving
only
at
the
intermission
period.
The
second
half
holds
a
lot
of
promise
and
the
wheels
start
moving
at
this
stage,
but
the
climax,
again,
is
outright
predictable,
straight
out
of
the
1970s.
Director
E.
Niwas
is
bogged
down
by
a
patchy
script,
which
vacillates
from
interesting
to
boring.
The
writing
[Mayur
Puri,
Lajan
Joseph]
is
the
culprit
here.
Dialogues
are
well
penned
at
times.
Cinematography
is
strictly
okay.
Nikhil
Dwivedi
suits
the
character
and
handles
his
part
confidently.
He
has
the
trappings
of
a
fine
actor,
his
expressions
are
perfect
at
most
times.
But
he
needs
to
better
his
dialogue
delivery
and
work
on
his
voice.
Amrita
Rao
looks
gorgeous,
but
her
role
isn't
substantial
enough.
Mithun
Chakraborty
is
alright.
Anupam
Kher
is
excellent.
Pawan
Malhotra
is
superb.
Mukesh
Tiwari
and
Dayashanker
Pandey
are
first-rate
as
well.
Lillete
Dubey
is
wasted
in
a
role
that
any
other
actor
could've
enacted.
D.
Santosh
is
competent.
On
the
whole,
My
Name
Is
Anthony
Gonsalves
is
a
dull
fare.
At
the
box
office,
it's
a
tough
journey
ahead
for
this
film!