Frankly
speaking,
there's
zilch
hype
for
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero.
Even
though
its
principal
stars,
Ajay
Devgn
and
Kajol,
have
gone
out
of
their
way
to
promote
their
new
film,
even
though
Eros
has
left
no
stone
unturned
to
promote
the
film,
for
some
strange,
inexplicable
reason,
the
film
isn't
on
the
'must
watch'
list
of
die-hard
movie
addicts.
Sure,
there's
awareness
for
the
film,
but
not
the
type
that
would
compel
you
to
watch
it
first
day,
first
show.
But
never
judge
a
book
by
its
cover
and
never
judge
a
movie
by
its
poster.
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
may
not
be
the
most
satisfying
and
gratifying
movie
experience
you've
had,
but
the
film
at
least
makes
an
effort
to
go
where
Hindi
films
have
been
before.
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
is
not
only
India's
first
live
action
full-length
animation
feature,
made
on
a
lavish
budget,
it
also
has
all
the
matinee
masala
that
the
other
Friday
offerings
do.
There's
a
hero,
a
heroine,
a
bunch
of
virtuous
as
well
as
wicked
characters,
a
femme
fatale
and
a
baddie.
The
only
difference
is
that
this
film
has
flesh
and
blood
characters
intermingling
with
animated
characters.
Twenty-two
years
ago,
Robert
Zemeckis
gave
moviegoers
Who
Framed
Roger
Rabbit,
which
is
talked
about
to
this
date.
It
was
one
of
the
initial
motion
pictures
that
depicted
animated
film
characters
interact
with
human
beings.
But
it
took
years
of
development,
preparation,
research
and
homework
for
the
makers
of
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
to
integrate
animation
with
live
action.
Thankfully,
the
effort
is
worth
it.
The
motive
of
animation
films
or
films
like
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
is
to
entertain
the
entire
spectrum
of
audience,
from
kids
to
adolescents
to
adults.
So
far,
the
target
audience
for
our
animated
films
has
only
been
kids.
But,
hopefully,
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
should
change
the
attitude
and
outlook.
It's
a
film
for
kids
and
adults
alike,
who
may
take
away
different
things
from
the
experience,
but
who
will
be
united
in
their
sheer
excitement
of
this
visually
exciting
experiment.
Of
course,
the
film
lacks
finesse
at
places,
but
at
least
director
Kireet
Khurana
and
the
technicians
who
worked
on
the
film
have
made
an
effort
to
charter
a
new
path,
which,
in
my
opinion,
is
worth
acknowledging.
Final
word?
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
blends
inventive
animation
with
old-fashioned
values
to
deliver
a
decent
family
adventure.
This
one's
an
underdog!
Bollywood
actor
Aditya
Kumar
[Ajay
Devgn]
leads
the
perfect
life:
He
has
a
doting
wife
in
Priya
[Kajol]
and
two
adorable
kids.
But
his
children
want
him
to
be
their
hero
not
just
on
screen,
but
in
real
life
as
well.
He
can't
do
any
of
his
own
stunts,
that's
why
gets
stunt
doubles,
but
he
has
to
find
a
way
which
will
make
him
look
like
a
real-life
hero
in
front
of
his
children.
Aditya
finds
an
opportunity
to
become
his
kids' hero
when
he
somehow
lands
in
his
kids'
favorite
cartoon
show,
Toonpur,
where
he
must
work
with
the
Devtoons
[good
guys]
to
fight
the
Toonasurs
[bad
guys].
One
doesn't
take
to
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
initially.
Right
from
the
lifeless
and
flat
commentary
[by
Sanjay
Dutt]
at
the
very
commencement
of
the
film,
to
the
sundry
animated
characters
one
is
introduced
to,
to
the
conflict
that
Ajay
has
with
his
kids,
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
fails
to
take
off
the
way
one
expects
it
to.
But,
gradually,
the
proceedings
start
making
sense.
Slowly
and
bit
by
bit,
one
gets
a
hang
of
things,
although
the
impression
that
you
hold
at
the
intermission
point
is
strictly
okay.
It's
the
post-interval
portions
that
do
a
complete
turnaround.
In
fact,
the
film
actually
takes
off
in
this
hour
and
I
must
add,
it
has
several
moments
that
keep
your
attention
arrested.
For
instance,
the
song
with
Rubdoot
is
appealing
and
so
is
the
confrontation
with
the
villain,
Jugaro.
The
climax
leaves
you
with
mixed
feelings.
It
holds
your
interest
in
bits
and
spurts,
not
in
entirety.
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
could've
been
an
invigorating
experience
from
start
to
end
if
it
was
backed
by
a
watertight
screenplay.
The
writing
just
doesn't
complement
the
animation,
which,
in
my
opinion,
is
path-breaking
by
Indian
standards.
The
visual
excellence
aside,
the
film
doesn't
engage
you
in
entirety
and
that's
a
shortcoming.
The
music
[Anu
Malik]
is
pleasant
and
easy
on
the
ears.
'Jeetoge
Tum'
stays
with
you;
it's
a
motivational
track.
However,
the
picturisation
of
the
songs
is
better,
with
a
good
integration
of
live
with
animation.
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OF
BOLLYWOOD
2010
Ajay
dares
to
accept
a
challenge
yet
again.
It
must've
been
most
tough
for
this
intense
actor
to
don
a
character
which
involves
working
with
imaginary
creatures
in
an
animated
film.
To
act
with
cartoon
characters
is
extremely
challenging
because
it's
almost
like
attempting
a
soliloquy
or
a
monologue.
He
must
have
had
no
actor
across
for
the
action-reaction
custom.
But
he
delivers
a
convincing
and
credible
performance
yet
again.
Kajol
doesn't
really
get
scope,
but
she
handles
her
part
well.
Veteran
Tanuja
appears
in
one
sequence.
Child
artiste
Amey
does
well.
The
animated
characters,
especially
Bolly,
Guppy
and
the
villain's
moll,
are
most
noticeable.
On
the
whole,
Toonpur
Ka
Superrhero
is
a
delightful
and
endearing
kiddie
movie.
It
has
an
engaging
narrative
[second
half
mainly],
neat
performances
and
adorable
animated
characters.
The
real
stars
are
the
technicians
[who
created
the
animated
characters],
the
director
[Kireet
Khurana]
and
of
course,
its
lead
man
[Ajay
Devgn]
who
pulled
off
a
technically
remarkable
achievement
of
having
humans
and
animated
film
characters
interact
with
each
other.
Revisit
your
childhood
while
watching
this
one!
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