By:
Taran
Adarsh,
IndiaFM
Friday,
September
07,
2007
It
started
with
Partner
eight
weeks
ago.
Then
Heyy
Babyy
three
weeks
back.
It's
Dhamaal
now.
Howlariously
funny,
Indra
Kumar's
latest
outing
completes
the
hat-trick
of
laughathons
that
succeed
in
entertaining
you
from
start
to
end.
Like
its
predecessors,
Dhamaal
is
abundantly
rich
in
humor
and
most
importantly,
has
the
right
set
of
actors
to
carry
off
those
roles
with
aplomb.
Dhamaal
lives
up
to
its
title.
It's
non-stop
Dhamaal
for
the
next
two
hours.
Sure,
there're
inane
situations
and
jokes
that
cater
to
the
popular
tastes,
but
when
did
Indra
Kumar
and
his
team
of
writers
[Paritosh
Painter,
Balwinder
Suri,
Bunty
Rathore]
ever
set
out
to
challenge
Einstein?
The
mantra
is
simple:
Let
the
auditorium
reverberate
with
laughter.
And
Dhamaal
succeeds
in
its
mission!
Any
hiccups?
The
post-interval
portions
aren't
as
funny
as
the
first
hour.
More
on
that
later!
But
the
film
works
in
totality
and
that's
what
matters
at
the
end
of
the
day.
With
Masti,
Indra
Kumar
proved
that
he
knows
how
to
tickle
the
funny
bone.
With
PYARE
MOHAN,
he
tripped
and
ended
up
bruising
himself.
With
Dhamaal,
he
sprints
back
to
the
junta's
hearts.
So
what's
the
final
word
then?
Go,
watch
Dhamaal
and
have
Dhamaal.
But
do
carry
a
rumaal
since
this
madcap
comedy
is
quite
kamaal
in
parts.
You'd
cry
laughing!
Roy
[Riteish
Deshmukh]
believes
that
he
is
the
best
detective
in
the
world.
Manav
[Javed
Jaffrey]
actually
happens
to
be
the
biggest
idiot
in
the
world,
but
is
blissfully
unaware
about
it.
His
brother
Adi's
[Arshad
Warsi]
half
knowledge
about
everything
only
adds
to
the
great
expertise
of
this
group.
The
final
component
is
Boman
[Aashish
Chowdhary],
who's
Mr.
Scared.
These
four
idiots
live
and
work
together.
Their
idea
of
work?
Doing
small-time
con
jobs!
The
thought
of
earning
an
honest
living
has
never
even
crossed
their
minds.
One
day,
while
trying
to
save
a
dying
man,
Bose
[Prem
Chopra],
they
get
their
big
break.
Their
life
is
made!
Unfortunately
for
them,
Inspector
Kabir
[Sanjay
Dutt]
has
been
chasing
Bose
for
the
last
ten
years.
He
finally
finds
him.
Only
dead!
Desperate
for
his
promotion,
he
questions
the
suspicious-looking
foursome
he
finds
next
to
the
body.
Inadvertently,
they
blurt
out
the
secret
before
managing
to
escape.
Now
begins
a
marathon
chase.
Dhamaal
begins
with
gusto.
The
introduction
of
the
four
characters
at
the
very
start
makes
the
viewer
aware
of
what
to
expect
from
each
of
them.
The
sequences
that
follow
[taking
the
horse
painting
at
condolence
meetings]
are
rip-roaringly
funny.
Ditto
for
the
sequence
when
they're
mistaken
as
gangsters
and
arrested
by
the
cop
[Murli
Sharma].
Another
sequence
that's
sure
to
bring
the
house
down
is
Asrani's
vintage
car
going
up
in
flames
and
also
Sanju
tying
the
four
to
a
tree.
The
first
hour
rocks
big
time!
The
writers
continue
to
inject
humor
in
the
second
hour
as
well.
Only
thing,
the
jokes
work
at
times,
but
look
forced
at
places.
Take,
for
instance,
the
track
of
the
robbers
inside
a
bus
and
their
interaction
with
Ritesh.
Non-happening!
The
aircraft
portion
[Asrani,
Aashish]
is
excellent,
but
one
should
know
where
to
end
a
joke.
Never
stretch
it
beyond
a
point,
but
the
writers
do.
Resultantly,
the
impact
gets
diluted.
Sanju's
accident
and
the
entire
cliff
track,
again,
is
mediocre.
The
search
for
the
'Big
W'
in
the
park,
beneath
which
lies
the
treasure,
is
funny,
not
hilarious.
Directorially,
Indra
Kumar
is
in
form.
Opting
for
a
new
team
of
writers
this
time
around,
he
gets
it
right
on
most
occasions.
The
two
songs
at
the
very
start
[Adnan
Sami]
are
interesting.
Vijay
Arora's
cinematography
is
nice.
Dialogues
are
excellent.
The
one
performance
that
stands
out
from
the
rest
is
that
of
Javed
Jaffrey's.
He's
magnificent
in
a
role
that
seems
tailor-made
for
him.
What
timing!
The
viewers
are
sure
to
go
into
raptures.
Arshad
Warsi
is
not
in
his
element.
Also,
why
is
he
looking
so
tired?
Ritesh
Deshmukh
is
dependable
yet
again,
although
his
track
suffers
in
the
second
hour
because
it
lacks
meat.
Aashish
Chowdhary
is
a
revelation.
Confident
and
easygoing,
he
shows
a
flair
for
comedy.
Sanjay
Dutt
is
alright.
Asrani
is
mind-blowing.
It's
a
treat
to
watch
this
veteran
in
a
meaty
role
again.
Suhasini
Mulay,
as
the
landlady,
is
first-rate.
On
the
whole,
Dhamaal
is
one
joyride
that
should
keep
its
investors
smiling!