By:
Taran
Adarsh,
IndiaFM
Friday,
September
21,
2007
Partner.
Heyy
Babyy.
Dhamaal.
Now
Dhol.
It's
raining
laughathons!
Since
almost
a
decade,
Priyadarshan
has
been
specializing
in
comic
capers.
Priyan
has
tickled
the
funny
bone
of
viewers
time
and
again
and
in
Dhol,
the
comic
scenes
override
the
thrill
quotient.
The
comedy,
like
always,
is
targeted
at
those
who
appreciate
the
Priyan
brand
of
humor
--
irrational,
but
funny.
The
chemistry
between
the
four
pivotal
characters
is
tremendous,
especially
Rajpal
Yadav,
who's
bound
to
walk
away
with
ceetees
and
taalis.
Let's
look
at
the
other
side
of
the
coin!
The
gangster
portions
remind
one
of
the
1980s
cinema,
which
has
been
beaten
to
death
in
film
after
film.
These
portions
are
an
aberration
and
the
accomplished
director
should
trim
them
by
at
least
20
minutes
so
that
the
impact
created
by
the
comedy
track
remains
intact,
not
getting
diluted
in
the
process.
Yet,
in
all
fairness,
Dhol
has
some
hilarious
moments
to
make
you
beat
the
Dhol
once
the
show
has
ended!
Dhol
revolves
around
the
lives
of
four
friends
--
Sam
[Tusshar
Kapoor],
Pakkya
[Sharman
Joshi],
Maru
[Rajpal
Yadav]
and
Goti
[Kunal
Khemu].
The
guys
are
good
for
nothing
with
no
motivation.
But
they're
bound
together
by
their
child-like
notoriety
and
aimlessness.
They
all
want
to
make
it
big
in
life
with
the
least
efforts
possible.
The
four
wish
to
live
life
on
their
own
terms,
leading
everyone
to
nowhere.
As
a
result,
each
one
tries
their
hand
at
finding
a
short
cut
to
success
but
ends
up
being
in
even
deeper
trouble
instead.
Things
get
worse
as
the
four
decide
to
take
some
desperate
measures
to
end
their
misery
once
and
for
all.
According
to
them,
the
only
way
to
get
rich
without
working
hard
is
to
get
married
to
a
rich
girl.
Surprisingly,
to
unlock
their
fates
arrives
the
rich
girl
Kanchan
[Tanushree
Dutta]
in
their
neighborhood.
All
four
set
out
with
their
individual
plans
to
marry
Kanchan,
but
end
up
discovering
a
chilling
truth.
Inspired
by
PARDA
HAI
PARDA,
which
in
turn
was
a
remake
of
the
Malayalam
film
HARIHAR
NAGAR,
Dhol
has
the
by-now-famous
Priyan
stamp
on
the
comic
portions.
Come
to
think
of
it,
you
expect
laughter
in
generous
doses
and
Dhol
doesn't
disappoint
on
that
front.
Dhol
has
several
funny
moments,
but
most
importantly,
they
make
you
laugh
as
well.
The
loan
sequence
at
the
start
[when
the
four
avail
of
a
loan
from
Tiku
Talsania
in
exchange
of
gold
jewelry],
followed
by
the
four
pushing
Om
Puri's
car
till
it
falls
off
a
cliff,
plus
the
four
spraying
water
with
hose
pipes
to
douse
the
fire
[actually,
a
havan
is
taking
place
inside
the
mansion]
and
Murli
Sharma
enquiring
about
the
Dhol
from
the
four
are
sequences
that
bring
the
house
down.
On
the
flip
side,
the
flashback
is
a
big
yawn.
Plus,
Murli
Sharma
cornering
Tanushree
and
Payal
Rohatgi
in
the
mansion
is
monotonous
and
only
adds
to
the
length.
Looks
like
the
editor
forgot
to
use
the
scissors
in
those
scenes.
Pritam's
music
is
functional.
'Dhol
Bajake'
is
a
decent
number,
while
the
remaining
songs
are
ordinary.
Piyush
Shah's
cinematography
is
of
standard.
Dialogues
are
funny
at
times.
The
four
actors
compliment
each
other
very
well.
But
the
one
who
steals
the
show
is
Rajpal
Yadav,
who,
with
his
dumbness,
endears
himself
to
the
masses
completely.
He's
brilliant!
However,
that
doesn't
mean
the
others
are
less
impressive.
Sharman
Joshi
has
always
had
a
great
timing
for
comedy
and
he
proves
it
yet
again
in
Dhol.
Tusshar
looks
fresh
and
gets
into
the
skin
of
the
character
skillfully.
Kunal
Khemu's
role
is
in
sharp
contrast
to
his
first
two
films
[KALYUG,
TRAFFIC
SIGNAL]
and
he
proves
his
versatility
by
attempting
comedy
now.
Tanushree
Dutta's
role
doesn't
have
the
meat
since
Dhol
is
an
all-boys
show.
Nonetheless,
she's
okay.
Payal
Rohatgi
has
a
brief
role;
she's
passable.
Om
Puri
is
efficient.
Tiku
Talsania
and
Asrani
have
their
moments.
Rasika
Joshi
is
in
form
yet
again.
She's
too
good!
Farida
Dadi
[grandmother]
does
a
fine
job.
Arbaaz
Khan
is
fair.
Murli
Sharma
is
good.
On
the
whole,
Dhol
is
a
decent
entertainer
that
has
some
really
funny
comic
moments.
At
the
box-office,
the
Priyadarshan
brand
should
ensure
impressive
footfalls
at
cineplexes
despite
the
dull
period
and
coupled
with
its
moderate
pricing,
Dhol
should
find
a
place
in
the
director's
successful
films.
Go,
have
a
laugh!