Film:
Guddu
Ki
Gun;
Cast:
Kunal
Kemmu,
Sumeet
Vyas,
Payel
Sarkar
and
Aparna
Sharma;
Directors:
Shantanu
Ray
Chibber
and
Sheershak
Anand;
Guddu
Ki
Gun
is
the
tale
of
Govardhan
aka
Guddu
(Kunal
Kemmu),
a
Bihari
settled
in
Kolkata.
He
is
a
door-to-door
washing
powder
salesman,
whose
sales
pitch
is
"Ek
washing
powder
ke
saath
Guddu
free".
With
dialogues
packed
with
rhymes,
mispronunciations
and
double
entendres,
the
film
is
a
delightful
adult
comedy
that
keeps
you
in
splits
by
the
minute.
The
characteristic
one-liners
are
crisp,
tempered
and
never
sound
crass.
If
not
funny,
it
at
least
elicits
a
chuckle.
The
script
written
by
the
director
duo,
takes
the
fantasy
route
to
deliver
fables
and
life's
lessons
meaningfully.
While
sharing
a
room
with
his
close
friend
Ladoo
(Sumeet
Vyas),
Guddu
leads
an
amorous
lifestyle
in
Kolkata.
His
travails
begins
when
he
ditches
one
of
his
girlfriends,
Bholi
(Aparna
Sharma).
Furious
for
forsaking
his
granddaughter,
Bholi's
grandfather
casts
a
black
magic
spell
on
him.
The
only
way
Guddu
can
get
rid
of
the
curse
is
to
find
true
love
and
by
staying
faithful
to
her.
This
is
his
journey,
a
rather
painful
one
for
him,
but
hilarious
for
the
audience.
The
plot
is
skillfully
crafted.
Every
character
is
quirky
and
well-etched.
And
every
actor
delivers
a
notable
performance,
albeit
a
bit
over
the
top.
With
an
author-backed
role,
this
film
is
Kunal
Kemmu's
canvas,
and
he
delivers
gloriously.
A
natural
actor,
he
effortless
slips
into
Guddu's
shoes,
fluently
speaking
Hindi
in
the
Bihari
lingo.
You
laugh
at
him
and
with
him,
when
he
clowns
around.
You
do
not
feel
sorry
for
him
when
he
is
cursed.
In
fact,
you
patiently
wait
to
see,
if
he
is
actually
going
to
change
as
a
person.
And
he
wins
your
heart.
Sumeet
Vyas
ably
holds
his
stead
opposite
Kunal.
They
share
an
excellent
chemistry
and
their
bonhomie
is
palpable
on
screen.
The
leading
ladies
have
a
fairly
miniscule
roles.
Aparna
Sharma
as
Bholi
and
Payel
Sarkar
as
Kaali
are
eye
candies
and
they
deliver,
fairly.
But
it
is
the
other
supporting
artistes
like
the
South
Indian
nurse
Sarita,
Dr.
Jhatuldas
Gupta,
the
journalist
Akhilesh
Tripati,
his
editor
Kajal
K.Das,
the
mercenary
Don
Marwari,
the
antique
dealer
Antique
Moshai
and
the
Turkish
businessman
along
with
their
wives,
who
make
an
interesting
set
of
characters.
With
moderate
production
values,
the
film
is
shot
on
actual
locales
giving
the
film
a
realistic
feel.
Keiko
Nakahara's
guerrilla
cinematography
captures
the
pulse
of
Kolkata
beautifully.
Amar
Mohile's
reverberating
music
and
background
score
is
seamlessly
layered
with
the
visuals
by
editor
Cheragh
Todiwala,
thereby
enhancing
the
viewing
experience.
Verdict:
Overall,
Guddu
Ki
Gun
is
a
worthwhile
watch
to
unwind.