Plot
Set
in
the
pre-independence
period
in
a
village
in
Punjab,
Firangi
tells
the
tale
of
Mangatram
aka
Manga
(Kapil
Sharma)
who may
be
a
village
buffoon
but,has
a
special
talent-
to
cure
backaches
by
kicking
one's
behind.
This
knack lands
him
the
job
of
being
a
Man
Friday
to
British
officer
Mark
Daniels'
(Edward
Sonnenblick).
But
before
that,
our
hero
is
already
victim
of
'love
at
first
sight';
courtesy
a
visit
to
a
neighbouring
village
for
a
wedding
where
he
comes
across
Sargi
(Ishita
Dutta).
Coy
glances
are
exchanged
and
feelings
are
reciprocated.
However,
things
go
haywire
when
Mark
and
the
local
king,
Raja
Indraveer
Singh
(Kumud
Mishra)
team
up
to
use
Mangat
to
hoodwink
the
people
in
Sargi's
village
to
part
with
their
land
so
that
they
could
set
up
a
liquor
factory
there.
Now,
it's
upto
Mangat
to
turn
the
tables
and
redeem
himself
to
win
over
Sargi
and
her
village
folk.
Direction
Firangi
suffers
from
a
heavy
'Lagaan' hangover
and
makes
for
a
tiresome
watch
at
a
runtime
of
161
minutes!
Barring
a
frame
or
to,
the
film
fails
to
evoke
emotions
and
has
nothing
new
to
offer.
It's
a
film
where
a
lady
is
quite
fascinated
when
introduced
to
a
bar
of
soap
and
you
have
some
heart
talk
by
embroidering
a
peacock
on
a
blanket.
If
that
wasn't
enough,
you even
have
the
Father
of
the
Nation making
an
appearance
leaving
the
goras
to
retreat.
Rajiv
Dhingra's
confused
direction
in
Firangi
makes
it
difficult
to
decide
if
he
aimed
to
make
a
satirical
take
on
British
Raj,
a
comedy
flick
or
a
romance.
Performances
It's
good
to
watch
Kapil
Sharma
step
out
of
the
slapstick
comedy
zone.
The
sad
part
is
you
find
yourself
asking
him
more
often
throughout
the
flick-
Why
so
serious,
boy?
His
antics
here
ain't
enough
to
keep
you
hooked
and
you
wish
he
hits
the
funny
notes.
Also,
his
lover
boy
avatar
looks
a
tad
unconvincing.
Ishita
Dutta
channels
her
inner
Amrita
Rao
and
is
reduced
to
just
coy
glances.
You
search
frantically
if
she
could
come
up
with
some
more
expressions
but
alas,
be
prepared
to
get
disappointed.
Monica
Gill
as
the
Oxford-educated
princess
falters
and
ends
up
as
a
confused
soul
when
it
comes
to
accent.
Kumud
Mishra
suffers
from
an
ill-written
role.
Actors
Anjan
Shrivastav
and
Rajesh
Sharma
save
the
day
and
Edward
Sonnenblick
is
your
new-age
Bob
Cristo.
Technical
Aspects
With
an
average
production
value,
Firangi
falls
short
of
being
a
visual
spectacle
despite
of
being
a
period
film.
The
film
could
have
been
snipped
by
more
minutes
to
draw
your
attention
away
from
the
loose
narration.
Music
The
music
of
Firangi
fails
to
strike
a
chord
and
lacks
a
recall
value.
Verdict
Looking
for
some
entertainment
quotient?
Then,
Kapil
Sharma's
Firangi
barely
manages
to
pass
the
mark.