Rating:
1.0/5
Star
Cast:
Karan
Johar,
Diljit
Dosanjh,
Sonakshi
Sinha,
Riteish
Deshmukh,
Lara
Dutta
Director:
Chakri
Toleti
'All
that
glitters
isn't
gold'!
Chakri
Toleti's
'Welcome
To
New
York'
proves
this
saying
just
right.
Made
with
the
blessings
of
the
IIFA
awards,
the
first
question
which
instantly
strikes
in
your
mind
is
'Why
was
this
film
even
made
in
the
first
place?
What
were
the
makers
smoking?
The
starting
credits
begin
with
a
'Thanks'
to
an
umpteen
number
of
celebrities
who
made
their
presence
felt
at
the
IIFA
awards
this
year.
Just
when
you
stop
yourself
from
muttering
'What
the
heck'
aloud,
you
are
treated
to
one
of
the
most
absurd
tracks
that
feature
celebs
like
Varun
Dhawan,
Taapsee
Pannu,
Anil
Kapoor,
Sonu
Sood
exhibiting
some
of
their
fakest
laughter
on-screen.
Not
so
funny,
guys!
Jumping
to
the
plot,
Welcome
to
New
York
opens
in
a
plush
meeting
room
where
Gary
(Boman
Irani)
and
his
aid
Sophie
(Lara
Dutta)
announcing
their
big
plan
to
the
board
of
IIFA
awards-
a
talent
hunt
where
the
winners
will
get
a
chance
to
share
the
'green
carpet'
with
the
stars
at
the
award
show.
Unfortunately,
things
go
a
bit
awry
and
Sophie
plans
to
seek
revenge
by
plotting
to
sabotage
Gary's
show.
She
purposely
zeroes
down
a
sloppy
recovery
agent,
Teji
(Diljit
Dosanjh)
who
is
also
a
struggling
actor
and
a
tacky
fashion
designer
named
Jinal
Patel
(Sonakshi
Sinha)
as
the
winners
of
the
talent
hunt,
believing
that
this
move
of
hers
could
put
a
full
stop
to
Gary's
career.
Meanwhile,
there
is
Arjun
(Karan
Johar),
a
daunting
gangster
who
once
ruled
over
the
Big
Apple.
Until
his
look
alike
Karan
(Karan
Johar)
made
films
like
'Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai'
and
'Kabhie
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham...'
and
filled
up
dread
with
romance.
Arjun's
ultimate
goal
is
to
destroy
Karan
Johar.
The
rest
of
the
film
revolves
around
how
Teji
and
Jinal
prep
up
for
their
big
act
and
Arjun
plotting
to
kidnap
Karan
for
his
'badlaa'.
It's
disheartening
to
watch
a
talent
like
Diljit
Dosanjh
agreeing
to
be
a
part
of
such
a
mockery!
The
actor
tries
his
level
best
to
offer
some
dignity
but
falls
short
because
of
'non-existent'
writing.
Sonakshi
Sinha's
caricatured
portrayal
of
a
Gujarati
girl
is
a
strict
thumbs
down.
It's
2018,
guys!
When
will
Bollywood
steer
clear
from
stereotypes?
Her
dream
sequence
with
Salman
Khan
turns
out
to
be
a
desperate
attempt
to
draw
in
some
laughs.
Unfortunately,
it
falls
flat
straight
on
the
face.
Karan
Johar
manages
to
bring
in
a
few
chuckles
here
and
there
when
he
pokes
fun
at
his
real-life
obsession
with
luxury
brands
and
haute
couture.
But
that
too
soon
weans
off
as
the
clock
goes
'tick-tock'.
Boman
Irani
and
Lara
Dutta
too
fail
to
save
this
sinking
ship.
Even
Ritesh
Deshmukh's
funny
gags
seem
repetitive
and
barely
gathers
your
attention
to
tickle
your
funny
bone.
Rana
Daggubati
switches
on
his
Baahubali
mode
only
to
leave
us
with
regret.
Sushant
Singh
Rajput's
cameo
too
is
wasted.
Not
to
forget,
there's
Aditya
Kapur
and
Katrina
Kaif
playing
themselves
and
offering
some
acting
advice.
Irony
just
died
a
painful
death!
Talking
about
the
film's
music,
except
for
'Ishtehaar',
the
rest
of
the
tracks
just
add
minutes
to
the
runtime.
Lesser
said
about
the
garish
visual
effects
the
better.
Welcome
To
New
York
is
something
that
the
actors
should
secretly
wish
for
to
disappear
from
their
filmography.
To
put
it
in
a
few
words-
there's
nothing
'welcoming'
about
this
shallowness
which
has
D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R
written
over
it.
Keep
this
mockery
of
a
film
at
an
arm's
length!
(P.S
I
watched
this
film
in
3D
and
am
yet
to
replenish
my
grey
cells.)