Cheesy lines -- Partner
Partner
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Dhawan
Cast: Salman Khan, Govinda, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta
Storyline: Similar to Will Smith’s ‘Hitch’
Bottomline: Knot tied up, Dhawan style
The thing about David Dhawan movies is that you know that the knot is just an excuse to unleash some unpretentious insanity on screen, as the lead pair improvises with great flourish, backed with the cheesiest of lines. Sample this: When Prem (Salman
Khan of course) thinks the bumbling Bhaskar (Govinda) died in a bus accident, he sits beside the corpse, and in all sincerity says: “Pata hai pyaar karna sab ke BUS ki baat nahin, Par kya pata tha ki tu BUS pakadkar, hum sabko be BUS karke chala jayega” (It’s impossible to translate the dialogue and make it sound funny in English). Instantly you know here’s a film that does not take itself too seriously.
Wait a minute, didn’t we say it was about Will Smith’s ‘Hitch?’ Yes, that’s because Bhaskar wants to woo Marie Claire model Katrina Kaif and seeks Love Guru’s help.
With that storyline as an excuse, David Dhawan gives the common man plenty to laugh at with digs at everyone.
David Dhawan has been criticised for being inconsistent about delivering his films and sometimes scenes within the film work, sometimes not. That’s because he helms a genre called improvisational comedy that solely depends on the mood of the unit on that particular day. If you think about it, there is simply no other way David Dhawan films can be made. The scenes work purely because of the improvisation and timing by the actors. Here, Govinda returns to form and cracks you up as Salman sits back and lets the under-rated actor take centre-stage.
SUDHISH KAMATH
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