|  Shaadi
Ka Laddoo Movie Review
Hey surprise, surprise, surprise! 'Shaadi Ka Laddoo'
is really cool. It's a laugh riot all the way except
for some serious bits in the second half. It is along
the lines of 'Jhankaar Beats'. A film for the multiplex
audience this one will surely hit the bull's eye. Aimed
at the metro audience, there is nothing pretentious
about it. That's the charm of the film.
It is all about men. So it revolves
around two friends, Som (Sanjay Suri), and Ravi (Ashish
Chowdhry), at their hilarious best. While Som is a married
man (unfortunately for him) with a 7-year-itch, Ravi
is a bachelor (unfortunately for him again). The college
buddies are reunited after years. Both envy the other
for his good fortune (at least that's what they think).
Initially Som pretends to be the happily
married man while Ravi comes across (much against his
wishes) as a cool dude, happy-go-lucky bachelor with
a bevy of girlfriends. Som reminisces about his carefree
bachelor days while Ravi envies Som for his marital
status.
Much as Som would like to brainwash
Ravi and try to get the thought of marriage out of his
head, the latter is hell bent on tying the knot. After
a series of girls rejecting him for various reasons
(it is hilariously done), finally he meets his match,
Meneka (Samita Bangargi, who happens to be his real
life sweetheart). But he gives her a major attitude
at Som's insistence.
The idea according to Som is to look
cool, suave and unavailable. This has definitely been
a wrong move (Ravi realizes this a little late) as Meneka's
heart pines for him. She is mighty upset that he does
not even look at him.
Som on the other hand is attracted to
Ravi's close buddy, Tara (Mandira Bedi) and gives her
a typical sob story about his wife's ill health. Tara
(so typical of women!) falls for it and is almost on
the verge of returning his affections. The inevitable
would have happened had it not been for the timely entry
of his wife, Geetu (Divya Dutta) and her uncle (Sameer
Malhotra). All hell breaks loose after this.
Performances are superb. The dialogues
are really funny. Full marks there. Music is okay but
the romantic number picturized on Mandira and Sanjay
was not needed. Sanjay Suri is good as the lecherous
guy while Ashish does his 'yearning for love' kinda
act to perfection. Samita is adequate as the chirpy
and vivacious waitress cum singer. Divya Dutta is superb
as the typical rustic Punjabi wife. Her accent and dialogues
are hilarious. Mandira Bedi plays herself. Sameer as
the slightly spaced out, intense guy is funny in a very
subtle way.
Don't know the fate of this film at
the box office but it has potential of success merely
by word of mouth. |
