Being the first release after the 2 month dry spell at film theatres post IPL, audiences were enthusiastically awaiting a picture. While in whole it does fall short of being the big huge summer entertainer that it is been claiming to be, it though manages to cause a lot of laughs for you. However, ultimately it settles down in familiar territory.
Sajid, who also wrote the movie, strains too strong to add humour to every frame. He resorts to the everyday gay and Gujarati gags. He packs just about everything to entertain you for the next two hours. The two things you expect from Housefull are non-stop laughter and non-stop entertainment. As promotors had already announced this fact previously.
To give Sajid due acknowledgment, he has created many rip roaringly comic situations that are further enhanced by his actors. Akshay and Ritesh together carries out most of the hilarious scenes.
It’s not merely an assemblage of funny sequences or a mere montage of comic scenes. The story is about pretenses, and how in the name of saving one’s face and reputation, lies lead to bigger lies, stemming from wanting to impress family members. Housefull narrates the story of Aarush (Akshay Kumar), the unluckiest man in the world!. Being jinxed, he believes his bad luck can vanish if he finds true love. In the process he gets married to the rich mans daughter Jiah Khan. Then Sandy also falls in love with Aarush. Sandy is played by none other than Deepika Padukone. Then enter another girl Hetal played by Lara Dutta (Bobs wife) into the plot. To spice up the matter Sandy’s brother Arjun Rampal also enters the plot. How Aarush and his friend Bob (Riteish Deshmukh) sort out of this jumble, forms the crux of the picture.
Every body does a commendable job. I am not attempting to write a full housefull movie review here.Akshay underplays his part superbly. All those who felt that the actor tends to get loud or needs to be controlled will change their belief with this movie. Riteish is extremely usual. Though the story primarily revolves around Akshay, Riteish stands shoulder to shoulder with Akshay in this one. Arjun Rampal is fantastic. Deepika is a surprise. She carries her part with awesome confidence and again, post Om Shanti Om and Love Aaj Kal, Housefull is the film that would make public spot her skills as well as beauty. Lara is a experienced person when it comes to comedies and she’s too good yet onceagain. Her scenes with Riteish in particular and also with Boman are first-rate. Jiah is a revelation. Although she doesn’t get much scope, she manages to register an impact.
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Ritesh Deshmukh, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan
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