Vinod and Sudhir are struggling photographers. Shoba, editor of a political daily newspaper 'Khabardar' hires them for an assignment. what they thought was just a photography assignment turns out be a journalistic venture. Real life losers ends up hatching a 'big story'. A film about the modern ruling class and ruled class with a humorous backdrop.
The very first time I watched this film I mistook it for a comedy. After 20 years I watch this film again and again and I get something new every time. This is a satire, farce, comedy, tragedy, drama or whatever you call it and its brilliant. There are just so many things in this film to admire. Acting, script, pace, camera, dialogs, humor. It's a masterpiece. This film has an unparalleled legend. The best thing I like about this film is its unique narration i.e. to find out the dead body Sudhir and Vinod enact the whole scene. They don't just look around. One actually shoots another guy who acts dropping dead and then look around for the body. Every character is stretched to its maximum. Ashok is a spy so he spies with binoculars, Sudhir and Vinod uses the same script to woo their customers, Demello is a corrupt mayor so he himself gives the plan and not just take bribes. They are simple things which brings out the characters. Ashok greets Tarneja every time he sees him. Even when he enters on the stage during Mahabharat he says "Good morning Sir" and then gets into his character. Ahuja drinks so much that he takes a coffin for a sports car. Priya is a bait Tarneja uses so she has a romantic angle with everyone she meets (including Ashok). Commissioner falsely crying on a mike and talking about 'Gutter'. Demello giving an interview to Times magazine. Ashok walks in with a loud sycophant ("Lattu Ho Jayegee Lattu") to threaten Shobha by mistake kicks her on the back and she actually twists his nose with a wrench. Every scene and every character is stretched. Its like a mythology. A Pandu gives a 'Hul' to the camera person before realizing he is on TV. Tarneja shamelessly talking about his success. Shobha changes her color unabashedly.A time bomb in a dinner party. A dead body on stage (how can someone think of this one??). I have no idea if one can write this kind of a script on a paper.
This movie is unparalleled as far as great actors in one film is concerned. Pankaj Kapoor is the most underrated actor of our times. Imagine Tarneja and Kallu Mal Koyle Wala is played by one man. Brilliant actor.My favorite line is "Ashok Ye Press Confrenece Kyun Bulayee Gayee Thee". Satish Kaushik has given a genius performance. I love it when he say "Time bomb Main Time Bahut Kam Hai". By the way he has also written dialogs for this film. Naseer is too good. His best line is "Tum Commissioner Ka Bawarchee Hai?". Satish Shah has done a genius work as a dead body. He has maintained a wacky smiley expression throughout. Ravi Vasvani is too good. I love him when he sing "Ek Duje Ke Liye". Om Puri is a genius. His best line are "paalan To Hamnin Apne Baap Kee Agya Ka Nahin Kiya. Tu Cheej Kya Hai" and "Pul To Tutegaaee". If you have not watched this film you have no idea what Indian films are. 10 on 10.
The very first time I watched this film I mistook it for a comedy. After 20 years I watch this film again and again and I get something new every time. This is a satire, farce, comedy, tragedy, drama or whatever you call it and its brilliant. There are just so many things in this film to admire. Acting, script, pace, camera, dialogs, humor. It's a masterpiece. This film has an unparalleled legend. The best thing I like about this film is its unique narration i.e. to find out the dead body Sudhir and Vinod enact the whole scene. They don't just look around. One actually shoots another guy who acts dropping dead and then look around for the body. Every character is stretched to its maximum. Ashok is a spy so he spies with binoculars, Sudhir and Vinod uses the same script to woo their customers, Demello is a corrupt mayor so he himself gives the plan and not just take bribes. They are simple things which brings out the characters. Ashok greets Tarneja every time he sees him. Even when he enters on the stage during Mahabharat he says "Good morning Sir" and then gets into his character. Ahuja drinks so much that he takes a coffin for a sports car. Priya is a bait Tarneja uses so she has a romantic angle with everyone she meets (including Ashok). Commissioner falsely crying on a mike and talking about 'Gutter'. Demello giving an interview to Times magazine. Ashok walks in with a loud sycophant ("Lattu Ho Jayegee Lattu") to threaten Shobha by mistake kicks her on the back and she actually twists his nose with a wrench. Every scene and every character is stretched. Its like a mythology. A Pandu gives a 'Hul' to the camera person before realizing he is on TV. Tarneja shamelessly talking about his success. Shobha changes her color unabashedly.A time bomb in a dinner party. A dead body on stage (how can someone think of this one??). I have no idea if one can write this kind of a script on a paper.
This movie is unparalleled as far as great actors in one film is concerned. Pankaj Kapoor is the most underrated actor of our times. Imagine Tarneja and Kallu Mal Koyle Wala is played by one man. Brilliant actor.My favorite line is "Ashok Ye Press Confrenece Kyun Bulayee Gayee Thee". Satish Kaushik has given a genius performance. I love it when he say "Time bomb Main Time Bahut Kam Hai". By the way he has also written dialogs for this film. Naseer is too good. His best line is "Tum Commissioner Ka Bawarchee Hai?". Satish Shah has done a genius work as a dead body. He has maintained a wacky smiley expression throughout. Ravi Vasvani is too good. I love him when he sing "Ek Duje Ke Liye". Om Puri is a genius. His best line are "paalan To Hamnin Apne Baap Kee Agya Ka Nahin Kiya. Tu Cheej Kya Hai" and "Pul To Tutegaaee". If you have not watched this film you have no idea what Indian films are. 10 on 10.