First up, I have to confess I'm not your typical Urdu movie watcher. I'm a white British guy who just happens to love Bollywood films.
I went with my wife to see this and we both laughed out loud at various bits. I thought the storyline was good; lighthearted and filled with opportunities for a laugh. One of the other reviewers says it was predictable, which I find odd. What exactly are they expecting. It's good old fashioned comedy not high drama.
The acting was, on the whole, excellent. Yes, there was a little over-acting from some people, but that just added to the fun.
Seeing the movie through Western eyes did make me feel there was quite a lot of male chauvinism, particularly how the father treat his wife and the respect he didn't show for his daughter in law, and I was a little taken a back that a suicide bomber could be used in such a humorous way, but on reflection, I figure this was, in some ways a cultural reference that was lost on me.
I've given it a 7/10 and I feel it definitely deserves that. I would definitely go see another Urdu film on the back of this one.
I went with my wife to see this and we both laughed out loud at various bits. I thought the storyline was good; lighthearted and filled with opportunities for a laugh. One of the other reviewers says it was predictable, which I find odd. What exactly are they expecting. It's good old fashioned comedy not high drama.
The acting was, on the whole, excellent. Yes, there was a little over-acting from some people, but that just added to the fun.
Seeing the movie through Western eyes did make me feel there was quite a lot of male chauvinism, particularly how the father treat his wife and the respect he didn't show for his daughter in law, and I was a little taken a back that a suicide bomber could be used in such a humorous way, but on reflection, I figure this was, in some ways a cultural reference that was lost on me.
I've given it a 7/10 and I feel it definitely deserves that. I would definitely go see another Urdu film on the back of this one.