
Ashok a millionaire and his friend Kumar are admitted to a mental hospital. When Ashok's Mamaji with the help of Dr. Khan mix medicine in the water where they both start to behave like Dogs. The same hospital has their Mamaji's look-alike Johnny admitted.... (Full plot summary below)
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Ashok a millionaire and his friend Kumar are admitted to a mental hospital. When Ashok's Mamaji with the help of Dr. Khan mix medicine in the water where they both start to behave like Dogs. The same hospital has their Mamaji's look-alike Johnny admitted.
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| Georgia StraightItrath SyedHaving made a career out of moronic slapstick comedies, director Sajid Khan has created a new unit of measurement with Humshakals. Henceforth it will be used to determine the dreadfulness of films of this genre. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibThe problem is not the stretched improbability of the film’s premise, or even the political incorrectness of its caricatured stereotypes (this is slapstick, after all), but rather that the actors fail to come off as funny in any of their incarnations. |
| The New York TimesRachel SaltzDuring its 159 minutes, this movie bombards you with eager-to-please but clueless shtick. |
| Time OutAnil SinananThe saddest thing about this mess is that it is deliberately and gleefully vacuous. |
| User ReviewMirza Mohd SLet me warn you, if u don't mind watching a mindless film filled with silly jokes & everything which defies logic just like his previous ventures (Housefull & Housefull 2) this Sajid Khan film is the stress relief you are looking for!! Well yea, personally I enjoyed most of the scenes of this film, mainly cos I knew what I was getting into. Performance wise Ritesh Deshmukh is fantastic. His comic timing is superb. He can make you laugh in any ordinary scene with his expressions. Saif Ali Khan is good but at times looked uncomfortable especially in the over the top sequences. Ram Kapoor does a great job, especially in the fat guy jokes. The Ladies Bipasha Basu, Tamanna & Esha Gupta don't have much to do, & yup Esha Gupta gets the maximum scenes, no wonder Bipasha Basu cried Foul! In Supporting roles Satish Shah is awesome & Chunky Pandey has another awesome cameo. Music by Himesh Reshamiya is alright & thankfully all the songs are shortened. Nevertheless the film may not appeal to everyone mainly cos of its silly humor, but who cares as this antics manage to tickle your funny bone & the audience in the cinema did agree with me! |
| User ReviewJasrick JA mindless tale, the story is about Ashok (Saif ali khan) a rich business tycoon who has an uncle (ram kapoor) out to take his fortunes. Ashok also has a close friend Kumar (riteish). The uncle teams up with a doctor (nawwab shah) to hatch a plot but things take a turn when the duo discovers that both Ashok and his friend have got lookalikes but are mentally retarded. What happens from there forms the rest. The director has come up with a mad storyline and while the presentation was rich, the narrative was pathetic. The dialogues were silly. The script was way below average and the screenplay made it worse. The background score was melodious and three songs were worth watching. Cinematography was the main strength to this film. Editing was required during the second half. Costumes were well designed to suit the royalty while the art department was majestic. Saif Ali Khan gave something new with this role but he was not fully suitable. Ram Kapoor gave a committed performance. The one to watch out for is Riteish Deshmukh, he was excellent. Bipasha Basu was sultry, Tamannah was smoking hot and extremely attractive, Esha Gupta was glamorous.But other than the songs girls had nothing to do. Another actor to watch out for is Satish Shah, he is simply superb. Nawwab Shah was natural, Chunky Pandey, Suresh Menon, Darshan Jariwala were not used properly. It is common to expect there would be no logic in madcap entertainers but then there is also a limit which must not be crossed. In this film, the first few minutes is good and shows promise but later on, it becomes totally senseless. The interval break was a relief and the torture continues during the second half. Whacky comedy doesnâ??t mean a total brainless dump, it requires the right conviction. However, all that didnâ??t work here so the film actually bores.Film has a few laughs but you will cry more. Not recommend. |
| User ReviewPriti PA multi cast comedy with the three male protagonists in triple roles each and all of them being successful in their respective genres and media, gives you the natural expectation of a fun filled and light headed movie time. Instead, you watch the movie with exasperation as you witness the 'fun' element slipping out of most of the funny lines and comic expressions and you have a thumping headache calculating what all went wrong with the movie. In order to obtain temporary rights to run billionaire Ashok's (Saif Ali Khan) business empire, he and his friend (Riteish Deshmukh) are wrongfully sent to a mental asylum by his General Manager who also happens to be his Uncle (Ram Kapoor) aka 'Mamaji'. The mental facility already holds all of their duplicates i.e. 'humshakals'. They are child-like Ashok (Saif), Kumar (Riteish) and third stage OCD (hygiene freak) patient Johnny (Ram). Attractive lady doctor Shivani (Esha Gupta) discovers that the former Ashok-Kumar duo are not mental and in her bid to release them, out of mistake, releases the latter duo, who are spotted by Ashok's girlfriend Shanaya (Tamannah Bhatia) and taken to his home. Ashok's sister like secretary Nikita (Bipasha Basu) is incidentally Kumar's girlfriend and apparently stays in her boss' home to manage all his affairs. The home also houses Ashok's father who is in coma. To add to this confusion, the original Ashok and Kumar also flee from the mental asylum and reach home, only to perform Sajid Khan's mandatory multi cast night time dance in the deserted house! The original duo are caught and carried back by the asylum warden (Satish Shah). In the mental asylum, an attendant (Darshan Jariwala) introduces them to Johnny. Now 'Mamaji' is equipped with duplicates of original Ashok-Kumar in the house and original Ashok-Kumar are equipped with 'Mamaji's duplicate Johnny in the mental asylum. Both the original parties plan to use their valuable possessions in the shortly upcoming board meeting of Ashok's company, so as to obtain the entire control of his business. The remaining movie caters to the implementation of their respective plans and an expected mayhem climax. Don't even bother to understand the third role of each of the protagonists. To start with, the movie has one of the weakest opening scenes. Also, herein Saif who is almost always impeccably dressed (a Tom Ford loyalist), sports an ill fitting and unappealing blazer! His house's entrance is super rich, interiors are rich and the kitchen is poor (small in size and with metallic workareas)! There is absolutely no chemistry between Riteish and Bipasha, though Bipasha seem to be trying hard to establish some. Last but not the least, the scenes lack continuity and impact. Only two well crafted long scenes bring about the Sajid Khan school of comedy. The one wherein the original dup try to escape from the mental asylum, and the other wherein all the three protagonists woo their own female versions. The movie is filled with smart pun intended one-liners. Though the deliverance of most of them fall flat in the face, none of them are cheap or repulsive. For some reason, Riteish appears taller and broader than Saif in the movie! He has built good muscle and looks wiser than his early appearances. Also, this is his comfort genre, and he makes the best of it. With enough movie experience, now he is a pro at playing a seductress. In fact apart from his eyebrows, if dressed wisely in female gear, nothing will give away that he is a man! Saif has dared to experiment with a new genre, but he has miles to go before he can make hay out of it. However, he has worked hard to deliver. Ram is the surprise package. He is the only one who has maintained clear distinction amidst all his three roles. Also, in spite of his tall and bulky frame, when required, he does manage to look cute! All the three heroines basically fill the glam quotient. They somehow don't appear in tandem with each other. However, it's noteworthy that, you can see a hinting resemblance of Sophia Lauren in Bipasha and Angelina Jolie in Esha. Tamannah is very confidant. Satish Shah and Darshan Jariwala have small roles and Chunky Pandey has an even smaller one. They do make the required impact. As usual, Sajid Khan has released his movie sans any competition. With no other A-lister new movie around to snatch the audience, and with the three protagonists aimed to attract all kinds of watchers - Saif for classes, Riteish for masses and Ram for TV watchers, the movie is bound to have a strong opening. But the audience is still waiting for Sajid to repeat his 'Heyy Babyy' magic. |
| User Reviewpreeti dHumshakals is very weird to put simply. It starts off very well and about the first 20 minutes or so are extremely entertaining. About half an hour in you are enjoying the film and probably thinking that this is going to be one of Sajid Khan's bests. I personally thought it was quite decent. Most of you would think that this could end up being better than Housefull. But about 45 minutes in, you realize the film is actually not made for viewing pleasure. It is made for terrorizing viewers and making them go crazy. All the entertainment, all the comedy goes downhill and you forget you are watching a movie. It is more of a torture video. The worst comedy film of all time is right in front of you. Then when the first half finally ends, you hope the second half has something better in store for you, but it just gets worse. Performances are actually surprisingly decent and not bad from anyone, but terrible music (except for one or 2 songs), torturous storyline & awful, awful, awfully disturbing comedy that will leave you disturbed for a long time, is what Humshakals really has in store for you. If you have expectations for this film, don't bother watching. If you're a kid under the age of 10, you will probably enjoy this film a lot and like it, not being sarcastic. So overall, this film is actually a good film for children as they will probably enjoy it quite a lot. But for an adult, or a teenager in fact, this film is nothing but torturous. Watch it on your own risk. First Half - 2/5 Second Half - 1.5/5 |
| User ReviewBharat JIf Himmatwala didn't bored you much, just watch Humshakals, it is just an upgraded version to immense boredom, waste of money and valuable time. The viewer will hardly laugh. Don't go for this movie in theaters you will end up murdering the ticket vendor. A Bad comedy movie. |
| User ReviewZahid CDay: Tuesday Date: 24 Jun 2014 Time: 10.30 pm With: Maa,Azeem On: HDTV |