Bol Bachchan Hindi Movie Review

BOL BACHCHAN, the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s GOL MAAL [1979], is seeped in desi flavor, with everything so larger than life. It seems like one’s watching the desi cinema of yore, albeit with a bigger canvas, better technique and of course, present-day stars. Rohit Shetty follows the same mantra that the badshaah of entertainers, Manmohan Desai, followed: Entertainment, entertainment, entertainment!

BOL BACHCHAN works primarily thanks to the entertainment quotient and of course, the persuasive portrayals by its lead actors, especially Ajay and Abhishek. Ajay is super-efficient and, expectedly, his comic timing is unimpeachable. At the same time, Ajay allows Abhishek to take the lead as the film chiefly revolves around his character/s. And Abhishek does complete justice to those parts. Though Abhishek has wowed spectators with wonderful performances in the past, the two characters in BOL BACHCHAN are sure to multiply his fan-following by leaps and bounds. More on that later!

Asin does well, though her screen time is limited. Nonetheless, her amiable looks and stimulating smile add to her charisma. Prachi Desai is striking, getting ample opportunity to showcase her talent. In fact, one hopes to see more of this talented actress in zany entertainers. Krushna Abhishek is supremely talented and it’s unmistakably obvious in this movie. His comic timing is perfect. Neeraj Vora is superb. In fact, there are times when you realize that he gets the best lines and induces frequent laughter. Archana Puransingh is, as always, fab. In fact, in roles such as these, there couldn’t have been a better performer than her. Asrani is, once again, wonderful, adding so much credibility to the sequences.