REVIEW: Golmaal Returns is funny

Golmaal Returns is probably one of the most awaited films this year. And simply for one reason that Golmaal was a huge hit. Frankly I never liked the first part. There were too many gags, the comic timing was off and the dialogues fell flat at many places. So it was with a certain amount of reserve that I entered the auditorium for Golmaal Returns. Also two of my favourite actors Paresh Rawal and Sharman Joshi were missing from the sequel… It seemed like the director Rohit Shetty was simply trying to cash in on the success of his debut venture.

Twenty minutes into the film and I found myself laughing out loud. Golmmal Returns like its predecessor revolves around four men whose lives are inextricably intertwined. Gopal (Ajay Devgan) is married to Ekta (Kareena Kapoor ) who is a K-soap addict. She's convinced her husband is cheating on her. Tusshar Kapoor plays Ekta's dumb brother who's unable to speak. He survives by speaking gibberish and really funny gestures. At one point Gopal spends the night outside the house. But due to Ekta's suspicious temprament he can't tell her the truth. Unfortunately for him his worst enemy gets murdered that night. And as Gopal struggles to establish his innocence, the noose around his neck just seems to get tighter and tighter.

It's more than two years since Golmaal released and the director has taken his own time to emerge with the sequel. And a lot of effort has gone into the script. Essentially the film remains a comic caper but the timing is perfect. Every sequence is well scripted and tightly edited. So despite the fact that the 30 minutes of the film the director is just establishing the characters and their various personalities the film doesn't drag. Actually you keep waiting to see what is likely to happen next.

Tusshar deserves the credit

If Tusshar was good in Golmaal he is excellent in this film. He's back with his favourite dialogue 'Mayar Oot'. For those who haven't seen the first part they can figure out what it stands for. And thankfully the director has used it with a great deal of restraint so every time he utters this curse you find yourself laughing all over again.

Next: Superb performances from the entire cast