Ek Chalis Ki Last Local - Dhai Ghante Mein Dhai Crore ... Dhai Ghante mein Full Paisa Vasool
- by Vidhushi Tikoo
Rating:- * * *
What is it?
Debutant director Sanjay Khanduri has convinced with his comic thriller which he has written and directed that this won’t be his last local for sure!!!
Bharat Shah, the producer (Quartet Films) has made sure that no ends to be left open. The movie is mix of comedy and an undecided situation that can happen possibly with anyone. Though the situations are quite serious but the promise of keeping it a comic thriller has not been broken. Three sub-stories playing alongside with the main protagonist’s story has not affected the continuity of the movie. One is glued to the chair and keeps wondering how the three stories will connect the main and reach to an end.
Cinematography by Mrs. C.Vijayasri marks an excellent touch to the movie and the entry of first female cinematographer in Hindi Cinema. The Credit for Dialogues to keep it real and upto mark to its base goes to Raghuvir Shekhawat and for Editing goes to Dharmendra Sharma.
The Duplicates of Nana Patekar as AutoRikshaw Driver and Rajnikant as Inspector do wonders to give comic touch to the movie even though the parts are small.
Director Sanjay Khanduri in an attempt to put his real life experience on screen has done complete justice to his script and direction with this comic cum thriller where two wanderars meet an adventurous end.Whats it all about?
Nilesh (Abhay Deol) is a call center executive who misses his last local from Kurla at 1.40 a.m and bumps into Madhu (Neha Dhupia) who has also missed her train .Because of the auto-strike they end up sitting at a bar for some time pass from where all the action of the movie starts. Alongside there are three stories running where a father is running around to rescue his child from kidnappers, Kidnappers are on their way to the given location and two gang members of enemy gang are plotting a plan to steal away the money the initial gang is going to get in return of the child.
While this all is going on in the back of the main story, Nilesh ends up finding himself getting into deep trouble killing the villain Punnappa’s brother for an attempt to rape Madhu only to realize that Madhu is actually Mala ,a prostitute.
One thing intertwines with other and they end up traveling on the road of death with Police who have money from the villain to execute both of them in an to be seemed encounter. They end up saving their lives by offering the Police more money and end up at the mercy of Mangleshbhai, the rival of Punnappa who is a GAY!!
So here when Nilesh is about get raped by a don, Punnappa enters to his recue who kills Mangleshbhai for stealing his two and half crore, the ransom money.
In the end all gangsters lay dead and Abhay Deol smartly walks off with the money only to loose it and get it back again ….and Madhu ofcourse!
What to look out for?
A well-expressed debut Direction and Cinematography are the foremost things to look forward for. The humor is amazing and keeps you laughing.
After Ahista Ahista ,Abhay Deol has managed to again give a good and sustained performance . For a change, Neha Dhupia turned out to be in the role of a prostitute well defined. One of the excellent performances given by Amit…Remember him, the small brother of Preity Zinta in Kya Kehna. He justifies his role well. Apart from all the leading actors, the side Actors have also given convincing performances to tickle everyone’s funny bones.
Though the promotional song ‘Laaree Chootein’ has got all ears already, the background music is good enough to catch your attention throughout the movie.
What Not?
THE LANGUAGE!!!!!! If you plan to watch it with your children, it is not advisable. The language used will not be good for those tiny little ears. Apart from those small loose ends, which may have not come to Director’s notice like a broken cell phone turning all BRAND NEW again to give a call , the movie is right to it's basics.. In addition, the non-continued comedy of course. Though the movie hits your tickly bones hard there are times when you feel nothing and are waiting for the next funny incidence to happen.