Chashme Baddoor Movie Review: Classic Turns Corny!

Chashme Baddoor Movie Review-In Short:

A modern remake of the 1981 classic, David Dhawan's Chashme Baddoor is set in Goa and follows the story of three friends and a damsel

Chashme Baddoor Movie Review-Verdict:

Known for making masala comedies, David Dhawan takes a classic laugh riot and transforms it into a corny fare

Chashme Baddoor Movie Review-Story Plot:

Shy Sid (Ali Zafar) and his two good for nothing friends Omi (Divyendu Sharma) and Jai (Siddharth) live an idyllic life in Goa.

When the delectable Seema (Taapsee) movies into the neighbourhood to stay with her uncle (Anupam Kher), both Jai and Omi try to win her heart, with disastrous results. When Sid runs into her and sparks fly between the two, Jai and Omi decide to ruin the love story with fake stories about her promiscuity.

Needless to say, a heart-broken Sid breaks up with her and starts pouting and sulking, much to the discomfort of his chaddi buddies. Realising the error of their ways, the two pals decide to re-unite the two lovers by hook or crook.

Chashme Baddoor Movie Review-Performances:

Ali Zafar gives a restrained performance as the shy and reticent Sid, who is more Amol Palekar than Salman Khan when it comes to expressing his feelings (as Anupam Kher's character points out rather cattily on one occasion).  Siddharth as the struggling actor Jai is funny at times, though he tends to go over-the-top at times. Divyendu as the shaayar is a riot and has got some of the best lines in the movie. Veteran actor Anupam Kher hams big time, unfortunately, though he manages to evoke a few laughs as well. On her part, Taapsee looks cute but needs to work on her acting skills (merely having a pretty face is not enough, missy). Rishi Kapoor and Lilete Dubey do not get enough screen time, which is a letdown.

Chashme Baddoor Movie Review-Direction:

If you are a fan of the old Chashme Buddoor, you will surely cringe at this loud and over-the-top comedy. The jokes are corny, the performances are loud and the one-liners have that typical David Dhawan touch. On the bright side, the dialogues and the one-liners are quite witty, (at times, they are so bad that you end up guffawing anyways- the way you do at bad jokes at times). The second half tends to drag on beyond the tolerance levels of the viewers and David would have surely earned some brownie points had he decided to trim it down.

Chashme Baddoor Movie Review-Final Word:

If you like your comedies loud and over the top, this flick is your cup of tea. If you are a fan of the Sai Paranjpe flick, do NOT even think about it!!