Top Funny Comedian: The Movie 2024
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Top Funny Comedian: The Movie
Infidelity, infertility, inclusivity- when was the last time that a film, err, a comedy film handled all these themes well? It’s always a tricky territory when making a comedy film. The easiest route to evoke laughs has forever been vulgar, double entendre jokes. And body shaming, which certain television shows believe to be the holy grail of appearing to be hilarious. Also read: Khel Khel Mein screening leaves fans roaring with laughter; early reviews call Akshay Kumar-starrer a ‘blockbuster’So I had my set of apprehensions when I went in for Khel Khel Mein, led by Akshay Kumar, who has done it all in his career. Just earlier this year, he hit it out of the park with an intense acting performance in Sarfira, a biopic which brought out a version of Kumar we haven’t seen before.I was fully expecting him to belt out his physical comedy routine which we have seen him do in umpteen films before. But Khel Khel Mein isn’t that, and I heaved a big sigh of relief as the end credits rolled.
A spin-off of a Chinese variety show of the same name, it involves a number of characters getting involved in a series of misadventures during a visit to Macau.
Directo: Li Jiqiang
Stars: Lun AiRowan AtkinsonPierre Bourdaud
Infidelity, infertility, inclusivity- when was the last time that a film, err, a comedy film handled all these themes well? It’s always a tricky territory when making a comedy film. The easiest route to evoke laughs has forever been vulgar, double entendre jokes. And body shaming, which certain television shows believe to be the holy grail of appearing to be hilarious. Also read: Khel Khel Mein screening leaves fans roaring with laughter; early reviews call Akshay Kumar-starrer a ‘blockbuster’So I had my set of apprehensions when I went in for Khel Khel Mein, led by Akshay Kumar, who has done it all in his career. Just earlier this year, he hit it out of the park with an intense acting performance in Sarfira, a biopic which brought out a version of Kumar we haven’t seen before.I was fully expecting him to belt out his physical comedy routine which we have seen him do in umpteen films before. But Khel Khel Mein isn’t that, and I heaved a big sigh of relief as the end credits rolled.
Events span a single night, with seven friends partying as they attend a wedding. It’s desi adaptation of the 2016 Italian film Perfetti Sconosciut, but you know what? It doesn’t really matter, because the story is a breeze. Remakes have forever held a bad rep for killing originality. Why can’t we just judge a film for what it is?
Rishabh, played by Akshay Kumar, is a plastic surgeon trying to save his second marriage with Vartika (played by Vaani Kapoor), an author looking for a plot point for her next book. Their friends Samar (Aditya Seal), his wife, the rich Naina (Pragya Jaiswal), Harpreet and Harpreet (Ammy Virk and Taapsee Pannu) and Kabir (Fardeen Khan) all agree to let their phones be public properties for that one night, come what may. It’s a delicious plot, and I was relieved when the film begins with Rishabh throwing the conventional comedy tropes out of the window. He’s smooth, charming, or as Taapsee’s friend puts it on a call ‘George Clooney’.
While we- as always- won’t give away spoilers, here’s a shoutout to director and writer Mudassar Aziz for keeping the proceedings very light, and yet, exploring themes actually quite maturely.