Director: Abbas Mustan
Cast: Kapil Sharma, Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram, Simran Kaur Mundi, Varun Sharma, Sai Lokur
At a time when filmmakers think using swear words, depending on vulgarity and offering crude sexual sneers to the viewers is all that it takes to make them laugh, director duo Abbas Mustan present a different movie. It is different in the sense that it is heartfelt, hilarious and the kind of film you’ll enjoy seeing with your family provided you take pride in Kapil Sharma's kind of humour.
As far as the film’s plot goes, it doesn’t offer anything unusual. But it is the jokes, gags, one-liners that come from protagonist Kapil Sharma – who is struggling to handle three wives and a girlfriend – that will make you laugh hysterically, well at some – for days.
Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan (Kapil), who adheres to mom’s advice ‘Kabhi kisi ladki ka dil aur ghar mat todna’, ends up marrying three girls due to some irrational and ill-fated events. And to ensure he doesn’t hurt their feelings, he tries to pay them adequate attention, love and comfort. And all this is almost impossible without the unswerving and unconditional support from his lawyer friend Karan (Varun Sharma). Interestingly, despite these astonishingly convoluted series of events, Kumar also gets to spend time with the love of his life – Deepika (Elli Avram). Even though 'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon' belongs to Kapil, it gives the female actors a few opportunities to display their acting skills. Their role isn't restricted to showing up in songs.
Make sure you are aware of some ground rules before you watch Kapil Sharma’s Bollywood debut. Go to the theater expecting consistency, but slight logic. If you ever think the events that are planned appear to be ridiculous, that’s because that’s how they are expected to be.
As long as you don’t take anything seriously, you’ll succeed at laughing, enjoying and staying entertained. Fortunately, like other projects, this film doesn't come across as a childish slapstick comedy which has everybody screaming and shouting.
Kapil who is known for his outstanding talent at comedy - does what he is expected to do. Going by the different getups and characters that he has played on the small screen, Kapil has proved that he has the exceptional ability to tailor his skills perfectly to suit the wide range of roles. Much like in his show ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’, the stand-up comedian turned actor is full of energy, excitement and humour!
Writer Anukalp Goswami remains faithful to Kapil's huge fan base. But he could have packed in more gags to make the first half entertaining. The climax at the wedding venue is undoubtedly the high point of the film. Even though the entire drill looks a bit unbelievable, it comes across as a perfect culmination to the story. Considering the fact that the buffoonery can leave you rolling on the floor, it plays an instrumental role in working as a damage control act in the second half.
Of all the supporting actors, Arbaaz Khan stands out for pulling off the art of being deaf so cleverly that it appeared almost natural and unmistakably silly.
The rest of the cast - Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram, Simran Kaur Mundi, Varun Sharma, Sai Lokur – too does a decent job, and the manner in which Abbas Mustan weaves in these different characters works in the favour of the film.
What’s uplifting about the film is the fact that it doesn’t lose its impact around the trappings of Bollywood’s clichés. It isn’t offensive, has nosexist jokes (people complained about ‘CNWK’), but you do feel a few gags are stretched inanely.
To cut the long story short, if you're Kapil Sharma buff, then book yourself a seat in the nearest cinema hall. If you aren't and still keen on watching the film, do it at your own risk. But remember, it is not as ghastly as a few comedies you watched in the recent past.
Rating: 2.5/5
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