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Badmaash Company

Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Vir Das, Meiyang Chang Dir: Parmeet Sethi
wogma rating: Add to 'must watch' list (?)
quick review: It's everything that's fun about a conjob - the core idea, the wool-over-the-eyes, the joke at the victim's expense. Everyone gets their just desserts and surprisingly all ends well.
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42 reviewers have given Badmaash Company an average rating of 2.3/5.0 (?)

14 yays
18 nays
10 so-so

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Thumbs up by Stefan S, A Nutshell Review ...the film examines how the excesses of money can influence and change relationships, and corrupt the inner soul of a man into thinking he's a god, ... full review

So-So by Rohit Bhatnagar, AOL INDIA ...He is not just looking stunning in the movie but has also put forth a praiseworthy performance... full review

So-So by Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice ...the cons are repeated almost similarly throughout the film. ... full review

So-So by Baradwaj Rangan, Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express ...The only company he’s loyal to is his own, the one inside his head, the one he dreams of being listed on the stock exchange.... full review

Thumbs down by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com ...As per the demand of the subject, this section should have been avoided or dealt in some other interesting way, not hampering the pace of the movie... full review

Thumbs up by Amrita Tanna, Bolly Spice ...Anushka Sharma plays a role in stark contrast to that of her debut. Sharma plays this role effortlessly and shows how versatile an actress she really is.... full review

Thumbs up by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama ...Anushka is a revelation. She looks stunning, her performance is livewire and the chemistry with Shahid is electrifying.... full review

Thumbs up by Aditya Mehta, BookmyShow ...The three songs weren’t needed at all, and the film would’ve been a very exciting watch had it been only 90 minutes long... full review

Thumbs down by Bollyfan, Cinemaa Online ...For those expecting a breezy and youthful entertainer, this can be like a ride across Karnataka’s state highways in a merc without shocks.... full review

Thumbs up desi hits ...The ending was dragged out! ... full review

Thumbs up by Komal Nahta, DNA ...the tricks adopted by Karan and his company to fool the authorities are intelligent... full review

Thumbs down by Deepa Garimella, fullhyd.com ...Anushka is around just for the pretty clothing and a lot of forced swankiness - she's about the most pleasant thing in the movie, though. ... full review

Thumbs down by Martin D' Souza, Glamsham.com ... has no meat... full review

Thumbs down by Amitava, Gomolo.in ...The second half saved the movie a little bit.... full review

So-So by Mayank Shekhar, Hindustan Times ...You can tell when a script's half-written. But up till that point, written phenomenally well.... full review

Thumbs down by Kaveree Bamzai, india today ...But even more toe-curling than all this are the actual scams, which sound as if they were written on an excel sheet... full review

Thumbs down by Mihir Fadnavis, india.com ...Call me a victim of cultural brainwashing, but even the audience snickered at the idea of Anushka Sharma conning Manhattan police... full review

Thumbs up by Gaurav Malani, indiatimes ...Parmeet Sethi makes an impressive debut as a writer and directs the film with as much finesse and panache.... full review

So-So Indicine ...Shahid Kapoor gets it right at times, but isn’t very consistent with his performance.... full review

So-So by Udita Jhunjhunwala, Live Mint ...Sethi manages to get the best out of Sharma and Kapoor... full review

Thumbs down by Tushar Joshi, MiD DAY ...the guy plays by the Yashraj rulebook ” scenic locales, scorching kiss between the leads, a beach song for the heroine and a virtuous mummy-daddy jodi.... full review

Thumbs up Movie Talkies ...The first half of the movie has a lot of freshness and vitality about it... full review

Thumbs down by Anupama Chopra, NDTV ...The first half of Badmaash Company is dull but somewhat coherent... full review

So-So by Ashok Nayak, Now Running.com ...Just when you think, things couldn't really get worse from here on, comes the climax... full review

So-So by Subhash K Jha, Now Running.com ... too smart for its own good... full review

Thumbs up by Ajit Duara, Open Magazine ...The charm of Badmaash Company is in the telling... full review

So-So by Namrata Joshi, Outlook India ...Badmaash Company goes a step ahead to pay homage to YRF’s star writer Jaideep Sahni. All the significant elements can be traced back to a Sahni film... full review

Thumbs down by Sethumadhavan, Passion for Cinema ...a movie which falls under a completely new category- movies which are plain boring... full review

Thumbs up by Ankit Ojha, Planet Bollywood ...a strong script with a very strong execution by the writer... full review

Thumbs down by Sampurn, real bollywoood ...Meiyang Chang oozes cool and Vir Das is hilarious... full review

Thumbs down by Raja Sen, Rediff ...Meiyang Chang of Indian Idol seems to have gotten this gig simply because of his Chinese roots, leading to some weak gags. ... full review

Thumbs down by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...Anushka Sharma lacks the chutzpah of her character. ... full review

Thumbs up by K N Gupta, SmasHits.com ...Anupam Kher, Kiran Juneja, Pavan Malhotra and Jameel Khan have proved their skill in their characters... full review

Thumbs up by Harshita Kohli, StarBoxOffice ...works on many levels... full review

Thumbs down by K K Rai, STARDUST ... The same amateurish idea to earn big money is repeated every now and then, and Shahid could not make it look fresh in the film. ... full review

Thumbs down The Friday Freak ...debutante director shows sparks of knowing his trade, especially at ... two scenes ... full review

Thumbs down by Pratim D Gupta, The Telegraph ...con film for dummies... full review

So-So by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...a bunch of riveting scenes, although the story does follow a very predictable line ... full review

Thumbs up by Fakir Hassen, TONIGHT ...The storyline is innovative, although it could have been told a little better by debutante director Parmeet Sethi, and the songs are all very forgettable. ... full review

Thumbs down by filmbear, Upper Stall ...Shahid Kapoor is actually not bad. The boy has screen presence and does manage to look a little like Brad Pitt if his mouth is closed. ... full review

Thumbs up by SpiceZee Bureau, ZEENEWS.COM ...What’s great about the film is that the ideas shown are really wonderful... full review

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42 reviewers have given Badmaash Company an average rating of 2.3/5.0. 14 yays, 18 nays, 10 so-so. See all external reviews »

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11 readers have given Badmaash Company an average rating of 5/5.0. 9 yays, 0 nays, 2 so-so. See all reader reviews »

Comments (19)

Top commenter
Bollyfan:

Contemporary since the protagonist is shown in grey shades? Hmmm...what about the lesson in morality? The honesty is the best policy potion that the film is seeped in?

As for what you call ethnic jokes, IMO, they are no more than lame & insensitive schoolboy humour. Ask someone from the north-east how they feel about these "Chinese" jokes.

posted 2 years ago Bollyfan has posted 53 comments and has rated 1 movies. See Bollyfan's page for more details.
IdeaSmith:

@Bollyfan: Most jokes are at someone else's expense. I have (like most of us) been at the receiving end of my share of ethnic jokes. But it's possible to discern the malice from the banter. The jokes in BADMAASH COMPANY are exchanged between friends, just the way people in real life do...not to make someone feel bad but as a normal part of the bonding process. Of note, the movie also touches (albeit lightly) on how Chinese jokes could be hurtful to people from North-East and the perperator apologizes. Thank you for commenting.

posted 2 years ago Idea Smith has posted 13 comments and has rated 1 movies. See Idea Smith's page for more details.
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Bollyfan:

Apologises and then continues later on. That's where the insensitivity comes out. Compare it with the sensitivity of a Shimit Amin, who also made a couple of "Chinky" jokes in Chak De India, but made up with a powerful comeback rather than a light touch.

And the malice comes forth in caricature that the Reebok executive is.

Moreover, the jokes weren't even funny. The last time I laughed at such jokes was when they used to be forwarded thru emails, a dozen years ago.

posted 2 years ago Bollyfan has posted 53 comments and has rated 1 movies. See Bollyfan's page for more details.
roydsilva:

The movie's a good baby stem in the realm of crime related movies. However, if you have a DVD of Oceans 11 or 13, or even The Sting, keep this movie until it comes up on Moserbaer. :D

posted 2 years ago Roy Daniel DSilva has posted 25 comments and has rated 4 movies. See Roy Daniel DSilva's page for more details.
Hindi Radio:

wow! what a movie! after long time such a nice thug movie and believe me its amazing. Shahid and Anushka rocks... very amazing ideas of cheating buyers. of course not at all close to reality but belive me a sure shot movie for shahid's hit list.

posted 2 years ago Hindi Radio has posted 17 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Hindi Radio's page for more details.
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Rahul:

OK, this comment is not related to the movie (I am still waiting to see that - thinking of catching it in the cinema as I am in India for the summer).

A friend of mine has this blog where he posts quizzes which make you guess the lyrics of bollywood songs / movies by looking at pictures. I have found it to be quite interesting ... maybe there are more bollywood fans here that might be interested in it. Here's the link:
http://thequark.wordpress.com

posted 2 years ago Rahul has posted 66 comments and has rated 6 movies. See Rahul's page for more details.
Real BollyFan:

@Bollyfan. Going by your standards, I guess if you make a movie, will it really be as good as your critical standards. I have seen many critics like you (Khalid M) who have made the worst movies I have ever seen!! Walk the talk, son!!

posted 2 years ago Adam has posted 7 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Adam's page for more details.
haulerz99:

@Real BollyFan Why is it that if someone criticizes something in India, people like you come up with things like 'Walk the Talk'? I don't think someone needs to be a good moviemaker to be able to be able to comment positively/negatively on movie.

posted 2 years ago haulerz99 has posted 2 comments and has rated 0 movies. See haulerz99's page for more details.
anurag:

bakwaass movie shahid plzz stop showing off and plzzzzzz learn some acting
abe shahid ab toh acting seekh lee
bloody idiot
this movie is time waste $ paise waste

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Ali Naveed:

Hi Meetu

Please correct the Runtime of Badmaash Company - You have listed it as 2 Minutes!!!

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meetu:

@real bollyfan I agree with haulerz99 here. If you don't like a film, do you think you'll be able to make a better film?

@Ali Naveed Done! Thanks a ton for pointing it out!

posted 2 years ago
Article Directory:

It's just a very ordinary timepass movie targeted to 18-24 yrs. group.

posted 2 years ago Free Article Directory has posted 2 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Free Article Directory's page for more details.
Amit:

Time pass movie..typical predictable ending but the good thing is it keeps going at a good pace and keeps entertained with the chalu schemes that the hero puts in action...hehe.

posted 2 years ago Amit has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See Amit's page for more details.
meetu:

@Article directory and @Amit and that is very proudly the aim of the makers - timepass!

@Amit didn't know you visit wogma! A pleasant surprise!

posted 2 years ago
bollywood music:

I think its worth to watch movie.Rating is 3.5

posted 1 year, 11 months ago bollywood music has posted 1 comments and has rated 0 movies. See bollywood music's page for more details.
sagar:

it's a superb movies with most fanatical ideas ever familiar..regardless of it's reality ..it's whole plot is up to mark and to the point..acting,dialogues,script..woo mind blowing...especially that one.."bade se bada....idea se bada hota hai.." ...GR8

posted 1 year, 6 months ago sagar has given this movie a Thumbs up (100% ENTERTAINING..AND MUST WATCHED..) . sagar has posted 1 comments and has rated 1 movies. See sagar's page for more details.
Rick:

good movie

posted 1 year, 6 months ago Rick has given this movie a Thumbs up (cool) . Rick has posted 2 comments and has rated 2 movies. See Rick's page for more details.
Pakistani music:

I like the idea of the movie but the movie starting was't that much impressive

posted 1 year, 5 months ago Pakistani music has given this movie a Thumbs up . Pakistani music has posted 2 comments and has rated 2 movies. See Pakistani music's page for more details.
Pakiisp:

its nice movie especially that one.."bade se bada....idea se bada hota hai

posted 1 year, 4 months ago Pakiisp has given this movie a Thumbs up . Pakiisp has posted 5 comments and has rated 5 movies. See Pakiisp's page for more details.

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