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quick review: Stories from the lives of the middle class, a generation gap where the children want to move up to the next level in socio-economic ladder. Sounds boring and is too. But the relationships are warm and the issues are real. Unfortunately there is a patch in between which makes the film a drag. That along with the preaching takes away from the crisp film it could have been.
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34 reviewers have given Do Dooni Chaar an average rating of 4.5/5.0 (?)

27 yays
0 nays
7 so-so

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Thumbs up by Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice ...Simple, humorous, and totally relatable, Do Dooni Chaar is a small film with a big heart. ... full review

So-So by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com ...The script is written intelligently incorporating many real life incidents with which a common man can easily relate to.... full review

So-So by Roshni Mulchandani, Bolly Spice ...honest plot and performances. ... full review

Thumbs up by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama ...tight and interesting script which abounds in real-life situations that have been presented with utmost conviction... full review

Thumbs up Bollywood Mantra ...After so much terror and loud movies, ‘Do Dooni Chaar’ comes as a cool breeze.... full review

Thumbs up by Avneet Ghai, BookmyShow ...After thirty years, the glorious couple has returned to the silver screen with a bang!... full review

Thumbs up by Blessy Chettiar, DNA ...Kapoor's comic timing is spectacular, while his better half looks adorable.... full review

Thumbs up by Deepa Deosthalee, Film Impressions ...Faisal makes sharp observations about not just the education system and how shabbily our society treats teachers, but also just how difficult it is for a man to stick to his values against the odds of modern life. ... full review

So-So by Deepa Gahlot, Film Impressions ...Neetu Kapoor looks sweet and simple but doesn’t have much to chew on -- in keeping with the housewife image, she is seen constantly cooking and cleaning. ... full review

Thumbs up by Devesh Sharma, Filmfare ...film’s message is that one shouldn’t lose one’s common decency and integrity over pursuit of material happiness isn’t shoved down our throat but comes at its own pace... full review

So-So by Deepa Garimella, fullhyd.com ...The film would have been more feel-good if the heart-warming ending was dilated ... full review

Thumbs up by Mayank Shekhar, Hindustan Times ...There is no such thing as the self-sufficient Indian middle class anymore... full review

Thumbs up by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...much of the film is accompanied by a voice-over that is jarring, and a background score that leaves your head throbbing... full review

Thumbs up by Kaveree Bamzai, india today ...It's a lovely slice of life, which makes you laugh out loud on more than one occasion. ... full review

Thumbs up by Gaurav Malani, indiatimes ... Director Habib Faisal resorts to minimalism in narrating a decent and delectable family drama. ... full review

So-So by Komal Nahta, koimoi ...Habib Faisal’s direction, like his script, belies the fact that he makes his debut with this film. His narration is interesting and goes well with the script... full review

Thumbs up by Sanjukta Sharma , Live Mint ...hilarious situations unfurl, leading to a climax which is rather clumsy and melodramatic compared with the overall tone of the film. ... full review

Thumbs up Movie Talkies ...Director Faisal impresses with his writing as well as with his directorial skills... full review

Thumbs up by Minty Tejpal, Mumbai Mirror ...Do Dooni Char is cast very well, and the ensemble of actors does a great job, worthy of the delightfully written script.... full review

Thumbs up by Anupama Chopra, NDTV ...Do Dooni Char is cast very well, and the ensemble of actors does a great job, worthy of the delightfully written script.... full review

Thumbs up by Noyon Jyoti Parasara, Now Running.com ...Among messages like honesty and truth the movie also sends out a clear message on importance of teachers and how respectful a profession it is.... full review

So-So by Namrata Joshi, Outlook India ...Instead of playing the film as some kind of a starry comeback of Rishi-Neetu, the director keeps their presence low-key.... full review

Thumbs up by Magik, Passion for Cinema ...It first reminded me of my dad’s first shiny blue Bajaj Sunny, which he later taught me how to drive.... full review

Thumbs up by Preeti Arora, Rediff ...Set in a one-bedroom flat in Delhi [ Images ], Do Dooni Char is successfully recreates the middle-class ethos. T... full review

Thumbs up by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters ...in spite of the good performances by all four main characters, you feel like the director is trying too hard to make a particular scene touching or funny... full review

Thumbs up by Khalid Mohamed, Review and views uncensored ...Utterly believable and peppered with home truths, the dramaturgy brings you close to the pleasures and the pains of the family.... full review

Thumbs up by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...unhurried and thorough... full review

Thumbs up by K N Gupta, SmasHits.com ...succeeds in providing every possible ingredient from crisis to comic to romance .... full review

Thumbs up by Janhvi Patel, StarBoxOffice ...Aditi Vasudev is excellent as Payal Duggal, expressing the dissatisfaction and maturity of her character.... full review

Thumbs up by K K Rai, STARDUST ...Rishi Kapoor has done excellent work in the film, which is more in the mould of Rishikesh Mukherjee’s work of earlier era than anything we call of Gen X... full review

Thumbs up by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...Do Dooni Chaar should be mandatory viewing for the teaching community. The film shall make them feel good. ... full review

So-So by TheThirdMan, Upper Stall ...the sporadic small touch or the occasional little moment particularly between Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh with the odd smart dialogue does work but finally the second half with a preachy finale after a decent enough first half does the film in.... full review

Thumbs up by SpiceZee Bureau, ZEENEWS.COM ...Rishi surprises with his amazing comic timing and Neetu looks every bit gorgeous in her new avatar. ... full review

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Dothan Roofing:

The movie is nice...a middle class family got stuck in fulfilling the desire of having a car.It nicely depicts the conditions which a family faces while fulfilling a dream wish of having a car for their family.
Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh were superb in their acting and the rest of the actors supported them well.

Tarun:

GOOD MOVIE;ALTHOUGH WITH A MESSAGE, BUT INCOMPLETE.

A movie which shows that; there are not only two ways of fulfilling desires of self; but also that these desires in the first place are not of own; but in-effect are born and built up in self by self; due to outside influence.

Such desires are born in self; primarily and essentially; not due to fancifull thinking or ideas of self; but due to some such challenging situation faced by the self; outside the family; which not only calls the self to make some strong hard core committments; but which drives the self to do so; for keeping the pride and self esteem of the family of self protected and in high spirits.

There was no need and requirements of a car as such ; although there was need and requirements of some extra money or income by the family; but situations and circumstances forced and drove RISHI KAPOOR to make a comittment to buy one in 15 days; inspite of not having either real need and requirement; or enough money; or good enough reasons, objects, activities, actions and nature of material help; to do so.

The movie shows that one way of gaining money to fulfill desires; as mentioned above is the way of the material world itself; or the way of the educated and the intelligent ones only; i.e. loans from bank, loans from work place, extra time for not only working extra shifts and extra hours, but also for additional jobs; other family members of the house hold joing work of their choice ( wife and children including)

The other way which the movie shows is the way of tradition as well; that of the ability of the man of the family to continue to take up challenges; not only of and for helping the needy in the truthfull and righteous manner; but also to do so with the help of courage.

The movie shows that one cannot otherwise do so; as said above; i.e to continue to take up challenges; not only of and for helping the needy in the truthfull and righteous manner; but also to do so with the help of courage.

The movie goes on to show that if a person had not done any hard work earlier; as given below; he cannot do as above.

ONE; to do good deeds of putting in efforts to make other people become good;

TWO; to allow them to enjoy their own respective lifes at his expense; ( like MR. RISHI KAPOOR did to help his students earlier); and

FINALLY; to be such a loving husband and a loving father for his family, who not only respects his wife as a house wife and holds her in great esteem, but who also gives a free hand to his children to let them enjoy life as they want to;

Although Mr. RISHI KAPPOR did hard work as above; but he did so ignorently, without knowledge, consciousness and awareness of the fact that such a appraoch could lead the wife and children to engage themselves in unrequired and difficult situations.

THE MOVIE HOWEVER FAILED TO GIVE US AN IDEA AS TO HOW CAN ONE DO AS ABOVE; ESPECIALLY WHEN DESIRES AND DEMANDS OF THE SOCIETY FROM SELF; ARE NOT ONLY THRUST UPON SELF; BUT ARE ALSO SUCH THAT THEY DRIVE THE SELF TO KNOW SUCH DESIRES AND DEMANDS AS THE ONLY TRUE NEED AND REQUIREMENTS OF SELF; AND AS THE ONLY MEANS AND METHODS TO HELPING THE SELF AND THE FAMILY OF THE SELF WITH.

mountainebony:

It's "keeping up with the Joneses" not "keeping up with the Johnson's".

meetu:

Thanks @mountainebony! Corrected I always mix that one up. Wrong wiring in the head. :P

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