Review - C Kkompany: Slapstick lover's Munnabhai

C Kkompany

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review:

A cute concept of trying to make this world a better place to live in. Only, that they try doing it with slapstick and murder the idea.

Director: Sachin Yardi

Cast: Anupam Kher, Tusshar Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav

Running time: 120 minutes

Genres: Slapstick, Social

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I take great pains to avoid the family sagas on TV and so am offended when all of it is thrust down my throat by Ekta Kapoor herself. Even if it is taking non-stop digs at her own production house along with a few at realty shows. This is Ekta taking undue advantage of being the producer of this film. Was she by any chance trying to justify the bad quality of her story lines?

On the other hand, they’ve made quite a few others the butt of their imbecile sense of humor - Kaun Banega Crorepati, Karan Johar, Mahesh Bhatt, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan’s status, Art of living, Jagjit Singh, Nach Baliye, J P Dutta, Doordarshan, and I’m sure many more. Only wish there were a laugh or two tucked in there somewhere.

Well, C Kkompany is not entirely heartless. Post-interval, it does come up with a cute idea to deal with the impotency of the administration to solve the citizens’ problems. However, it didn’t take it to the next possible step of having the government take up ownership. Instead, soon enough, it gets so shockingly similar to Lage Raho Munnabhai that judging from the tone of the movie it looks more like a dig at it.

I’d have been convinced that that’s what it is, but for some decent performances by the lead trio. Not that they make you laugh or smile even, just that they sort-of convince you that they care and are good people. Also, these three had actual differentiating personalities which is missing in most movies of this genre.

Seeing Raima Sen in a meaningless role such as this, especially after Manorama - Six Feet Under, made me wonder whether the times are really so bad for good talent. How much life could her eyes and expressions induce in the lousy lines she’s given. On the other hand though, despite the derogatory status women are accorded, I liked the fact how regular, “not hot”, women were cast to play housewives.

Songs are to this movie as commercial breaks are to TV programs. Which means its time to go fetch your popcorn, take a short walk to stretch your legs, or whatever it is you need to take a break for.

So, yet again, a concept with potential to entertain dies at the hands of slapstick. Oh well…

- meeta, a part of the audience

14 reviewers^(?) - 0 yays 2 so-so 12 nays

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So-So, by Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM : ...boasts of humour-laden sequences that keep you in splits at several points. ... full review

So-So, by Gaurav Malani, indiatimes : ...The major aspect where C Kkompany scores is that it’s a credible comedy which doesn’t take the logic-less path... full review

Thumbs down, by Aparajita Ghosh, Apun Ka Choice : ...writer-turned-director has not been able to make an engaging film out of it.... full review

Thumbs down, by Baradwaj Rangan, Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express : ...time to declare a moratorium on comedies unless they actually have the potential to make you, you know, laugh... full review

Thumbs down, by Daliya Daspurkayastha, Business of Cinema : ...Tusshar Kapoor has grown as an actor. He has shown maturity and drastic improvement with every film. ... full review

Thumbs down, by Martin D'Souza, Glamsham.com : ...Tushar delivers a few punch lines with elan while Rajpal Yadav is his humourous best... full review

Thumbs down, Movie Talkies : ...Tusshar is very aptly cast and does full justice to his role in the movie.... full review

Thumbs down, by Subhash K Jha, Now Running.com : ...The interesting mix of three generation of heroes played by Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav and Tusshar Kapoor, brings a span of social comment into the plot.... full review

Thumbs down, by Goher Iqbal Punn, Radio Sargam : ...Yardi could also not impress the audience on writing front.... full review

Thumbs down, by Nithya Ramani, Rediff : ...Rajpal and Anupam do well. But Tusshar must really give up acting, and spare the audiences... full review

Thumbs down, by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies : ...If you feel you’re intruding into an inside party of the producers Balaji Telefilms and their loyalists, you can hardly be blamed.... full review

Thumbs down, by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India : ...such a pale-pale attempt to create a desi Robin Hood, it almost makes you cry... full review

Thumbs down, by Nitesh, Upper Stall : ...The film fails to take off from the word go... full review

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5 readers - 1 yays 4 so-so 0 nays

Yay! Thumbs Up, by Lyricswale.com : C Kkompany is not entirely heartless. Post-interval, it does come up with a cute idea to deal with

So-So, by Consumer Goods

So-So, by Hindilyrics4u.co.in : I’d have been convinced that that’s what it is, but for some decent performances by the lead trio. N

So-So, by Lyricswale.com : Seeing Raima Sen in a meaningless role such as this, especially after Manorama - Six Feet Under, mad

So-So, by Telugulyrics.co.in : I’d have been convinced that that’s what it is, but for some decent performances by the lead trio. N

This page has additional observations, other than the ones noted in the main review.

Plot Summary

3 men in desparate need for money and respect come up with a scheme to get it easily. Instead, they get stuck working for the good of society, at large.

What Worked

Tushar Kapoor sleeping while watching Darling

What did not

Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here

Why on earth was Mithun Chakraborty’s left hand in his kurta pocket all along? Just caricature?
Aren’t these TV soap operas supposed to run super-slowly compared to the one Mithun Chakroborty was seeing?

Parental Guidance:

Violence: None
Sexual content: Sleazy songs.
Concept: Working for the good of society at large. But it all comes up in a convoluted and indirect manner.
General Look and Feel: Loud and garish.