*****Struggle and Tension of a movie*****. Review on Buddha Mar Gaya

Last year, Priyadarsan surprised the trade with a comparatively small film, Malamaal Weekly. Paresh Rawal and Om Puri excelled in the movie and it was good watching those two veterans compete each other. When the trailers with Paresh Rawal, Ompuri and a dead body come up again, I was expecting some similarities between Malamaal weekly and Buddha Mar Gaya and My expectations were not wrong.

You will die laughing is the tagline and they say it is a black comedy in the beginning. You may read this as an adult comedy with all direct and indirect mentions.

Rakhi Sawant is a starlet who is STRUGGLING to get roles in the films. (You have to understand the meaning of struggling from the film if you don't get it.) She is so good in struggling (So much so that who struggle with her die instantly) and Lakshmikant Kapadia (LK)(Anupam Kher) who owns the biggest IPO died when he was struggling with her. LK's twin sister (Mahabanoo Mody Kotwa) was about to start her mourning, by the time other kit and kin made an immediate plan to keep the news secret until they sell their shares in the company with the highest price. They fear that if the news is out, the shares will fall. (I am wondering if this is the reason for the fall of stocks, yesterday and today in SENSEX, it anyway don't want a reason for a fall. Lol!!!) They mocked the cry to the death of LK's relative, KL as there is no such person existed. They managed to find out a body and cremated it with much fanfare. They also manage to bring the dead body of LK to the place. Those who look for money is the relatives of him, from LK's twin sister, LK's two sons, their wives, their children and Vidyut Baba (Om Puri) who is the family astrologer. Together they succeed in keeping the body without damage, thanks to the very curious grand daughter of LK, who wish to be a doctor and don't use any chance to practice it. Things get a turn when the servant (Paresh Rawal) knew the story and tried to make the best use of the situation. Buddha Mar Gaya is a story of people who try to hide the fact from public for long and ready to go any extend.

The story had a potential to be told in a good way which could have made a huge difference. As things stand, it is a patched up story to create comedy instead of it comes as part of the story or situations. The director didn't hesitate to keep the movie as purely adult nature in its narrative. Let me give few of the spice out…

Vidyut baba is always trying to release tension of LK's twin sister and the son. It was really funny where the daughters exclaim and laugh, "Waw, our father is a GAY!!!"

When Rakhi Sawant is struggling each time, the director come out with very poetic visual examples which I am sure will take one to the height of nonsense onscreen.

Prem Chopra got a small role in the film too, as the owner of a music company. While Prem Chopra want to struggle with Rakhi Sawant, the the sadistic suggestions were silly too.

We cannot find any fault in the acting as each one, did their role very well. Paresh Rawal is wasted without much supported from the script. Ompuri and Rakhi Sawant however evoked more than a laugh. Mannat Kaur & Madhvi Singh looks gorgeous.

Now on the similarities with Malamaal weekly. Paresh Rawal, Ompuri fight each other, Rakhi Sawant, the dead body, the funeral function in church, bunch of people trying to hide the fact for money, new people come up each time…but it ends there. There is no quality comparison possible as Malamaal weekly was a class apart, where BMG stand as a poor imitation attempt with a poor script and lack of quality shows.

I really not really motivated to write anything more. And here goes my small final notes. The movie is only recommended for those who cannot skip a week without a new movie and don't mind watching non-vegetarian entertainment though it is not there throughout. (No need for looking for a plot, its connection etc. You can happily keep your brain at fridge while going to the movie). I have a disappointing weekend.

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My rating : 1.5 Stars