Sep 13, 2009 04:32 PM
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I still can’t take those pub-brawling Sardarjis from that film off my mind from Ghosh’s directorial debut Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2 was a similarly hilarious collection of crazy caricatures, It was definitely funnier in parts.
Quick Gun Murugan, one tumbler whisky, one plate masala dosa, was one of this New India’s early mascots. Shashanka Ghosh was the creative director; Rajesh Devraj, its uncannily brilliant writer and concept guru.
Entirely original grammar.The bullet would hit the lamp post, bounce towards the villain and enter his skull. The hero was truly a superhero.The plot itself is hilarious, Subject as also the execution deserves credit
The performances are mixed as well. There is sincerity, no doubt, in Rajendra Prasad’s act in the title role that is hard not to like. Rambha too is earnest, Nasser clearly enjoys himelf as does Raju Sundaram but Anu Menon and Ranvir Shorey ham it up. Vinay Pathak has too brief a role to make any impact while Kishori Balall is suitably motherly!
There are ideas explored and a couple of moments are really, really funny writer-director Ghosh and Devaraj do raise various pertinent issues within the film but then do nothing with them barring the main storyline of Rice Plate Reddy trying to make the perfect, Quick Gun Murugan’ is not the stereotypical movie, but it borrows from all stereotypical movies that made Indian cinema so distinct from rest of the world. Quick Gun Murugan’ is an innovative experience.
