Director Raaj Shaandilyaa, who has also written the film, has tried to do a lot of things in it. It starts off as a cornball comedy, then it becomes a comic mystery caper, then it turns into paranormal comedy and then finally, it stands up for women’s safety. The director believes in making everything top notch. So there are no specifics involved in anything. The sex film racket, which later becomes the talking point of the film, is exposed through a serious segment where the villain shouts stop it, and that is our sentiment. A sequel to the film has been made, so audiences should stay tuned for the further adventures of Vicky and Vidya.
Mallika Sherawat is making a comeback of sorts with this film. To accommodate her oomph and charm, there is an extended track that includes a dreamy romance between her and Vijay Raaz. He plays the role of an inspector who is completely infatuated with her and romances her in his imagination to the tune of Kumar Sanu’s hit songs. The sequence has all the hallmarks of low brow humour. Tiku Talsania plays a grandfather who is obsessed with his family sword. This is a good angle that needs more research. Rakesh Bedi and Archana Puran Singh play Trupti’s parents. Archana is shown to be addicted to pan masala while Bedi is her considerate husband. Mukesh Tiwari plays the role of a politician who likes to organize mass marriages. Random characters, such as a thief who likes to live at large, Sunil Shetty’s lookalikes named Sunil and Shetty, and his boss Ashwini Kalsekar appear randomly. The basic idea is to make the audience laugh in any way possible.
As said earlier, we feel writer-director Raaj Shandilya missed what he really wanted to create. The film would have been better if he had stuck to just one comedy sub-genre. It starts off with a great premise but then loses its power. The length of the film is another issue. This should have been a great two hours of comedy. The film’s gags have the feel of Instagram Reels. The humor is entirely juvenile and designed to cater to the lowest common denominator.
What works in the film is the funny dialogues. The play on words is spot on and produces a smile in most places. In particular, Vijay Raaz enjoys delivering cliched lines. She is in her element here and so is Mallika Sherawat, who uses her comic timing and makes sure we know there is more to her than just the sex symbol tag. Trupti and Rajkumar make an unlikely pair. They have a definite chemistry and are good in their scenes together, especially near the end, which is set in a graveyard. However, both are known for their subtle, nuanced approach to acting, which is definitely not the case here. They are so professional that they can even go into opposite genres and have played their respective roles with 100 percent commitment.