It looks like 1980’s back or film
makers are now emphasizing more on yesteryears hit movies. Last week it was
Himmat Wala and this week it’s Chashm-e-Buddoor. Without much delay, I will
come straight to the point. David Dhawan was totally correct when he commented
that new Chashm-e-Buddoor is an adaptation of 1981’s Chashm-e-Buddoor. The
newer version is dealt differently, thanks to David Dhawan’s mastery in comic
movies. The plot is same but the treatment is different. The older version had
Farooq Shaikh, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Basvani, Deepti Naval and Saeed Jaffery in
pivotal roles and one could also see an unforgettable scene between Amitabh and
Rekha. The latest version has Ali Zafar, Divyendu, Siddharth, Tapsee Pannu and
Rishi Kapoor (respectively) in main leads. So, does this Chashm-e-Buddoor
really deserve the wish of “Chashm-e-Buddoor”? Let’s find it out!
The story is about 3 friends
Siddharth (Ali), Omi (Divyendu) and Jai (Siddhart). Out of them, Omi and Jai
are womanizing loafers who tries to flatter new neighborhood girl Seema
(Tapsee) but fail drastically. Siddharth, however manages to impress the beauty
and they fall for each other. Knowing about their love connection both the
friends try to split their relationship by formulating comical ideas and then
the story moves ahead.
As far as performances are
concerned, Ali Zafar impresses with his decent dance moves and he looks
adorable which was the most important ingredient of his character. Divyendu is
as usual, though this is his second movie but he has all the guts to carry any
comic movie on his shoulders. Siddharth is a revelation. He dances fastest and
with effortless ease. As compared to how he performed in “RDB” and “Striker”,
this movie showcases his other abilities. Tapsee (a tollywood’s renowned
actress but bollywood’s debutant) perfectly solidifies her character.
Rishi Kapoor is a surprise
package; it’s hard to overshadow a performer like him. Watch him in “Early
Morning” twisting his legs with Ali Zafar, I am sure everyone would have
noticed him and only him when the both shared the screen – dance and comedy
both are natural to the veteran. Anupamkher is first rate as the teacher and as
an army officer he is too loud. Bharati Achrekar is adorable and gives many
moments for good laugh – she is a veteran in comic roles too (watch Chambaili
Ki Shadi and any episode of Shrimaan Shrimaty). Juhie Chawla appears in a cameo
and is really nice to see her.
Songs (as in lyrics) and
dialogues (Farhad-Sajid) of the newer version are actual saviors of the movie,
music directors, singers and writers need applaud. The background score adopted
from “Amar Akbar Anthony” will take those to actual 1980’s era, who used to
watch movies of that era.
Some of the scenes which have
been adapted from older version are:
A – Miss Chamko’s Visit (though
in older version it was sweeter and cute).
B – Flashbacks
C – Kidnapping
D – The Shikaar connection (when Omi and Jai points out Seema, for the
first time)
For those who haven’t watched
original version of Chashm-e-Buddoor, I highly recommend them to watch that.
It’s a classic in itself. The character of Lallan Mian (Saeed Jaffery) has been
modified in newer version as Uncle Joseph (Rishi Kapoor) but I still think a
major softness has been missed out.
David Dhawan needs no gimmicks
when it comes to comic movies; he has an astounding track record of blessing
his audience with a kind of cinema that is both criticized by many but at the
end of the day is loved by everyone no matter how decent the audience gets.
I rate this adaptation 7/10 - entertainment wise.
