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My family wanted to go to the theatres this weekend and I had to go. They all went to watch the horrendously boring Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani, but I chose to watch this because of all the rave reviews. Let me tell you, the other reviews were correct!

I can't remember any scenes except for a few funny ones, nor do I know any of the actors in this. The plot was wack, and the songs were meh. But, the film was undoubtedly hilarious. There are funny lines, funny situations, and funny actions.

This film is exactly what you want to watch if you want incredible hilarity for 2 hours. You'll go home happy, and you're senses will be soothed. I'll give it an 8/10, worthy of watching in theatres and a few more times later, because it will be just as funny.

Really, its amazing to see the new crop of Directors, Actors, Writers, Musicians, Singers, Technicians that is driving Indian Cinema to a new Horizon. This new generation people are threatening the traditional Hindi Cinema people by their talent and either putting these people on the sidelines or pushing them to try something new. Sanjay Leela Bhansali making a movie on Mary Kom, Karan Johar trying his hands in Bombay Talkies and other big film houses giving shelters to the new gen directors are amongst the few example of changing times. Of course some people are put on sidelines and some have not learnt. And Shahrukh trying to work with successful comedy Film Maker Rohit Shetty to save his career & brand somehow.

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Fukrey, directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba and produced by Farhan Akhtar/Ritesh Sidhwani is set in the bylanes of East Delhi and is about four youngsters who want to make it big in life - but through adopting shortcuts !Cocky Hunny(Pulkit Samrat) and goofy Choocha(Varun Sharma) are two slackers who want to get into a reputed college with the solo intention of ditching classes and ogling at girls. Accounting-phobic Laali (Manjot Singh)wants to get into this college because her lady love. Wannabe musician,Zafar(Ali Fazal)needs funds for his father's treatment. All of them need fast buck and make a deal with a wicked hustler,Bholi Punjabi(Richa Chaddha) but their adventure misfires big time when Choocha flounders.In this bizarre twist of events, how the band of boys come out unscathed forms the crux of Fukrey.

Much of the film's sheen is derived from its situational humor and Mrigdeep Lamba , who made the horrendous Teen The Bhai, takes a giant leap in direction and writing with a sharp eye for details and getting the nuances of middle-class lifestyle of Delhi-ites right.The narrative is smooth and Lamba infuses some of the ROFL moments when Laali's bike parts are stolen each time outside the Gurudwara or Choocha escapes from Bholi's henchmen. Delhi Belly Dejavu !Choocha's inspection,oops I mean Inception-inspired dreams and Honey decoding them into a lottery number are sheer master-strokes !Ram Sampath's music is peppy and rustic with fresh voices and sync well with the proceedings. Ambarsariya, the traditional Punjabi folk song tops the list, with Sona Mohapatra's mellifluous renderings!

The camaraderie depicted between Honey and Choocha is the heart of the enterprise and will have you in splits. Pulkit is endearing as the jugaadu-dude of the gang.His mannerisms are very typical of a Delhi boy and he gets the act right. Manjot Singh makes a solid impact with his straight-faced humor and impeccable dialogue delivery.Ali Fazal bores a serious look on his face and does justice to his character.Varun Sharma as Choocha is the scene-stealer and the real surprise package. As a debutante , he exudes ample confidence.Richa Chaddha outshines our fukras with her superb act of Bholi Punjaban and once again proves her supreme talent.Priya Anand and Vishakha Singh are adequate, and don't get much of scope in this male-dominated fare.Pankaj Tripathi,as usual,is first-rate.

On the whole, Fukrey is indubitably a fresh wave of comedy with a fitting finale and a justified message to today's youth. I laughed and laughed , until my jaws ached and belly gave pangs.Worth a second time watch !

Rating : 4/5

Mrighdeep Singh Lamba's 'Fukrey' is amusing, funny & very entertaining. No, its not flawless, but in totality, this recent sleeper hit works big time!

'Fukrey' Synopsis: The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colorful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.

'Fukrey' is fun from the word GO. The central protagonists as well as the supporting characters, particularly, the villain, are diverse & interesting. The humor works, because the Screenplay Written by Vipul Vig & Lamba himself, is genuinely good. The first-hour is absorbing, while The Second-Hour progresses furiously. Lamba's Direction is rustic. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are perfect. Music by Ram Sampath, is fabulous.

Performance-Wise: Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal & Varun Sharma are excellent. They share a terrific on-screen chemistry & portray the twisted heroes with great energy. Richa Chadda is outstanding. She stands out as the menace. Priya Anand & Vishakha Singh are restrained. Pankaj Tripathi is marvelous, as always.

On the whole, 'Fukrey' is a Joyride!

Fukrey has got its base trembling with a plot so naive, viewer discretion is recommended. Its screenplay is bit confusing for people who don't pay attention. Otherwise, it is a healthy Bollywood comedy film.

Cast performance is nothing to talk about but the actors have managed to create enough chemistry between themselves. Although love doesn't come center-stage, it amuses. The music is catchy, but the lilts could've been improvised. Same theme music is used all over the 130 minutes. Cinematography, I would say, is brilliant especially shots involving mirrors. Editing is quite good.

But, since the foundation itself is slimy, I rate it an AVERAGE 5.7/10. Mixing lucid dreams with reality doesn't really prove a point. The story in second half is much like Delhi Belly & other caper films where a gang try hard to please a big boss. It's a bit clichéd but the journey adopted by the Fukreys is enjoyable. They entertain and that is what matters.

Dialogs are funny & straight, songs are good and overall, a fine comedy without classic cinema potential. Had expected more from the team.

BOTTOM LINE: A sleeper hit that can be enjoyed once, with like-minded friends.

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO

Profanity: Strong | Sex/Nudity: No | Porn: No | Violence: Strong | Gore: No | Smoking: No | Alcohol: Mild | Drugs: Mild

I saw the movie with High expectations after all the positive reviews and strong box office performance..but to be frank the movie is very loose in its story telling. The reasons that form the base aren't strong enough, also humor is forced at many places.

Negatives: 1) Forced Humor 2) Predictable twists at many places 3) Panditji and Zafar should had been used more in the plans. 4) Pulkit's Love story was totally confusing 5) Overacting and forced humor of Choocha

Positives: 1) Lali was a big plus with straight faced dialogues 2) Pulkit's acting and comedy 3) Druggist's stealing of bike parts and irrelevant response by the same office going man was most funny part. 4)Another sequence again featuring Lali, with Neetu and Zafar was also good

On the whole movie isn't that bad, the second half is better paced and takes the story forward after the dull and monotonous first half.

Its a good one time watch but bear with some irritations at the beginning.

This is awesome movie. Must watch movie. Best movie of the year till date. All the actors have made really great performance unlike so called star sons. Story line up is also new unlike typical Indian romantic stories. You won't feel bored during entire movie. Songs are OK but acting of all actors is mind blowing. They don't have big star cast but definitely better than big star cast movie. Movie has real Delhi locations, not funky sets. I would recommend to watch this movie. You will laugh a lot and every moment, you will think what happens next. People should realize that without big start cast also, a movie can be good.

Rating: 3/5 stars Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)

It aims to be another "Dil Chahta Hai" or a "Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara". The glitch is that it tries to rise beyond the limitations of its script with a bunch of actors who are likable and competent performers, but not brilliant artists and bonafide moviestars. Furthermore, the direction though effective, is not astute or shrewd enough to transform a light- hearted screenplay into a memorable film. While *beep* does have some endearing scenes and crackling dialogs, there are also an equal amount of scenes and dialogs that seem puzzled, forced, and deliberately contrived. At the end of the day, its the effervescent, versatile, and gorgeous Richa Chadda who seamlessly steps in to save the day in her somewhat restricted role. Her abrasive lingo and unabashedly brash attitude serves as a perfect antidote to the clueless foursome's pleasantly goofy but sometimes annoying display. Perhaps, if the makers had decided to churn the film within the limitations of the script and talent on offer, it might have been a more entertaining prospect. Sometimes, less too can be better.

Fukrey is one of those movies which wouldn't let you stop laughing for any moment. The humor is so spontaneous that most of the times you'd laugh out of surprise. It's a fresh script, thematic, and doesn't rely on one-liners to get you in splits. The storyline is compelling and witty. A story about 2 school kids who desperately want to get into a premier college despite having failed their 12th class twice (one of them failed even in 1st class). Their unique talent is that one dreams something absurd, the other decodes that dream to get the winning number of a lottery. But a series of incidents get them into trouble which is a hilarious journey, along with 2 other guys.

The movie is buoyed up with well-sketched characters portrayed so perfectly by the actors, which is a boon for the movie. The real flavor of Delhi's lower-middle class mannerism and lingo is accentuated by the cinematography that focuses on the respective areas rather than 'Dilli-Darshan' (Voyaging Delhi). The script might be silly or illogical to many, but that is what creates the humor here! It's not an intellectual comedy, but it ain't stupid as well. It's well-balanced between the two. A must-watch.

College life is one of the best years of your life - education , college fest , private parties , cool girls , ragging and sometimes new ideas to earn some pocket money. Every student who passes out of school wants to join hip-n-happening college. Unfortunately, very few are able to make it through.

Fukrey tells the story of 4 young clads - Hunny and Choocha are good-for-nothing school students who wants to relish the luxurious environment of college. Lali wants to show his back-stabbing girlfriend that he can pull-it-through the same college she is admitted in. Zafar is unlucky musician who wants money at any cost for operation to treat his paralyzed father. 4 of them falls into the trap of local female don and must do something to return back the money they lend from her.

Set in the lively city of Delhi , Fukrey is fun to watch. The story does not have much to boast and screenplay is timid but yet it is the execution of the plot which makes it watchable. Mrigdeep Singh Lamba does a fairly good job in keeping you entertained with comic scenes and is sure to bring down the house with hilarious moments. Cinematoraphy is amazing capturing the locales of Delhi. Background score is good. Out of 4 protagonist , Pulkeet Samrat and newcomer Varun Sharma stands out with superb chemistry. Both of them should be applauded for fine comic-timings. Richa Chadha and Manjot Singh do lend in good support.

Fukrey is a Laughton which will be remembered for its utmost hilarious moments. Good 3.5/5

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Had expected a lot because so many of my friend liked it..... but I was totally disappointed..... there's no challenge in acting so acting is OK.... you won't be able to relate a single event which can happen in your life.... well you can dream about it!... I think from these kind of movies someone should be able to make connection to his/ her life.... otherwise it's easy to produce such movies to our Indian audience.

Movie highlighted the Indian Jugad with some twist & turns worth admiration.... all in all if you want to watch a movie just for fun and don't want to mull over then you can have it once!!

FUKREY is a college comedy directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, starring Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Manoj Singh, Ali Fazal and Richa Chadda.

The film revolves around the lives of 4 guys; 3 of them are trying to get into college even though they never study, and the remaining one is trying to get money for his father. All of them are interested in Hunny and Choocha (Pulkit Samrat & Varun Sharma)'s idea. Whenever Choocha dreams, Hunny is able to break that dream down to a lottery number, which always ends up winning.

Fukrey is an extremely interesting film under the 'Excel Entertainment' banner. It has a simple premise about a simple idea that goes wrong and how four people try to earn money just in order to go to a college or to help out a person in need. The jokes aren't as mindless as you think; they are simple and funny as well as related to the movie at the same time.

The acting in this movie is quite good. All the cast did a fantastic job with whatever role they had.

The songs are quite decent as well. They can be heard by both generations; 'Fukrey' and 'Beda Paar' is more for the modern whereas 'Ambarsariya' has a more simple tone that can be enjoyed by any crowd.

In the end, Fukrey is a simple comedy. It isn't GREAT to a point of praise, but it does well enough to make you laugh out loud and exit the cinema saying, 'I had a great time.'

FUKREY- 8.5/10

Well four youngsters want to money for their own reasons and the one character have special dreams power . The story is all about sime crazy guys how will always make laugh the character are so interesting and their reason are also entertaining. The role of every character is so unique and so funny they just rule the character so doubt about acting well lets talk about some negative in negative they ate promoting paper leak and some things that doesn't make sense but this movie is for entertainment so really don't think about its the music and song are so addictive if you don't something different then watch this movie one time.

The movie starts a bit slow but then it catches the speed. One of my highly anticipated movie of 2013 that didn't disappointed me but was different in its own way. All the characters were good in their roles specially Bholi Punjaban. Its true that we many a times opt for shortcuts in our lives but after watching "Fukrey" you might end thinking twice every time. It is basically based on four friends with their struggle to earn money for their respective needs and their journey goes crazy enough. A couple of good songs add charm to the film. Unlike other comedy flicks in Bollywood this one has a very realistic approach that carries humor as well as seriousness. Highly recommended... Ratings 3.5 out of 5

Fukrey works because it's a fresh idea, performed by fresh talent and executed with a very light hand. Like its characters, movie never takes itself too seriously. There is a very fine array of innocent, funny and emotional characters for whom you want to root. The central idea of playing lottery with a number generated from dreams seems like a ridiculous one but it is very well used to generate lots of laughs and chaos. Characters are as funny as they are named like Bholi Panjaban, Choocha, Lali and many more. The commendable thing is despite having enough scope for adult jokes and situations, movie willingly avoids them and lures you with its innocence and emotional core. This is not a perfect comedy by any chance and it won't leave you in splits but it has lot to make you smile throughput the movie.

OK. If you are a Delhiite, you have to watch it, you don't need to read this review or that review and waste further time. The movie oozes Delhi-pana, in every scene and every dialogue. Now, if you are not a Delhiite, or a North Indian for that matter. You should have the courage to accept some silliness in the plot. The amount of silliness you can let pass through you, the more comical every scene would become. The plot is stupid, plain stupid. But everything else is so smooth and hilarious, that makes the plot look more stupid, and hence much more hilarious. In this sense of silliness, it goes along the likes of Andaz Apna Apna. Varun Sharma or Choocha (which sounds like Hindi slang for Breast) is the so epic. Manjot Singh or Laali, also has his share of moments. Hunny played by Pulkit is a typical alpha guy in the movie. Zafar played by Ali Zafar is the most sane headed person in the movie. Richa Chadda is the boss !!. The movie resembles Delhi Belly in some respects. But what sets fukrey apart is that the dialogues, the attitudes, overall demeanor of the actors matches very well with reality. Meanwhile, in Delhi Belly, the script is gold.

Frankly, I didn't have much expectations when I started to watch fukrey. At the end, I was happy as it perfectly meets expectations.

Hats off to Farhan Akhtar to produce a film set in Delhi abt 4 youngsters staring less known bunch of actors in lead roles. Only Pankaj Tiwari and Richa Chadda are the so called big names here.

One gets a feel of old Delhi and the dialogues are hilarious. Some of the sequences are superb.

The casting is perfect. Pulkit Samrat is revelation here. He is brilliant as Hunny...smart, scheming yet innocent. Varun Sharma is also excellent as Hunny's buddy. They share a gr8 chemistry and rapport on screen. Manjot Singh excels and portrays his emotions perfectly. Fazal is the weak link but the script doesn't give him much scope. And to top it all, we have Chadda and Tiwari who rock when they're on screen. Chadda continues from her GOW role as a firebrand villain who gives the four sleepless nights.

Go with less expectations and you'll not be disappointed.

I am very confused about the genre of this film. Movie is full of illogical stuff with less humor. Main plot of movie is that a person dreams and another one decodes it to find lucky number, which being used to buy Lottery tickets. This concept is so unbelievable but writer, director did not bother to make this concept convincing. Characterization and their establishment are also bad. I was unable to understand the character of Bholi Punjaban. Was she dangerous or funny? Love track was also jerky. Few shots and takings are innovative and good. Performance wise all are just OK. Varun Sharma as Choocha is good. Music track is fine and it paced up the movie.