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I watched the movie, and I have conflicting feelings about it. I still don't fully understand who were those people occupying the shed, and why they needed to make those factory noises at night. I suppose the film wanted to show that all their neighbor-related problems are actually perceived and mask the real failing marriage problems. Also, the social issues are attempted to be explored. The childless auntie is a typical victim of circumstances and male chauvinism, and the heroine seems to go down the same path also. The demolished slums and homelessness are touched also, but no farther explanation is provided on how it relates to the initial noise problem.

As I am facing the same problem of failed childless marriage, without our own home, constant problems with noisy neighbors in rentals, and financial and social insecurity, I very much connected to the movie and its characters while the movie was playing. So everything said, especially by the auntie and all emotions shown by the characters echoed my own feelings. Surprisingly, I thought, how did they know what's going on in my life and my head? Genius, I thought at first!

But apart from connecting with all that, I still don't understand who were those people in a shed and what did they do there, and why at night. Were they even real? Whatever the movie tries to convey, we all need to sleep at night and feel safe at home, aren't we? Was something illegal produced there at night? Or did they specifically try to drive a couple mad? After 2 hours of watching and waiting, I didn't get my answers. To feel fully connected and impressed, I lacked closure, some explanation, some clue. How does everything connect? In the end, I got even more questions than in the beginning, unanswered.

That's why, 4/10, just for a bold attempt and fantastic performances.

Interesting plot, a few intense moments, and a little bit of comedy. This movie could have been much better with a different cast. With all respect to Rishi (may he rest in peace), the movie would be much better if Mithun played the main hero. And the girl he loves seems to be still in high school, while Rishi looks much older, way over 20.

Only the villain lady is in her perfect role. Kudos to her!

"Fan" only focuses on plain entertainment but fails to make sense. Given a good idea, the film could've been much better if they developed the main character deeper, instead of silly action scenes, where SRK chases Gaurav, jumping roofs, and other nonsense. Many inconsistencies and plotholes there. For example, in the 2nd half, Gaurav confuses everybody that he is SRK-star, but why then does nobody mistake him for a star in the 1st half? C'mon, the guy managed his own internet cafe, and there was a girl who liked him for something, and he seems to like her. So there was some personal story of his, which was left untold. What caused him to be so obsessed, and what kind of obsession was it? Don't tell me star duplicates are crazy, that's not true. Too bad Gaurav is left misunderstood because he could have related to so many fans out there. Instead, the movie resources are wasted on exotic locations and needless SRK-SRK fighting.

The ending is stupid as well. "You won't understand" are the last words of Gaurav, and he falls with a smile on his face... Really, what exactly should we understand from the climax? Was it love, sorrow, jealousy, or inability to self-identify? Or was it the star Alter Ego that he saw in Gaurav?

If the movie tried to appeal to a common sense of fans, then it failed to connect. If the movie tried to appeal to famous people by asking them to be more attentive to their fans (because crazy lookalikes may destroy your life), it failed as well because the situation is more cartoonish than realistic. If the movie tries to demonstrate the 3D face modeling technique, they succeeded, but it would be more appropriate in Jab Tak Hai Jaan (to make SRK look 20 years younger) than here. Was it really necessary to make a guy lookalike? Are star lookalikes supposed to be obsessed with their famous "originals"?

And wouldn't it be better to have a female fan character instead of a guy? She would be jealous of his wife and tried to make SRK hers. It would be more relatable and expected.

Many good points are in this movie, but it failed to connect. With the resources, the filmmakers could have done a much deeper and more mature movie.