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Paying Guests

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 49m
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4.4/10
627
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Paying Guests (2009)
Four friends' attempts to find employment and accommodation pits them against landlords and gangsters in Bangkok.
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Four friends' attempts to find employment and accommodation pits them against landlords and gangsters in Bangkok.Four friends' attempts to find employment and accommodation pits them against landlords and gangsters in Bangkok.Four friends' attempts to find employment and accommodation pits them against landlords and gangsters in Bangkok.

  • Director
    • Paritosh Painter
  • Writers
    • Wajid Ali
    • Lawrence John
    • Rashid Khan
  • Stars
    • Shreyas Talpade
    • Jaaved Jaaferi
    • Aashish Chaudhary
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    627
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paritosh Painter
    • Writers
      • Wajid Ali
      • Lawrence John
      • Rashid Khan
    • Stars
      • Shreyas Talpade
      • Jaaved Jaaferi
      • Aashish Chaudhary
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Shreyas Talpade
    Shreyas Talpade
    • Bhavesh Verma…
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    • Parag
    • (as Javed Jaffrey)
    • …
    Aashish Chaudhary
    Aashish Chaudhary
    • Parikshit 'Pari
    Vatsal Sheth
    Vatsal Sheth
    • Jayesh Thakur
    • (as Vatsal Seth)
    Johny Lever
    Johny Lever
    • Ballu Singh
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    Delnaaz Irani
    Delnaaz Irani
    • Sweety Kaur
    • (as Delnaaz Paul)
    Celina Jaitly
    Celina Jaitly
    • Kalpana
    • (as Celina Jaitley)
    Sayali Bhagat
    Sayali Bhagat
    • Seema
    Neha Dhupia
    Neha Dhupia
    • Aarti
    Riya Sen
    Riya Sen
    • Arpita
    Chunky Pandey
    Chunky Pandey
    • Ronnie
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Kiska Meglani
    Kanwarjeet Paintal
    Kanwarjeet Paintal
    • Seema's dad
    • (as Paintal)
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Jayesh's boss
    Inder Kumar
    Inder Kumar
    • Murli
    Lalit Kumar Malla
    Lalit Kumar Malla
    • Bankok Police inspector
    Paritosh Painter
    Paritosh Painter
    Jayesh Thakkar
    • Director
      • Paritosh Painter
    • Writers
      • Wajid Ali
      • Lawrence John
      • Rashid Khan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    4bsdhamrait

    Nice laughter lines.

    Four comic characters out for an accommodation hunt falls into intricate hurdles. Johnny Lever, the owner puts across a caveat,would only rent the place to couples. The guys give in to the condition laid by the owner and scrambles to materialize their wives. An average film with an average cast.

    Johnny Lever never fails to amuse and entertain with his antics. But the tempo of the movie is lost in no time and dips very soon. There are no rib-tickling comedy here folks. Be prepared to get bored soon. An average movie with a below average comedy.

    Paritosh Painter seems to have debuted on a slide. Let's pray his next direction bails him out.
    9Pratik112

    A Good Laughter.

    Not knowing what this was about, I must say it was a pleasant surprise as it wasn't really advertised at all and especially on TV channels. Three men loose their jobs but when a fourth joins them, they are thrown out of their rented accommodation as well and over night have to find a place to stay. And they do but there is surprise in for one of the man as well as certain conditions..

    Starring Shreyas Talpade, Celina Jaitley, Javed Jaffrey, Neha Dhupia, Johnny Lever, Asrani, Chunky Pandey, Paintal, Sayali Bhagat, Riya Sen, Delnaaz Paul and Ashish Choudhary. This is directed by Pantosh Painter and Subash Ghai.

    Good acting by all the cast and this can be seen very clearly on the screen and its also nice to see Johnny Lever back after a long time. Shreyas Talpade, from the beginning, along with Javed Jaffrey, Ashish Choudhary and Johnny Lever, goes full steam ahead in this comedy genre movie and there are scenes with him and Johnny Lever, that has one in stitches of laughter. This is very well supported by Javed Jaffrey and Ashish Choudhary and would say that all the cast have an equal role in this movie.

    There are moments that have echoes of "Dostana" but this is different and is a change from the other movies this year. It is one of the better ones to watch and have a good laugh and enjoy.

    A Good comedy and worth watching.
    7balsmin

    go for fun and laughter

    Even though it could have been better but it is still good enough to make you laugh.I am waiting for paying guest- 2. Do not look for suspense and story but only fun and laughter.You can surely get it here. Females in the movies could not do much and story was made that way. Johny as Sikh was good but the role of his wife was not done well enough. The voice does not match the character. It has many funny moments and you might jump from your seat laughing but it is not edited well. It seems that the movie is released in a hurry. it has similar narrative as many other comedy movies in the past and the only thing which differs is its treatment and performances.Though the treatment and performances are not excellent, they are OK.
    10suyashkrishna

    Absolutely Fantastic!

    This is one of the most funny movies I have watched!

    Stories like this have been existing in the past... But this one is well built!
    4thinkingmovies

    Payking Guest - fail to Pay anything...

    The movie is full of SICK Jokes. Not worth watching in theater. Shreyas & Javed are the best amongst the lot along with Johny Lever and Delnaz. Rest of the cast is wasted. Amongst songs: the only good one is: Jack and Jill. End of the movie is straight lift from Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.

    I think Mukta Arts is not capable handling Comedy Movies. Cinematography is strictly OK. The locales of Bangkok and Pattaya are shot well. Story line is weak in parts and fails to lift the story in first 30 minutes. The Whistling Woods Institute should actually look out for good writers and directors. Its a high time for the Mukta Arts to come out with the good quality cinema.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The names of the characters of the four friends are the names of the director Paritosh Painter's best friends and their respective wives.
    • Connections
      Remake of Biwi Aur Makan (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Namkeen Hoon Yaar, Chak Le
      Performed by Sunidhi Chauhan

      Composed by Sajid Ali, Wajid Ali

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Char Yaar
    • Production company
      • Mukta Arts
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    • Budget
      • ₹100,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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