Guddu Rangeela

Subhash Kapoor's previous feature Jolly LLB (2013) was a brilliant satire on the Indian judicial system which everyone could relate with. This time around, his topic is a current affair, but the execution is damp.

Starting by setting a stage for the two main characters, the film throws a couple of jokes (bad they are) at us with an intention that we don't walk out in the first ten minutes. Spurious haired Guddu (Sadh) teams up with his stout brother Rangeela (Warsi) to undertake petty, criminal jobs to fend themselves and God knows who else. Suddenly, they get entangled in a million-rupee deal involving the niece (Hydari) of an orthodox supremacist (Roy). And then the plot experiences a paradigm shift where nothing makes sense even if it is about addressing stark social issues like honor killing and rape.

The jokes warn us what to expect, but the warning turns invalid as you sight the reservoir of predictability the story is going into. There is enough substance and thrills to chew in the first half, but the second half goes haywire into some alien territory and never comes back. Before you know, the credits roll, and you will think at least it was not a drag.

It is basically a dynamic revenge story turning into a bloody drama with one badly handled twist. The Bihari language may interest some, but that's about it. Attempt at humor is average.

Warsi is good, and so is Sadh. Mouse-faced Hydari and the newcomer are average mostly because all they do is eat a bullet or an abuse. Roy is typecast as a vindictive villain with a fine performance.

BOTTOM LINE: Guddu Rangeela may be gudd (good) at heart and preaching and rangeela (colorful) in depiction, but it is definitely not near a good concoction to what it could've been.

VERDICT: 3 stars out of 10. Below average.

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO

Violence/Gore: Medium | Vulgarity: Mild

'Guddu Rangeela' showcases  the falsified concept of honour ingrained within the minds of the Khap Panchayat and has sprinkles of humour throughout the 2 hours. It covers multiple genres – Action, Social Message, Suspense, Comedy and Drama.

Guddu and Rangeela work as orchestra members for weddings  who also make a secondary living as informants of thieves(They provide a money estimate of the wedding-homes they play at and the exact time to carry out the theft).

How they get embroiled in a kidnapping of a girl? How they become enemies with a local goon politician who acts like an adviser to the Khap Panchayats ?  And finally, how they take revenge and fight with the goon politician and his aides ?

These are the questions that the audience finds the answer to as the movie progresses.

20 mins. into the movie and I was blown away by the background score during the action scenes. Very few Indian movies use creative and innovative rock music for their action scenes and this movie is one of them. Being a rock-music lover and a guitarist, I was simply absorbed by the music and my expectation from this movie grew a bit.

The dialogues are probably the most important ingredient in this non-Khans/non-Kapoors small starrer movie. The non-Hindi viewers (watching through subtitles) will probably not be able to relish the movie due to non-comprehension of the original Hindi dialogues.

I liked almost all the characters in this movie but my favorite has to be Ronit Roy who plays the goon-politician. You can actually feel his terror and the cold-heartedness throughout the film.

The camera-work ranges between good to excellent and there are a couple of beautiful close shots. The screenplay is interesting and keeps the suspense part of the movie alive.

 

It was only in the last 15-20 mins. that I got disappointed with the director. At the end, the movie reeks of the masala Hindi movie action scenes where the logic goes out of the box.

 

In a nutshell, I applaud the intentions of the filmmakers to create a film which tries to convey a social message through drizzles of humour and without sounding too-preachy. This movie should reach out to a wider audience, especially those who don't wish to view out-and- out serious movies with low entertainment/leisure content.

 

The Friday evening show had only about 30 people in the cinema hall. I am guessing that the box office will pick up the collections from Saturday night when the people will get to know about 'Guddu Rangeela' from their friends/family/colleagues/ acquaintances.

Guddu Rangeela is inspired by Manoj-Babli Honor Killing case. A serious social message has been given with comedy. Subash and Arshad magic again. A must watch. Rangeela (Arshad Warsi) and Guddu (Amit Sadh) are from North India they both are cousins. They play orchestra. But they want to make money from any way. One day the information provided to local gangsters about the richest families in town, has fetched them an easy and safe way to subsist without getting their hands dirty in the bargain. So they kidnap Baby (Aditi Rao Hydari). They were supposed to get 10 crore as kidnapping amount. After kidnapping her they have to face a lot of problem. But suddenly Billu Pahalwan (Ronit Roy) comes in action. He is politician and he changes the game of Guddu Rangeela. Then story takes an interesting twist

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Guddu Rangeela (U/A) Hindi ---------- my Rating: ★★★½ HAPPY ENDING STRENGTHS:- * Arshad warsi and other casting performances...... * Comedy scenes were interesting and enjoyable..... * Second half was gripping with a great twist at the end..... * BGM and dialogues were really great....... WEAKNESSES:- * First 30 mins was boring...... * Music is not catchy and not good..... FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall... it is a good entertainer with some good performances. Starts of very boring and finally director keeps us to sit and watch till end with his gripping screenplay. Don't miss the climax twist, You will enjoy like anything..... Based in the dusty plains of North India, Guddu Rangeela is a story about two cousins trying to make ends meet in the crime infested surroundings. Orchestra singers by day and informants by... See full summary » Director: Subhash Kapoor Writer: Subhash Kapoor Stars: Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh, Ronit Roy | See full cast and crew »

#‎GudduRangeela‬ : Subhash Kapoor and Arshad Warsi are back with this film after the hit movie Jolly LLB. Amit Sadh and Aditi Rao Hydari are also there in this film. Story is basically on honor killing and revenge. Two orchestra singers, Guddu and Rangeela are brothers. Babali (Rangeela's wife) has been shot by Ballu Pahelvan. Both brothers are trying in the court for the justice to Babali. But, as Ballu has a political support, they can't do anything. But one day, they were requested to kidnap Ballu's sister in law. Till the interval, the comedy film becoming some thriller with lot's of twists and turns. Post interval, the only factor left in the film is revenge. Somehow the end looks similar like the end of Boss. Arshad Warsi is one of the underrated actor of Bollywood. He is simply perfect for the role. Amit Sadh suits in the character of Guddu. His equation with Arshad is enjoyable. Two policemen are simply fantastic. One must enjoy the bathroom scene where Amit and the policeman are playing Antakshari. The caretaker of the house in Shimla and Bangalibabu - these two characters are also enjoyable. I don't know why Aditi Rao Hydari doesn't get a good role. She is so talented that her charm spreads on the viewer's mind in just her 10-15 minutes role. Hoping best for her. The villain, Ronit Roy, is always a delight to watch. His expressions, his entry sequence, his anger, his voice, his style - everything is so perfect. Music is given by Amit Trivedi. Lyricist is Irshad Kamil. Mata Ka E-Mail is one of the decent song I've ever heard. Sooyiyaan is one of the best romantic songs in this time. The title track is just superb. And this is the only song which suits perfectly to the film. Comedy is not very high. All jokes are old. One can laugh only when Guddu-Rangeela are fighting in Hariyanvi language. The bathroom scene is the best one. Action is above average. But, background score is high, so action scenes look good enough. Cinematography and locations are extraordinary. I've never expected such a good work. My most favorite scene was when Arshad and Ronit point gun against each other, and there was a sun in the background. Story has many twists and turns. But, then also the film doesn't appear as a must watch. One can easily avoid it. I went for Shubhash Kapoor, because I loved Jolly LLB. I love this too, but, it's not better than the previous of Subhash. He can make better and he will do. But, this movie will not be a successful at the box-office. Those who think that this is a comedy movie, then they are wrong. It's on serious issue with some kind of entertaining factors. In the climax, Jai-Veeru type entry is a must watch. So, on the whole, if you are free in this weekend, go for it. Otherwise skip it, you will surely not regret.