IF there’s one thing I’ve learnt from watching monotonous franchises in Bollywood, it’s to not overthink and just enjoy the film for what it is.
Since 2006, the Golmaal series has been one of Bollywood’s most successful comedic franchises and as much as I hate to admit it, the corny characters with bizarre personalities have grown on me.
This year, the fourth instalment in the Golmaal series was released after the third part in 2010.
And as you’d expect, the familiar faces, sans Kareena Kapoor, are back alongside new characters.
The core five, with Gopal (Ajay Devgn), Madhav (Arshad Warsi), Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor), Laxman (Shreyas Talpade) and Laxman (Kunal Khemu), maintain their identities and personality traits from the previous movie.
The storyline is basic: five orphans who have been raised in the Jamnadas orphanage in Ooty, which they leave as teenagers.
They return to the orphanage to mourn the death of their mentor, where they learn of plans put forward by builder Vasu Reddy (Prakash Raj) and his associate Nikhil (Neil).
Added to the mix are Anna Matthews (Tabu) who can see and communicate with ghosts and Parineeti Chopra as Khushi/Damini.
Similar to most paranormal storylines in Bollywood, this movie too focuses heavily on people being unable to move into the afterlife because they have unfinished business. Here, it involves bringing a killer to justice.
The Rohit Shetty-directed flick is your typical comedy movie and judging from the success the franchise has had over the years, it is no wonder Golmaal: Again was a much awaited instalment for comedy fans.
Like its previous instalments, this one has moments of unadulterated fun too.
The jokes range from being truly funny to painfully routine at times.
There are times when you can’t help but break into laughter because of the antics of the characters. It helps that the film lead, Gopal, is deathly afraid of ghosts.
Credit though to the supporting actors, Vasuli Bhai (Mukesh Tiwari) and Pappi (Johnny Lever) for their sheer brilliant acting on-screen.
Yes, there are ridiculous moments filled with bad jokes but that’s the beauty of a Bollywood comedy, I guess.
So if you’re in need of a laugh, give Golmaal: Again a watch.
