Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge (Hindi)

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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? is the story of Puneet (Ajay Devgn) and Munmun (Konkona Sen), a happily married couple living in Mumbai whose lives take an interesting turn when a distant relative, Chachaji (Paresh Rawal) turns up unannounced at their doorstep from a far off village. The guest overstays his welcome so much so that the exasperated couple come up with various ploys to hasten his departure to hilarious results.

Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? is the story of Puneet (Ajay Devgn) and Munmun (Konkona Sen), a happily married couple living in... Show More

Wogma

Editor   Mar 05, 2010 16:51  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

The light tone keeps you engaged for most of the film, especially the parodied songs. There are a few "aawwww" moments too. But, it is a tiny lecture on the changing value system and gets a little sarcastic.

Jina Dcruz

Editor   Mar 06, 2010 07:52  

Any movie which starts with cartoons should be enjoyed with your brains locked behind, turning on your goofiness genes. (Remember Hum Tum??). Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge is a straight-forward, simple situational comedy which literally makes a mountain out of a molehill to stay true its title. It makes your heart warm, but fails to make a laughing riot.

There is nothing incredulous about it because all of us at some point in our lives have been there-either as the unwanted pesky guest or the exasperated gracious hosts. And for that reason alone, the movie survives!. It flows well in the first half blending wit and flippancy in the right measure. From intermission, you start wondering too- Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge? and is exhausted with the antics of the unwanted guest.

Paresh Rawal rightfully overshadows his co-actors and takes the movie to a different level. Ajay Devgan does just what he is meant to be and Konkana-well, I never thought I would ever say this-but she disappoints. She lacks her usual charisma and doesnt sizzle the screen as she always does. Anybody else could also have done the character the way she did. Script is lengthy and patchy, but works just fine.

My biggest grouse with the movie is it tries to weigh you down with a message. Rule for slapstick comedies should be- no preachy messages. (Remember, we locked our brains in before we came to the theatre). But thankfully, when I thought the climax will kill itself with its overbearing evangelization, the movie came back with an obvious but deliciously funny twist.

Worth a watch if you are looking for a relaxed evening with a bonus of guffaws.

Outtakes*

Unbelievable amount of farts-Lost count after a while. If you get bored, counting helps!

When Chacha talks to Kaaliya in the movie sets, watch out for the gori item girl doing her gig-Thats way funnier than the actual scene.

Amodini (http://film.fridaynirvana.com)

Editor   Dec 12, 2010 03:43  

A decent script and screenplay keep you engrossed. A strong directorial hand keeps this over-the-top comedy afloat. The only time it wobbles is when the director, in some scenes, tries to infuse some artificial emotion and family-style melodrama into it; blood is thicker than water and all. Fortunately we recover from that hiccup. This is not a sophisticated film by any means, but what it is trying to achieve, it achieves well. ATKJ is a good overall comedy and pretty clean – recommended.

Kushal

Mar 30, 2010 17:43  

Apart from a few moments, the movie is quite boring. The story is weak and humor is also not up to the mark. Basically, watch the movie only if you have nothing better to do.

Amardeep Lakra

May 04, 2010 14:53  

This is enjoyable treat.Good performance by the cast.It entertains you as family entertainer.At last gives a message also.