Fatso! Movie Reviews
3.0
Gaurav Malani | Indiatimes
Much against its title, Fatso is a film that resorts to minimalism and cuts off all excess flab and formula to come up with a sweet little story. Naveen (Purab Kohli) and Nandini (Gul Panag) are very much in love. But their cloud nine state is short-lived when Naveen dies in a road accident and reaches heaven only to realize that his soul was wrongly brought there in place of his fat friend Sudeep (Ranvir Shorey). Subsequently his soul is sent back on earthRead full review3.0
Indo-Asian News Service | NDTV Movies
Some fine actors, who know how to look at home even when placed in outlandish circumstances, carry this quaint tale of love, death, separation, resurrection and reparation to the level of a fairly engaging comedy. Films about near-death and after-life have a tendency to be flippant in tone while showing a world beyond the one that we know. It's the same fear of the unknown that makes us laugh loudly when we are in a pitch-dark room looking for an exitRead full review2.5
Srijana Mitra Das | Times of India
Think of all those uber-cool Mumbai movies you've seen - Dil Chahta Hai, Bluffmaster, Wake Up Sid - put them in an imaginary blender, switch on, and hey presto, you have Fatso, frothing over with shots of surfing sea, rain-soaked skies, stylish bars. Add a group of friends led by Navin (Kohli), who pops the question to Nandini (Panag) before crashing headlong into a truck and you have Fatso's main course - how to live after deathRead full review2.5
Aakanksha Naval-Shetye and Chaya Unnikrishnan | DNA India
Don’t go by the name of the film that leads you to believe it’s some kind of a slapstick comedy. Yes, Ranvir Shorey’s Sudeep is fat and there are those typical jokes around his obesity, but the film is much more than that. The story revolves around a group of young friends comprising Navin (Purab Kohli),Nandini (Gul Panag), Sudeep, Yash (Neil Bhoopalam) and Tanuja (Gunjan Bakshi). Navin and Nandini are in love with each other and are set to tie the knotRead full review2.5
Trisha Gupta | Firstpost
Fatso has several things going for it: a clever idea at its centre, some super performances, some nice set pieces and Rajat Kapur’s gentle but firm hand at the wheel. It’s fresh and often funny. The trouble is, it also wants to be profound. The plot has great potential. Good-looking yuppie couple Naveen (Purab Kohli) and Nandini (Gul Panag) are very much in love and planning to get married. Then Naveen dies in a car accident. Nandini is distraughtRead full review2.0
Rajeev Masand | ibnlive.com
There's an interesting idea buried somewhere under those layers of flab in director Rajat Kapoor's Fatso. But it's a pity the film's fantastical premise isn't mined for enough laughs...Naveen (Purab Kohli) has popped the question to his girlfriend Nandini (Gul Panag). Soon after, he's killed in a road accident that was meant to claim the life of his obese friend Sudeep (Ranvir Shorey). Distraught on discovering that he was yanked out before his timeRead full review2.0
Taran Adarsh | bollywoodhungama.com
Rajat Kapoor's body of work, as an actor and director, includes several significant films. Especially those directed by him. The talented raconteur has the ability to choose an out of the box story and make it work. But FATSO does not match up to the lofty standards that he has set. Actually, FATSO had the potential to reach the winning post, but the mediocre writing acts as a deterrent. As a result of a celestial gaffe, a guy is killed earlier than his time on EarthRead full review2.0
Raja Sen | rediff.com
There's always been a rather charming old-Hollywood naïveté to Rajat Kapoor's films, films that side affectionately and unflinchingly with his characters, indulging his leads more than he does the audience. Which is why Fatso -- ripped off from Alexander Hall's Oscar-winning 1941 film Here Comes Mr Jordan (and stolen by us before with 1968's Jhuk Gaya Aasman) -- seems quite his speed. Tragically enough, the film doesn't stick to the gunsRead full review2.0
Shakti Shetty | Mid-Day
This film was made in 2009 and took nearly three years to hit the theatre. After watching it, you’ll be left wondering if it was worth the wait. Although it’s supposed to be hilarious, there are very few instances proving it so. In some way, it’s more of a supernatural-cum-romantic drama. Even the title is a bit misleading given the protagonist is just another obese guy who loves to eat and doesn’t do much about it. Directed by Rajat Kapoor, the plot revolves aroundRead full review2.0
Martin D'Souza | Glamsham
FATSO is heavily borrowed from the Patrick Swayze-Demi Moore starrer GHOST. There's nothing wrong with that. Most of our films have been 'inspired' by Hollywood blockbusters. Twenty-two years ago the two actors along with Whoopi Goldberg swept us of our feet. The same cannot be said about FATSO. The film has its novelty in the way it begins and moves on to second, third and fourth gear. However, it abruptly chokes while moving on to the fifth gearRead full review2.0
Shubhra Gupta | Indian Express
Are people with layers of extra adipose worthy of being loved? There is a strongly relevant premise at the heart of 'Fatso', in which an overweight character finds his share of light at the end of a fuzzy tunnel. But despite a standout turn from Ranvir Shorey as the eponymous lead, and some nicely realized segments, 'Fatso' comes off flat and tonally confused. There is a zone a lot of fat people inhabit, learning to live on the sidelines, to be the buttRead full review2.0
Soumyadipta Banerjee | In.com
Rajat Kapoor has got a beautiful mind and he has made a beautiful film. This Fatso is an antithesis of Jannat 2 – the film has some really good performances, the story makes you think, makes you cry, makes you wonder and has a few twists and turns that grip your attention. Surely go for the film, but remember to go to the loo just before it ends. It is definitely another addition to the 'good multiplex film' line-up that arguably started with Bheja FryRead full review2.0
Blessy Chettiar | DNA India
Fatso is a romantic comedy with lots of romance and only sporadic comedy. Not exactly the best bet to throw your weight behind this weekend.Read full review