Fukrey Movie Reviews

FUKREY is not your average Hindi cinema, it's not even DON 2, a 'super safe movie to make' (sorry Farhan for rubbing it in yet again). FUKREY is a thinking man's, creative high. It takes a lot to back a project like this. Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani have a huge hand to play here; believing in something that could have easily blown in their faces. It's a gamble they took with director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba and his story. And boy, what a ride this movie is

Most of us dream. Few of us believe in them. Even lesser follow them. And finally only some realize their dreams. Fukrey is about four good-for-nothing boys and their dreams! One of them dreams (literally), one follows (interprets) it, others believe in it and together they realize it. Hunny (Pulkit Samrat) and Choocha (Varun Sharma) are high school students who have been aspiring to graduate to the liberated college life for the past few years

It’s not so much the idea of Fukrey that impresses. Instead it’s all that goes into executing that thought that works magic. It adds a nice tadka with its Punjabi slang. And as the Punjabis would say chak de phatte!

Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment has produced two films on friendship and camaraderie -- DIL CHAHTA HAI and ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA -- both leaving footprints in the sand of time. Additionally, films like 3 IDIOTS and KAI PO CHE! explored bromance and bonding amongst friends with utmost sensitivity. FUKREY, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, also falls in the same space, yet is different from the aforementioned

This one's no campus-rumpus or high-school pump-ups - with designer gals, prom nights, tight jeans and fancy dreams. In fact, the four young protagonists stay pretty much out-of-class, out-of-money and out of ladki-luck too. Introducing the faltu foursome. Hunny (Pulkit) is the one blessed with some grey matter (never mind that he failed the first grade, and twice after). Choocha (Varun), is blessed with sona and sapna (these aren't his women)

The story has newness, but at times it lacks the chaotic craziness that such a comic premise can unfold. Yet, the laughs are many to keep you entertained. So what the ‘fuk-rey’, go, crack up on your seats.

‘Fukrey’ is one hell of a laughter ride. In this age of cheesy and cheap comedy which the Hindi film industry is now so (in)famous for churning out, this one – ‘Fukrey’ – despite shouting out ‘Going Cheap June 14’, is thankfully not so.

Fukrey is a genial romp about four lower middle-class boys in Delhi who embark upon a harebrained scheme to raise money but eventually find out that there are no short cuts in life. Hunny and Choocha, played by Pulkit Samrat and debutant Varun Sharma are buddies whose only aspiration is to get into the coolest college in town. Zafar, played by Ali Fazal, is a struggling musician and Lali, played by Manjot Singh, is the hapless son of a halwai

‘Fukrey’ creates memorable characters and some sadi dilli nostalgia but the film never really becomes more than the sum of its parts. The linear narrative is peppered with genuine humour but the pace is slow and the events predictable.

The writing often jumps time, leaving the audience lagging and playing catch-up. This isn’t always a bad thing in times of spoon-feeding viewers. Some of the film’s transitions are outstanding, the mark of a good director.

Four slackers in Delhi seeking fast cash make a deal with a ruthless don. But when things go wrong, as they inevitably do, they must pay the price for it. That familiar premise gets a fresh coat of paint in 'Fukrey', with co-writer and director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba putting a new spin on some old clichés. Yet, while individual scenes inspire laughs, the film doesn't quite fly because there are too many gags and not enough plot

Surprise, surprise: Fukrey may well be the most LOL fun you would have had at the movies in recent times. An irreverent slice-of-life youth film, this one is packed with ample punches and guarantees frequent laughs to give you enough bang for your buck. And sometimes even a little more. Fukrey — meaning a street-smart slacker in Delhi slang — is about four good-for-nothing young men who are looking for that elusive shortcut in their lives

The opening scene of Fukrey sets the tone of what is to follow. Honey (Pulkit) and Chucha (Varun) are standing in their high school compound day dreaming about college life and its perks. The language is colorful and the flavor Punjabi. They are later joined by Lalli (Manjot Singh) and Zafar Bhai (Ali Fazal) a team of quirky foursome set out to make quick money with a lottery ticket. However, it isn't that easy as it might sound. Their game plan is based on

Fukrey caters the standard package of bromance that has been hot among Bolly buffs. It looked wild in the promos. Not the same can be said of the film itself. Fukrey would have worked better if the screenplay revealed more imagination.

Formulas in Hindi films, no matter how popular or timeless, have been known to run their course in due time. And that may very well be the case with buddy comedies about naively arrogant college boys with skewered worldviews and lofty aspirations. Farhan Akhtar set the bar really high with his directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai and it may not be entirely incorrect to say that the remarkable coming-of-age film spawned an entire generation of films

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This may be a new film, but it is certainly not madly novel. Delhi Belly had the same idea with the addition of some excrement and expletives, minus one fukra.