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By Taran
Adarsh, September 21, 2007 - 11:52 IST
PARTNER. HEYY BABYY. DHAMAAL. Now DHOL. It's raining
laughathons!
 Since
almost a decade, Priyadarshan has been specializing in
comic capers. Priyan has tickled the funny bone of
viewers time and again and in DHOL, the comic scenes
override the thrill quotient. The comedy, like always,
is targeted at those who appreciate the Priyan brand
of humor -- irrational, but funny. The chemistry
between the four pivotal characters is tremendous,
especially Rajpal Yadav, who's bound to walk away with
ceetees and taalis.
Let's look at the other side of the coin! The gangster
portions remind one of the 1980s cinema, which has
been beaten to death in film after film. These
portions are an aberration and the accomplished
director should trim them by at least 20 minutes so
that the impact created by the comedy track remains
intact, not getting diluted in the process.
Yet, in all fairness, DHOL has some hilarious moments
to make you beat the dhol once the show has ended!
DHOL revolves around the lives of four friends -- Sam
[Tusshar Kapoor], Pakkya [Sharman Joshi], Maru [Rajpal
Yadav] and Goti [Kunal Khemu]. The guys are good for
nothing with no motivation. But they're bound together
by their child-like notoriety and aimlessness.
They all want to make it big in life with the least
efforts possible. The four wish to live life on their
own terms, leading everyone to nowhere. As a result,
each one tries their hand at finding a short cut to
success but ends up being in even deeper trouble
instead. Things get worse as the four decide to take
some desperate measures to end their misery once and
for all.
 According
to them, the only way to get rich without working hard
is to get married to a rich girl. Surprisingly, to
unlock their fates arrives the rich girl Kanchan [Tanushree
Dutta] in their neighborhood. All four set out with
their individual plans to marry Kanchan, but end up
discovering a chilling truth.
Inspired by PARDA HAI PARDA, which in turn was a
remake of the Malayalam film HARIHAR NAGAR, DHOL has
the by-now-famous Priyan stamp on the comic portions.
Come to think of it, you expect laughter in generous
doses and DHOL doesn't disappoint on that front.
DHOL has several funny moments, but most importantly,
they make you laugh as well. The loan sequence at the
start [when the four avail of a loan from Tiku
Talsania in exchange of gold jewelry], followed by the
four pushing Om Puri's car till it falls off a cliff,
plus the four spraying water with hose pipes to douse
the fire [actually, a havan is taking place inside the
mansion] and Murli Sharma enquiring about the dhol
from the four are sequences that bring the house down.
On the flip side, the flashback is a big yawn. Plus,
Murli Sharma cornering Tanushree and Payal Rohatgi in
the mansion is monotonous and only adds to the length.
Looks like the editor forgot to use the scissors in
those scenes.
Pritam's music is functional. 'Dhol Bajake' is a
decent number, while the remaining songs are ordinary.
Piyush Shah's cinematography is of standard. Dialogues
are funny at times.
The four actors compliment each other very well. But
the one who steals the show is Rajpal Yadav, who, with
his dumbness, endears himself to the masses
completely. He's brilliant! However, that doesn't mean
the others are less impressive. Sharman Joshi has
always had a great timing for comedy and he proves it
yet again in DHOL.
 Tusshar
looks fresh and gets into the skin of the character
skillfully. Kunal Khemu's role is in sharp contrast to
his first two films [KALYUG, TRAFFIC SIGNAL] and he
proves his versatility by attempting comedy now.
Tanushree Dutta's role doesn't have the meat since
DHOL is an all-boys show. Nonetheless, she's okay.
Payal Rohatgi has a brief role; she's passable.
Om Puri is efficient. Tiku Talsania and Asrani have
their moments. Rasika Joshi is in form yet again.
She's too good! Farida Dadi [grandmother] does a fine
job. Arbaaz Khan is fair. Murli Sharma is good.
On the whole, DHOL is a decent entertainer that has
some really funny comic moments. At the box-office,
the Priyadarshan brand should ensure impressive
footfalls at cineplexes despite the dull period and
coupled with its moderate pricing, DHOL should find a
place in the director's successful films.
Go, have a laugh!
Rating:- * * *
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