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Two photographers (Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani) experience the shady side of real estate when they stumble upon a murder.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express [Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron] will never lose relevance : as long as there is corruption and venal officials and a handful of people trying to fight the system, we will always want to see this film. Rated: 5/5 Mar 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The best satirical movie Indian film industry has ever produced. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Good for a few solid laughs, even if it seems a bit dated in parts. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member The most notable parts of this comedy of idiots is the complete and utter lack of musical numbers, and the stinging social critique it leaves you with Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A timeless classic even 30 years on. One cannot stop laughing at some of the sequences even while watching the umpteenth time. The movie brims with the highest quality, intelligent satire - something otherwise rare in Bollywood. The sad part is that the story is as valid today as then. At least, Mumbai of the movie was a quieter, less crowded, and so much chilled place. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It may be a little old in today's style of slapstick comedy, but it's a good example of how a clean comedy should be. Saw this one after I heard that its remake is being planned. A satire that takes on corruption and the position of the common man today, this movie is funny at parts. The climax is hilarious. Now I know where the funny Mahabharata punches came from. Must watch and remake? Definitely. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Bombay looked was not as crowded but as corrupt Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two photographers (Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani) experience the shady side of real estate when they stumble upon a murder.
Director
Kundan Shah
Screenwriter
Ranjit Kapoor, Satish Kaushik
Production Co
National Film Development of India
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2015
Runtime
2h 23m