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      Nautanki Saala!

      2013 1h 59m Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 31% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Ram, a successful theater artist, saves Mandar from committing suicide. He then ends up developing a special bond with Mandar and even helps solve his problems. Read More Read Less

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      Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express The idea that true love can be found through such a random route is nice, and lends the film a pleasing slightness. But the nautanki in this film is an on-off thing. I wish there was much more of it. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 20, 2019 Full Review Anna M.M. Vetticad annavetticadgoes2themovies This is an unusual Bollywood film. It’s quirky, funny, charming, unexpectedly experimental ... brave in its interpretation of the Ramayan considering the penchant for violence of our Indian religious conservatives and – let me say it again – funny… Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 20, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Crisp direction, nice acting, brilliant editing & awesome soundtrack yet this film falters at certain places. May not as good as Rohan Sippy's previous - Bluffmaster & Dum Maaro Dum, but an enjoyable fare. One time watch for sure. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member first half was excellent but second was very slow though ending was very good Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It seems that this movie was intended to depict much more depth than it has managed to convey. Rohan, the director is experimental and kudos to him for that. He has tried to present a 'neither very generic nor very different' storyline with a different concept i.e. by using the element of theatre aka 'nautanki'. Genre of the movie is comedy and this comedy is different from others as it is not primarily dialogue based but situation and expression based. Also somewhere, the director has tried to use the theatre 'nautanki' as the metaphor for the mother of all 'nautankis' i.e. life itself! The movie constantly shifts between these two parallels. Backdrop of the former is modern day 'Ramayana' (most esteemed Hindu epic) and that of the latter is the protagonist trying to heal a suicidal 'stranger turned dependent turned friend' by finding his former love and giving him work so that he attaches some worth to himself. The essence of the story is basically situational misunderstanding. In spite of all his noble intentions and sacrifices, the protagonist is misunderstood by his partner, love and also friend! Reason for the same are age old human errors of - mixing task and emotion, undertaking an activity without giving a thought to its obvious result, trespassing territories etc. Ayushmann, and Kunaal have acted well. Evelyn has some screen presence. The power of modern day theatre could have been presented in a more powerful and enhanced format. Also, the heroines could have been better. Some comedy scenes are really funny and some are original as well. Last but not the least, herein again you miss the element of complete showmanship. Are there no successors of Mr. Subhash Ghai and Late Mr. Yash Chopra? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Its a good film. Must watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Its a good film, you can watch it seriously. But be prepared to take it lightly.. ;-) I wish it was shorter. #Nautankisaala Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Nautanki Saala has great chemistry between Ayushmann and Kunal Roy kapoor but the first half of the movie fails to capitalize as a result even with a good second half it doesnt gathers enough steam to tickle your funny bone. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Ram, a successful theater artist, saves Mandar from committing suicide. He then ends up developing a special bond with Mandar and even helps solve his problems.
      Director
      Rohan Sippy
      Screenwriter
      Rohan Sippy
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      Hindi
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $92.9K
      Runtime
      1h 59m