How many Deols does it take to score a hit? Right now, three seems to be a safe number considering none of them guarantee a hit on their own. Yamla Pagla Deewana is a showcase aimed at pleasing the target fan base — the masses — of Garam Dharam plus Dharam puttars put together, no apologies extended.
You need to approach this film with total brainlessness. The core idea driving it is confusion, even as director Samir Karnik tries spoofing everything from Sunny- style action to Bobby- style mush to Dharam- style comedy.
You spot indulgent winks at an assortment of hits too, from Hollywood’s Hulk to apna DDLJ. Dharam and Bobby play the father- son duo of Dharam Singh and Gajodhar, petty conmen in Benaras. Their happy- go- lucky lifestyle gets a twist with the arrival of Paramveer ( Sunny). Param is a Canada- based NRI who lands in India because Dharam, it turns out, is his father and Gajodhar his brother.
Which gives Jasvinder Bath’s script a few excuses to create situations that let the Deol gang go over the top with antics ranging from the buffoonish to the bombastic.
Quickly recognising Param’s brawn power, the conmen baapbeta duo takes him in their fold because what they can’t attain with wit, he can get for them using his fist. Wait, if the Deols are out to create a big bang, Canada and Benaras aren’t enough.
The picture isn’t complete without a dash of Punjab. So, Gajodhar falls in love with a Punjaban , Sahiba ( Kulraj Randhawa). And before you scratch your brains over why the educated and sensible Sahiba should reciprocate to the advances of a crook, her brothers arrive and forcibly take her away to their village in Punjab. When Param hatches a plot to unite the lovers the screenplay takes a DDLJ turn, served with slapstick and stunts to heighten the Deol impact.
The film needed a better director. Samir Karnik seems overwhelmed tackling the khandaan of stars. The comedy works in fits, the action thrills in parts, and you have a story that takes too long to unfold. Bobby is clearly overshadowed by Dharmendra and Sunny’s screen presence, despite getting the essential author- backed scenes.
The two senior Deols strike vintage form despite the script, and could be your only reason to check this one out.
Rating - 2.5 / 5
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