What is it all about?
B-town mass entertainer Govinda who once ruled the charts during the 90's reminds us about his command over comic timings in this adult or say juvenile comedy.
Govinda with his `anubhav' (read experience) this time plays a 40 year old horny yet nerdy virgin city goof in London who wants a girl in the film which turns out to be occasionally funny and delivers some belly laughs which no other actor would have been able to do in this Jagmohan Mundra's mundane mix of Hollywood's `The 40-year old Virgin starring Steve Carell and the forgotten Bollywood gem `Anubhav' starring Shekher Suman and Padmini Kolhapure.
`Naughty @ 40' has plenty in common with Govinda, his mastered act and the so called Bollywood's adult comedies. The only difference is here `Govinda plays a 40 year old virgin.
Well it hard to believe a guy at the age of 40 living in London where you have so many options available, is struggling to get laid. Still the movie has dopes of vintage Govinda fun for the hardcores.
The Story... Of course
While watching one recollects Shekhar Suman's fine comedy `Anubhav' as `Naughty @ 40' progresses. Govinda is 40 and still to get laid is living in London with his parents Anupam Kher, Smita Jaykar and cousin Harish. The father seeks the help of his employee Shakti Kapoor, who tries various tricks in the book so that Govinda loses his virginity, but all efforts turn futile.
The family leaves for Manali, where Govinda gets married to a girl much younger to him Yuvika Choudhary. However, Yuvika is up to childish pranks all the while, which results in Govinda getting into a physical relationship with a firang hottie. Yuvika transforms when she discovers the truth.
What to look out for?
Apart from Govinda, the movie has some crude, raunchy and funny sequences The famous condom scene from `Anubhav' is repeated here too with some innovations and scenes like the massage parlour, Govinda's drunken scene, his sleepwalking scene where he enters in the bed of someone are hilarious.
Yuvika does a fine job and is spontaneous, it's difficult to match Govinda in his dance steps but the girl manages to impress.
Cinematography by Kabir Lal is eye pleasing other technical aspects are fair. Music by Monty Sharma is strictly passable.
Sanjay Mishra again steals the show whenever he comes and gets good smart ones from the writer. Anupam Kher, Shakti Kapoor Smita Jaykar HarishSayali Bhagat do the required needful.
What not?
There's a difference between growing up and growing old. `Naughty @ 40' though entertaining for the hardcore's in patches suffers from the age old Bollywood disease. Originality is missing and even the inspiration lacks innovations. Director Director Jagmohan Mundhra who before giving us a serious instruction with `Bawandar' was known for his soft porn flicks but strangely he ignores his own talent here which could have been used in a funny way.
Conclusion: Naughty @ 40 is Govinda's show for the hardcore masses who love such fun. Go if you are a Govinda fan.
Rating **&1/2. One for Govinda |
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