Review: Aagey Se Right packs good performances

Movie Aagey Se Right Director Indrajit Nattoji Cast Shreyas Talpade, Mahie Gill, Kay Kay Menon, Shenaz Treasurywala

Sonia Chopra

The crime-com must have been the most explored genre this last couple of years. And the films follow a certain pattern: you have non-stars, even character actors, filling out lead slots, a story that’s more a situation, a comical don, some romance and a snappy title. Three days into his job, cop Dinkar Waghmare (Shreyas Talpade) loses his gun to a gang of three misbehaving youths in a jeep who call themselves something like the Punjabi Psychos. His search for the gun, identifiable by a Hanuman sticker courtesy his overbearing mother (Bharti Achrekar), is now to move from hand to hand. In its pursuit, Waghmare encounters several characters. There’s the silk lungi wearing don Raghav (Vijay Maurya) speaking Mumbai tapori language in a South Indian accent. A weapons dealer, he was to help a jihadi called Jaanu Bhai (Kay Kay Menon) with a mission. But instead, he’s giving lessons on love to the reformed terrorist who’s fallen for a bar singer (Shehnaz Treasurywala). Sensationalizing every bit news is TV reporter (Mahie Gill). Add a film set shooting a Bhojpuri version of Spiderman, and there’s ample scope for laughs. The film is humorous throughout. But the funniest portions are when Jaanu mixes words like `item’ (that, Raghav teaches him, is a respectful way of calling out to a woman) and kalti with his immaculate, smooth Urdu. Or when the coveted gun gets mixed with the dozens of fakes on the film set. Sadly though, these moments of humour come after several flat jokes. One may argue that a hardened terrorist experiencing a change of heart is not credible enough. Or that the don giving up his vices to surrender to God and a new catering service doesn’t follow logic. But this is a comedy, after all; and not one where you can question character motivations. You just need to go with the flow and enjoy each bizarre development. The cast does exceedingly well. Shreyas Talpade as the ditzy, unlikely cop is excellent. Kay Kay Menon too is wonderful as the Urdu-spouting lover boy trying to learn a bit of Mumbai street language. Vijay Maurya, despite the hamming, is entertaining as the don with a heart of gold. Shehnaz Treasurywala is charming enough. Mahie Gill does well despite the miniscule role. If you can stomach its irrational tone, watch Aagey Se Right for some great performances and a few scattered laughs. Verdict: Two and a half stars

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