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action-packed cat-and-mouse adventure begins when a mafia don dies,
leaving diamonds worth millions to three beneficiaries.
But
... to get their inheritance all three must be present at the same
time in order to claim their share. Should any of them die, the
others share the estate so long as they can produce a death certificate.
Involved
in this escapade are the don's son Vikrant (Rahul Dev); his daughter
Preeti (Preeti Jhangiani); and son-in-law Gulab (Akshay Kumar).
Gulab
is forced to flee India after he is framed by Vikrant for a crime
he did not commit. He
settles in New York and strikes up a friendship with a timid Dr
Anmol and wife Mona, unaware that they are bounty hunters.
Vikrant
offers a reward to learn Gulab's whereabouts. This prompts Mona
to send Anmol and her father Mannilal to meet Vikrant in India to
reveal Gulab's hideaway and collect the cash.
But
the bounty hunters are confronted by Vikram's henchmen - Yeda (Sunil
Shetty) and Chhota (Johnny Lever).
All
of them end up back in New York, leading to a series of chases which
will have the audience gasping for breath as director Vikram Bhatt
takes them through a series of 'Matrix' style sequences.
Technically
this film is extremely stylish, especially the cinematography which
matches its Hollywood counterparts to a tee. This includes the car
stunts in the climax and the fight scenes which have been done in'Crouching
Tiger Hidden Dragon' style.
Anu
Malik's music is superb and blends easily with the narration on
the screen. Watch out for 'Feenak Ya Habibi Feenak' and 'Ek Haseena
Ek Deewana' which are striking.
The
performances by all the leading stars are excellent and as usual
Paresh Rawal takes the trophy for providing the laughs.
On
the whole, 'Awaara Pagaal Deewana' is truly madly a great entertainer.
It definitely won't disappoint if one is after pure gloss, sheer
escapism and excellent visuals Hollywood style.
Reviewed
By: Manish Gajjar
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Shropshire's Bollywood Specialist
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