| After
the stupendous success of Hera Pheri, the producers decided to cash in
by making a sequel. Although
Priyadarshan directed the earlier film, his fellow colleague, Niraj Vora, directs
this one. Like the first one, this one too has been a runaway success at the UK
box office. The
story picks up where the first one left off, with Raju (Akshay Kumar), Baburao
(Paresh Rawal) and Shyam (Suneil Shetty), now living comfortably, having made
loads of money. The
common factor that holds them together is greed. In
an effort to get rich quickly, Raju, invests in an agency, run by Bipasha Basu,
which happens to be a bogus one. He
borrows heavily and even mortgages their home, resulting in the trio loosing everything. The
local mafia, whose money Raju has unknowingly borrowed, is breathing down their
necks. Rajpal Yadav, and his sister Rimi Sen, too are caught in the middle of
this deal. With
the mafia hot on their heels, the trio hatch more plans, including one to outwit
and rob another low level criminal (Johny Lever). It
so happens that Bipasha is actually a mere pawn in the hands of the mafia, who
are trying to retrieve some diamonds through her. What
follows is a series of totally confusing, yet funny scenes in which everyone chases
and beats up everyone else. The
climax, which is set in a circus, is irritating at times but on the whole entertaining.
The
story, screenplay and dialogues by Niraj Vora are average. Of
the cast, Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal are first rate, delivering excellent
performances, and displaying perfect comic timing. The rest of the cast is average.
The music by Himesh Reshammiya is brilliant. Overall,
this film is an average fare. Go for it, if slapstick is what you like. Reviewed
by our Guest reviewer
Dr.P.V.Vaidyanathan | 
