Spoof on Housefull

Losing sleep over Housefull by Puneet Rajhans
Losing sleep over Housefull. Pakistanis have made a request to Indian authorities


Pakistanis have lost sleep ever since Housefull had a worldwide release. THere have been protests breaking out on the streets of Pakistan . A pitched battle is being fought day in and day out. And the authorities are clueless on negotiating this challenge.

The daughter croons" Ma, Mera PPL (Pakistan Premier League) mujhe do." "Kahan se do beti. Yeh Jamaat PPL ke khilaf hai, " the mother retorts.
The son pleads, " Pa, Mujhe PPL me jaane do." "Banne to de beta. PPL kya tujhe mein IPL mein bhi bhej doonga,"the father sighs.
The son-daughter demand (and similar ones) has been shaking the establishment ever since Housefull released in Pakistan. The aftereffects go much beyond the AXE-cum-IT effect that IPL willingly played host to. Broadly, the Housefull number "Apni to jaise taise kat jayegi" is seen as mocking at the existence of Pakistan sans PPL
India is mocking at Pakistan by belting out this number is the belief among Pak denizens. To substantiate this they have more fodder up their sleeves. But this fodder is no match for the fodder that rocked the Indian establishment in the mid-90s. The source of trouble is linked to a peppy number that was played in the early 80s in India and Pakistan. In the earlier Laawaris number, it was the towering Amitabh taking potshots at Ranjeet who had a ferocious appetite to strip women of any scale on screen. Come to the present party. It's not one but three taking shots with pot in hand at Pakistan. The Akki-Reteish-Rampal trio unabashedly tries to run down Pakistan for having no PPL of any shape size and colour given IPL’s three successful sessions with an equal amount of muck and scam trailing it.
The Pakistanis believe that with the phenomenal nature of scams that break out in Pakistani establishment now and then how could they not have PPL where the buzzword is scam and more scam. After giving much thought, the Pakistani establishment has tried to douse the fire hitting the streets by making a request to Indian authorities.
This request has come in a sealed envelope addressed to BCCI. The request is upfront: "We want the services of Lalit Modi. Please transport him lock stock and barrel to Pakistan. “
The request comes with the understanding that since former Shenshah of IPL is facing heat from all possible quarters, the best course for him would be to go underground. And there is no better place than Pakistan which provides sanctuary to all those who make big moves on Indian chessboard.
The Indian side is studying the request, and also making a request to the Sajid duo to omit the Apni to jaise taise number from the movie. In turn, the Sajid duo is studying the request. More requests and case study would be called for.
Let's see what happens as the flck enters the second week. Would there be another request from another sulking neighbour? Hard to figure out at this moment.
For the moment, the housefull banter continues.

The Housefull Party by Puneet Rajhans
The Housefull Party

Recognising Akki and feigning ignorance about Boman


Who would take the cake
The flick as it opened to the House on Friday is still going strong (Tuesday, May 4,2010) with some hiccups coming during the weekend when terror alert kept some movie buffs confined to their homes in Delhi. Since I have attempted the review in mouthshut.com, the same appears here with some significant changes.
All the more as i watched "de dana dan", two days after Housefull release, my take on the new one remains refreshingly positive.

A blast from the trio
The background score of a loser is enough to illustrate that Akki is up against a battle where his shedding this tag looks hardly probable given the deft moves that his destiny plays with him. The transformation of Akshay from a 'punauti' (bad luck) to his belief that he could be a family man one day is the all-compassing string to the plot. Yes one day. To figure out that day you have to sit out for the entire duration of the movie. Dumped and courted for times he knows best, Akki ‘s all -compelling innocence for the entire two-and- a- half hours is a strong element of Sajid’s flick. Had the script been longer, the retrieval act of Akki would have looked increasingly difficult. A bad luck that refuses to divorce him and a string of bad outings with females makes him a loser to a scale.

Bumped and threatened by Arjun Rampal (Malaika's bother) to stay clear of his sis, he seeks refuge in Reteish's home in London. His dislocation from Reteish and Lara Dutt's house is all but done had it not been for a marriage proposal from Jiah Khan. Ensconed in the tempting and slush environs of Italy, he begins his fantasy about his dream date Jiah. Surprise and more surprise, Jiah is in tow with his old pal and tells Akki upfront to divorce her in two weeks as that would enable her to inherit her father's property. Here Deepika Padukone steps in to end his agony once and for all. Here the Sandy part takes the cake where it gets increasingly difficult for him to get the right name. Apart from that misunderstandings between the two continue to crop up more coinciding with when Lara Reteish couple has an outing with them. Chunky Pandey with “Mama Mia, I am just Joking” looks any day better than Boman and Lilette Dubey with their incredulous act. The scenes in Italy has Chunky Pandey making the cut donning the 'Aakhri Pasta' role with a panache
Boman Irani can be easily faulted for his misplaced Gujarati ascent and accent So can be Dubey for her mindless eccentricities.

Peppy numbers like “I don’t know what to do” followed by ' Hey Girl, You are Mine' are a big draw. The last number 'Apni to Jaise Taise' is strong enough to draw the audience to theatres. The climax is a tame one given how identities get discovered in the mindless laugh session that goes on and on. But the Dhanno number is my favourite.