Grand Masti
2013 · Directed by Indra Kumar
Original language: Hindi
- comedy
- romance
The story
Meet, Prem, and Amar look to have a blast at their college reunion, though they soon find themselves in another predicament.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy studio colour with sun-warmed hotel rooms, bold pinks and turquoise, and pop-song sequences cut in with quick zooms and whip pans, so the whole thing feels loud and cheerful. The score is peppy Bollywood dance-pop, with sudden comic stingers under every punchline. Pacing is fast and episodic, built on rapid-fire gags, mistaken identities, and slapstick chases that keep moving rather than settling into any mood. Emotionally it stays light and breezy: three old college friends bounce between mischief and sheepish reconciliation, and the romance is brisk and playful. The humour is crude and leans heavily on sexual innuendo, double entendres, and suggestive situations, with some near-nudity played for laughs. Violence is cartoonish slapstick, with pratfalls, shoves, and mock scuffles, and no gore. It suits a loud, silly night with friends or a mindless watch when you want something uncomplicated and rowdy. It is for people who enjoy bawdy, unpretentious farce and frothy song-and-dance comedy rather than anything gentle or subtle.
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