Controversies attract me like a bull to the red cape and so I sat Thursday night, to watch the much talked about movie ‘Delhi Belly.’ I never expected myself to say this but I found the movie disgustingly funny! Yes Girls I found it funny! Now stop gasping and gaping! It doesn’t come in ‘good manners’ you see. For people who have seen movies like The Hangover and American Pie, they would appreciate the bold turn that Amir Khan has taken in giving ‘Hindi comedy’ a much needed touch up.
For people who haven’t seen the movie yet, Delhi Belly invites its viewers to the uncensored, everyday, real Indian’s domain. A fast paced, action packed plot revolves around 3 struggling roommates Tashi (Imran Khan), Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) and Arup (Vir Das) whose lives take an unexpected U-turn when a single error in delivery causes all the hell to break loose upon them. Filled with bold expletives and adult jokes, Amir Khan doesn’t keep the audience in the dark regarding the content of the movie. Before its release people were already made aware of what they were getting into and what was expected from the movie.
Surprisingly Delhi Belly gets an ‘A’ certificate with no censor cuts at all by the Indian censor board. Perhaps they realized that if cuts were made, it would have spoiled the whole essence of the movie. The whole point of the movie is its delineation of how the daily life of Delhi operates; the specific time of water in the taps, the over crowded streets of the capital, black-marketing, the unappreciative bosses, the unhygienic food sold in the streets etc etc. The refreshing part of the movie is that all the characters speak the real language of the youth now-a-days! The characters do not hide behind the veneer of civility. They have successfully captured the real, modern, urban youth of India, doing complete justice to their characters. The most loveable character is that of Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) who falls victim to the ‘Delhi Belly,’ grasping and groaning till the end of the movie!
Though a hit at the box office, making Rs.36 crore in the first week of its release, and appreciated by the mainstream youth, it did not come out scot free. Some critics found its content vulgar and downright offensive. There were protests in different parts of the country including Indore, Kolhapur and even a court case where Amir Khan along with his wife Kiran Rao and Ronnie Screwvala (the producers), Abhinay Deo (the director) and the writer Akshat Verma have been dragged to court by a small time film-maker Farah Ayaz Ghani on basis of obscenity and offending religious sentiments of people. It is reported that the movie has been banned in 22 different countries.
Amidst the protests and the court case, Amir Khan is happy with the appreciation given to this movie. It has set the turf for other producers who want to experiment with such bolder comic content. Whether it’s the burqa exploits, the orange juice exploits or the bold punch lines, this movie is bound to provoke much hysterical laughs from every person who is on a look out for bizarre situational comedy. Amir Khan steals the show with his item number ‘I hate you (like I love you) that appears at the end of the movie.
All in all the movie’s tagline ‘Shit happens’ promises a concatenation of hilarious scenarios and like the name suggests a perpetual onslaught of ‘Belly problems.’ A real treat for those who appreciate every facet of this genre!
For people who haven’t seen the movie yet, Delhi Belly invites its viewers to the uncensored, everyday, real Indian’s domain. A fast paced, action packed plot revolves around 3 struggling roommates Tashi (Imran Khan), Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) and Arup (Vir Das) whose lives take an unexpected U-turn when a single error in delivery causes all the hell to break loose upon them. Filled with bold expletives and adult jokes, Amir Khan doesn’t keep the audience in the dark regarding the content of the movie. Before its release people were already made aware of what they were getting into and what was expected from the movie.
Surprisingly Delhi Belly gets an ‘A’ certificate with no censor cuts at all by the Indian censor board. Perhaps they realized that if cuts were made, it would have spoiled the whole essence of the movie. The whole point of the movie is its delineation of how the daily life of Delhi operates; the specific time of water in the taps, the over crowded streets of the capital, black-marketing, the unappreciative bosses, the unhygienic food sold in the streets etc etc. The refreshing part of the movie is that all the characters speak the real language of the youth now-a-days! The characters do not hide behind the veneer of civility. They have successfully captured the real, modern, urban youth of India, doing complete justice to their characters. The most loveable character is that of Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) who falls victim to the ‘Delhi Belly,’ grasping and groaning till the end of the movie!
Though a hit at the box office, making Rs.36 crore in the first week of its release, and appreciated by the mainstream youth, it did not come out scot free. Some critics found its content vulgar and downright offensive. There were protests in different parts of the country including Indore, Kolhapur and even a court case where Amir Khan along with his wife Kiran Rao and Ronnie Screwvala (the producers), Abhinay Deo (the director) and the writer Akshat Verma have been dragged to court by a small time film-maker Farah Ayaz Ghani on basis of obscenity and offending religious sentiments of people. It is reported that the movie has been banned in 22 different countries.
Amidst the protests and the court case, Amir Khan is happy with the appreciation given to this movie. It has set the turf for other producers who want to experiment with such bolder comic content. Whether it’s the burqa exploits, the orange juice exploits or the bold punch lines, this movie is bound to provoke much hysterical laughs from every person who is on a look out for bizarre situational comedy. Amir Khan steals the show with his item number ‘I hate you (like I love you) that appears at the end of the movie.
All in all the movie’s tagline ‘Shit happens’ promises a concatenation of hilarious scenarios and like the name suggests a perpetual onslaught of ‘Belly problems.’ A real treat for those who appreciate every facet of this genre!
