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Krazzy 4

Movie Krazzy 4 Director Jaideep Sen Producer Rakesh Roshan Music Rajesh Roshan Cast Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Rajpal Yadav, Juhi Chawla, Rajat Kapoor

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Four goofy mental patients are on a day out with their favourite doctor Dr Sonali (Juhi Chawla). But the good doc is in trouble with the bad guys because she is on the panel to examine a dreaded criminal. During the day, Dr Sonali is kidnapped so she can be coerced into giving the rouge a mentally unstable certificate. Meanwhile, the four wait impatiently in the car for her return. There�s Raja (Arshad Warsi) who has no control over his temper; Dr Mukherjee (Irrfan Khan) who suffers from an obsessive-compulsive cleanliness disorder; Gangadhar (Rajpal Yadav) who believes that the struggle for India�s independence is till on, and lastly there�s Dabboo (Suresh Menon) who�s an overgrown child. Circumstances force the four out of the car and onto the streets. They get mixed up in a dangerous political game that�s beyond their understanding but, predictably, they come out trumps and even save the damsel in distress. This film must have been funny on paper, but it�s the actors that make it so watchable. Arshad Warsi is in his element after nondescript roles in Goal and Sunday. He�s not the funny guy in the film, but something of a quasi-hero who�s losing the girl he loves (Dia Mirza). The funny guys are Irrfan Khan and Rajpal Yadav and how they make you laugh. Khan�s Dr Mukherjee is a very interesting character; one that is suited-booted and says the funniest lines with a straight face. He insists on being the �captain of the ship� but is frightened out of his wits when Raja tells him a horror story in broad daylight. Note the scene where the men are ogling Rakhi Sawant dance, but cleanliness-obsessed Dr Mukherjee tries to get close to her only so he can scrub off her tattoo. Yadav is perfect as the middle-aged man stuck in a time warp, and while this character could seem contrived, Yadav manages to infuse a lot of humour into it. Take the scene where the four are running away from goons, but Gangadhar abruptly halts the moment he hears the national anthem. Or when he sees a theatre actor dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi and fondly asks, �Bapu, ba kaisi hai?�. When the shocked actor tries to get rid of Gangadhar and abuses him, a confused Gangadhar wonders, �Bapu, aur hinsa?� Menon, however, does not have much to do. It�s great to see Chawla back on screen and she�s marvelous as the upright, honest doctor who wants the best for her patients. Dia Mirza as the news correspondent is also very good. The music of the film is particularly enjoyable. Krazzy 4, despite its controversies, is still a great song and is offered twice�once with Shah Rukh Khan and then, towards the end, with Hrithik Roshan grooving to it. Both performances are hugely enjoyable. Rakhi Sawant�s Dekhta Hai Tu Kya is ok; frankly the men steal the thunder in the item songs category in this film, with both SRK and Roshan Jr looking absolutely fantastic. Ek Lakad and Ek Rupaiya have a distinct �70s feel to it, full of mischief and fun, which is refreshing. Especially the latter, which encompasses various music styles and has the four characters begging for a rupee. Director Jaideep Sen makes a good debut and does well handling the comic scenes. The writing by Rakesh Roshan and Ashwani Dheer ranges from conventional comedy sub-plots to some sparkling, genuine lines. The film is not frightfully funny or genius, but you�ll probably smile throughout the breezy story and there are moments you�ll let out an uninhibited laugh. It�s a middlebrow comedy that won�t offend your sense and won�t tax them either.