Pushing something to its limit is not an uncommon phenomenon with Hindi films and Golmaal 3, has set a new benchmark; for it not only pushes the basic premise of a nonsensical comedy to a third installment but makes it boring as well. Barring a few half decent jokes and gags that try too hard, Golmaal 3 is largely forgettable.
Golmaal 3 Story
Largely inspired by the 1978 Basu Chatterjee classic Khatta Meetha, Golmaal 3 has Pritam (Mithun Chakarborty), a simple school bus driver who's fed up with this three sons- Madhav (Arshad Warsi), Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor) and Laxman (Kunal Khemu) who owe money to half of Goa; Geeta (Ratna Pathak Shah) who lives with her two sons- the short fuse Gopal (Ajay Devgn), who loves to break any finger that is pointed at him and the stammering Laxman (Shreyas Talpade). Every time Pritam's boys try to make some money with the help of Puppy Boss (Johnny Lever), a bumbling don, they keep bumping into Geeta's sons and their childhood friend Daboo (Karena Kapoor) often leading to disastrous result. Pritam tries to sort things out with Geeta but is surprised to learn she's the lost love of his life. Decades after being separated by destiny, otherwise known as Prem Chopra (Prem Chopra), Geeta's father who challenges Pritam to fill an empty suitcase with 5 lacs before he can even think of asking Geeta's hand, Daboo plays cupid and gets them married. All hell breaks lose when the five overgrown boys realize the trick Daboo pulled but much to their chagrin they have to make things work for the sake of their parents.
Most of the punch lines in Golmaal 3 induce laughter but half an hour into the film and you know this isn't going to be fun. While most of the film is a mindless ride through the strange, Rohit Shetty's screenplay seems to propel Golmaal 3 forward but once Pritam and Geeta get married it's all downhill, especially in the second half where the soundtrack and actors start saying 'Golmaal' every now and then to remind you to laugh at regular intervals.
The film celebrates Rohit Shetty's inexplicable obsession with posteriors. A dog chewing off Pritam's backside for Gopal's put a chewy in his boxer's pocket; Gopal and Laxman literally put Lucky on a frying pan; Pritam's boys accidentally smash their father's butt...well you get the picture.
Final Words on Golmaal 3
While the series has pre-cut and molded characters that don't really change, Golmaal is almost like a blessing for actors like Tushaar Kapoor but only a money spinning number for people like Arshad Warsi. Kapoor's Lucky who was surprisingly good the first time around has come a long way and is almost out of gas, Warsi remains the same boisterous Madhav, Devgn gets a slight makeover and Kareena Kapoor can't really complain. New to the group Khemu is passable but Talpade is wasted. Old timers Chakarbotry and Ratna Pathak Shah have their moments but that's as far as they go. The highlight of Golmaal 3 is Johnny Lever, who along with 1970's inspired sidekicks Daga (Sanjay 'Apple Singh' Mishra) and Teja (Vrajesh Hirjee) gets a big role after a long time and is by and large fun.
Most of Golmaal 3 is forced upon us and the actors seem to be the only people having fun with all the asinine stuff going around. It's not that one expects anything more than baloney from brand Golmaal but when the best part of the film is a flashback with Prem Chopra that celebrates Hindi B-Film corny lines from yesteryears, you know it's time to call it a day.
Golmaal 3 Story
Largely inspired by the 1978 Basu Chatterjee classic Khatta Meetha, Golmaal 3 has Pritam (Mithun Chakarborty), a simple school bus driver who's fed up with this three sons- Madhav (Arshad Warsi), Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor) and Laxman (Kunal Khemu) who owe money to half of Goa; Geeta (Ratna Pathak Shah) who lives with her two sons- the short fuse Gopal (Ajay Devgn), who loves to break any finger that is pointed at him and the stammering Laxman (Shreyas Talpade). Every time Pritam's boys try to make some money with the help of Puppy Boss (Johnny Lever), a bumbling don, they keep bumping into Geeta's sons and their childhood friend Daboo (Karena Kapoor) often leading to disastrous result. Pritam tries to sort things out with Geeta but is surprised to learn she's the lost love of his life. Decades after being separated by destiny, otherwise known as Prem Chopra (Prem Chopra), Geeta's father who challenges Pritam to fill an empty suitcase with 5 lacs before he can even think of asking Geeta's hand, Daboo plays cupid and gets them married. All hell breaks lose when the five overgrown boys realize the trick Daboo pulled but much to their chagrin they have to make things work for the sake of their parents.
Most of the punch lines in Golmaal 3 induce laughter but half an hour into the film and you know this isn't going to be fun. While most of the film is a mindless ride through the strange, Rohit Shetty's screenplay seems to propel Golmaal 3 forward but once Pritam and Geeta get married it's all downhill, especially in the second half where the soundtrack and actors start saying 'Golmaal' every now and then to remind you to laugh at regular intervals.
The film celebrates Rohit Shetty's inexplicable obsession with posteriors. A dog chewing off Pritam's backside for Gopal's put a chewy in his boxer's pocket; Gopal and Laxman literally put Lucky on a frying pan; Pritam's boys accidentally smash their father's butt...well you get the picture.
Final Words on Golmaal 3
While the series has pre-cut and molded characters that don't really change, Golmaal is almost like a blessing for actors like Tushaar Kapoor but only a money spinning number for people like Arshad Warsi. Kapoor's Lucky who was surprisingly good the first time around has come a long way and is almost out of gas, Warsi remains the same boisterous Madhav, Devgn gets a slight makeover and Kareena Kapoor can't really complain. New to the group Khemu is passable but Talpade is wasted. Old timers Chakarbotry and Ratna Pathak Shah have their moments but that's as far as they go. The highlight of Golmaal 3 is Johnny Lever, who along with 1970's inspired sidekicks Daga (Sanjay 'Apple Singh' Mishra) and Teja (Vrajesh Hirjee) gets a big role after a long time and is by and large fun.
Most of Golmaal 3 is forced upon us and the actors seem to be the only people having fun with all the asinine stuff going around. It's not that one expects anything more than baloney from brand Golmaal but when the best part of the film is a flashback with Prem Chopra that celebrates Hindi B-Film corny lines from yesteryears, you know it's time to call it a day.
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