Masti
Banner: Maruthi International
Cast: Ritesh Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza, Vivek Oberoi, Aaftab Shivdasini, Amrita Rao, Tara Sharma, Lara Datta, Satish Shah and more
Genre: Comedy
Music: Anand Raj Anand, Sanjay Wandrekar
Writer: Indra Kumar
Director: Indra Kumar
Producer: Ashok Thakera
Run Time: 2 hrs 47 min
Release Date: 9 April 2004
Bolly wood's current hot topic of adultery is presented in new light in director Indra Kumar's latest offering Masti. The film tells the story of three friends who, tired of their forever bickering wives begin to seek some fun and masti outside their marriages.
Meet [Vivek Oberoi], Amar [Ritesh Deshmukh] and Prem [Aftab Shivdasani] are clo se friends with an easygoing attitude towards everything in life. They
have had their share of fun when in college but their lives have begin to dry up after their marriages.
Having
tasted the proverbial sourness in shaadi ka laddo, the
three gear up to do some masti and decide that the only way to spice up their lives is to seek to excitement outside home. So the trio begins on their wacky and hilarious adventure to taste the forbidden fruit of an adulterous relation. To their further provocation, the three come across a desirable belle (Lara Dutta)
But before they could indulge in the act of infidelity, their adventure hits an unexpected hurdle when they become the unusual suspects in a crime case.
Enters into the scene Sikander [Ajay Devgan], a cop who sees the threesome with a suspicious eye. The problem gets bigger for the three as they now fear prosecution by law and the exposure of their extra marital adventure before their oh-so-loyal wives.
From the very first reels, it becomes clear that the director has made an attempt to make a light-hearted flick without going into mushy sentiments. The story begins to grip a viewer right from the moment the three friends decide to look beyond their wives for intimate moments. And the interval point takes the film to a different high altogether, with the story getting into the crime mould. The film's ending however is a bit let down.
The escapades of the three protagonists are quite hilarious, especially between Ritesh Deshmukh and Rakhi Sawant. The chemistry between the two is pretty good.
But the scene-stealer in the movie is dimpled Aftab Shivdasani, who does an excellent job of mimicking Jim Carrey with his facial contortions and dialogue delivery. His comic timing is precise and body language well suited to the role.
On the other hand, Vivek Oberoi just about manages to play his character with his hamming act. The actor doesn't really have a knack for humor and looks out of place mouthing those oneliners that may have acquired a different weight had they been rendered by a deft comedian.
Ajay Devgan plays his role with remarkable ease and Lara Dutta too catches an eye with her marginal appearance.
Abound with slapstick humor that does make one laugh, Masti is a delightful and situational farce on the subject of sex. The movie is an out-and-out comedy without any hilarious moments. However, the humor is not the most witty, incisive or charming comedy, but it does a good job of entertaining viewers.
