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5 Reasons Why Varun Dhawan is Winning 2020 With Coolie No. 1
Coolie No. 1 is a Varun Dhawan show all-out with catchy dance numbers, over-the-top comedy, and great action sequences.
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21 Years of Hera Pheri: This Priyadarshan Comedy is Greatest Uplifter of All Time
In these dark times, my friends and I turn to Hera Pheri, the heist comedy that informed our childhoods. The Priyadarshan film is a bunch of guffaw-worthy skits, where the narrative is secondary. It has aged perfectly for the meme generation with our ten-second attention spans and voracious appetite for punchlines.
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Coolie No. 1 is an Assembly of Bollywood’s Greatest Comics
Coolie No. 1 boasts of a comedy dream team with Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaffery, and Rajpal Yadav. Obviously, it’s a laugh riot.
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20 Years on, the Hypnotic Charms of Nayak Continue to Endure
Nayak tugs at middle-class righteousness which explains its cult following on Indian television. Like any good hypnotic trick it lets you believe that come the time of opportunity, it’s only the good in us that will surface. It’s a far-fetched dream, but one worth seeing over and over again.
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15 Years of Hulchul: Why We Miss Priyadarshan’s Brand Of Comedy
Every climax of a Priyadarshan comedy is a lot like the Maharashtra state elections: They lack logic and involve way more characters than you can keep track of. But that’s exactly what makes films like Hulchul, Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiya even more memorable.
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Sharmaji Namkeen Review: A Fitting and Fun Ode to the Legend of Rishi Kapoor
Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet, warm film that uses the charms of the late Rishi Kapoor to great effect. So much so, it’s probably the kind of film that acts as both a tribute, and a reminder of his affability.
