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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.

Jackie Thakkar May 28, 2016

Bollywood

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.

Jackie Thakkar March 31, 2016