do knot disturb : REVIEW

Govinda plays a rich husband married to Sushmita who owns the Saxena Group of industries. On the sly he has been having an affair with Dolly (Lara) an item queen who has dumped her ex (Sohail Khan) for greener pastures. Govinda's kicked out butler Nandu (Rajpal) in an attempt to get back at him clicks a photo of him with Dolly and sends it to his wife. When she confronts Govinda over it he manages to escape out of the tricky situation by claiming a passerby who appears unintentionally closer to Dolly in the picture as her boyfriend. Knowing well that she won't stop at this and try to find out the truth behind it, he starts hunting for the passerby who turns out to be a waiter, Goverdhan (Ritesh). Govinda lures him into playing Dolly's boyfriend for sometime till his wife gets convinced about it. But at the same time, she proves smarter by hiring a private detective friend Nunnu (Shorey) to catch them red handed. Add to that Dolly's hot headed ex desperately wanting to thrash her new boyfriend and win her bback What follows next is total chaos!

You know when you enter a film like Do Knot Disturb, logic should be the last thing on your mind considering the names it comprises of but then what you encounter is a huge let down. A two timing hubby is no more a novelty on screen and Govinda and David Dhawan have churned out many films revolving around this theme earlier. But this time around they fail together. In the name of comedy in here you have actors yelling at the top of their voices or breaking into female tones for no rhyme or reasons, outdated situational jokes about a dead body going around a hotel, slapping spree meant to derive laughs, faulty characterizations. The film is supposedly completely set in Delhi and the characters too keep saying this but it appears not a single frame seems to have been shot in the capital city. Dubai-Abu Dhabi has been passed off as Delhi. In fact Ritesh's hotel is shown at a sea side with yachts parked. The makers seem well prepared to take their audience on a ride it seems.

Nadeem Shravan's music is dated like the film's jokes barring the Bebo number. Sets are gaudy and camerawork functional.

Govinda can create a laugh riot amongst the masses if he decides to but here barring a few comic sequences he is mostly resorted to yelling his lines in the name of humour. Ritesh on the other hand is much subdued and likeable as the greedy waiter. Lara Dutta looks WOW and acts ably and displays good flair for comedy. Sushmita Sen is hardly there in the first half and practically ignored in the second right till the climatic moments. (No wonder there were rumours about Sushmita being pissed about this fact) Ranvir Shorey is funny but why such a horrendous wig for him that threatens to fall any moment. Sohail Khan's character could have been developed further as he is genuinely funny in his angry moments. Rajpal Yadav and Manoj Pahwa manage a few laughs. But one wonders why makers feel Rajpal Yadav needs to be whacked around in all his roles to get laughs! Rituparna hardly gets any scope.

Do Knot Disturb is a comeback of the No.1 series trio of producer Vashu Bhagnani, director David Dhawan and Govinda but alas it is no where close to any of their earlier ventures!

Songs pop up at unexpected turns and you end up feeling bad for the director who gave us a few No. 1 hits.

PS: Do Knot be surprised if this film does well in single screen theatres!

Rating - 1/5

Movie Review: Do Knot Disturb (2009)

Cast: Ritesh Deshmukh, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Sohail Khan, Ranvir Shorey and Rajpal Yadav

Producer: Vashu Bhagnani

Director: David Dhawan

Music Director- Nadeem-Shravan

EXCLUSIVE REVIEW BY HANUMANT BHANSALI

The comedy King of Bollywood David Dhawan is back with a bang with Do Knot Disturb. Like other films of David Dhawan this movie also capers on ultimate comedy with enormous humour and eventual on screen timing.

The movie stars none other than his much-loved star Govinda along with Ritesh Deshmukh, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta,Sohail Khan, Ranvir Shorey and Rajpal Yadav. The movie is produced under the banner of Puja Films Pvt. Ltd.

The movie revolves around a rich businessman (Govinda), who lives on his wife's (Sushmita Sen) money who is a super successful and a stunning woman. Tired of this dominant life governed by her wife, Govinda tries to find a way out of the loop and falls in love with Lara Dutta (The Supermodel). And thus kick starts a series of events which takes you through the hilarious ride.

To hide his extra-marital love interest Govinda entices and hires a waiter- Riteish Deshmukh to act as Lara Dutta's boyfriend. Sushmita Sen finds something suspicious and appoints a private detective Ranvir Shorey to unveil the truth.

There is also Sohail Khan an angry young man, the ex-lover of Lara Dutta, whom she leaves for this rich businessman. But still Sohail is madly in love for the lady.

The positives about the movie are- firstly it's a David Dhawan film which means it will keep you entertaining till the end by it's wacky one liners. Secondly the movie experiences the finest comic actors- Govinda, Riteish Deshmukh, Rajapal Yadav and Ranvir Shorey, all with witty sense of humour.

Thirdly, like other films from the director this one too has no logic and impact storyline, though leaving your mind fresh when back home. And finally one would not like to miss to see two stunning, gorgeous and voluptuous ladies, Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen in the same film.

The negatives about the movie- Firstly there are few scenes where you see Govinda and Lara Dutta overacting and this bores the audience. Secondly, there is no strong storyline in the movie and leads aimlessly. Thirdly, songs and the music are unbearable and get on to the nerves. Finally at times the film appears to be lengthy and turn off the interest of the viewers.

Overall it's an average flick and fails to meet the expectations of the audience and the class of his previous comic adventure.

Radiosargam Movie Rating: 5/10

The comic duo of David Dhawan and Govinda, who have produced hits like Haseena Maan Jayegi, Coolie No 1, Saajan Chale Sasural, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to name a few, get together once again for 'Do Knot Disturb'. The laugh riot also features Ritesh Deshmukh, Ranvir Shorey and Rajpal Yadav with Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta as the female stars. So can the Govinda - Dhawan duo who have worked in more than 15 films together, come up with yet another winner?

The movie is yet another take on the institution of marriage. It is about the entangled affairs of a rich business man (Govinda), who basically is living life king-sized on his wife's (Sushmita Sen) money. With everything running on the beats of his wife, the frustrated husband gets involved with a supermodel (Lara Dutta). However, his wife smells something fishy and hires a private detective (Ranvir Shorey) to keep an eye on the moves of her husband. To save his marriage and to break the mistrust of his wife, Govinda bribes a waiter (Ritesh Deshmukh) and asks him to pretend to be the model's boyfriend. The waiter in desperate need of money to treat his sick mother agrees to act as the super model's boyfriend. Oh wait, thats not it. The super model also has a angry ex-boyfriend (Sohail Khan) whom she dumped for the richness of this married man. But he still seems to be madly in love with her. How this knotty affair is resolved forms the rest of the tale.

Do Knot Disturb Review

Why you may want to watch Do Knot disturb

If your a David Dhawan or Govinda fan, go for it. Since its a David Dhawan movie, there is no scope for any logic whatsoever. So leave your brains back at home, try and enjoy whatever the director has in store. Do not Disturb does manage to bring out the laughter pangs and entertain you. The initial reels are entertaining. Some dialogues are witty and funny. Govinda easily outshines the rest of the cast. Does tend to overact quite a few times, but his comic timing is still intact. Ritesh Deskmukh too has a good sense of comic timing and effortlessly carries off his role. Sushmita Sen has put on a lot of weight for her role, yet she looks good and acts well. Ranvir Shorey and Manoj Pahwa are good.
• Cinematography is great, everything looks beautiful. But you do wonder if your in Delhi or some foreign location.

Why Do Knot Disturb is not worth the trip to theaters

Like most David Dhawan films the plot is wafer-thin. The director tries hard but Do Knot Disturb doesn't come close to being as good as those numerous hits of the 90s. If you go in expecting this to be another comic classic, you will come out disappointed. The movie lacks consistent entertainment; starts off well - dips, bores - picks up and eventually the climax was abrupt. Songs are just a waste of time, unnecessarily included. Placement of songs again reminds you of most of the directors previous films. Lara Dutta indulges in loads of skin-show and over-acts at every given opportunity. Her performance felt more like a retard than a naive yet spoilt model.
• Rajpal Yadav is being type-cast in similar roles.

Overall, Do Knot Disturb scattered fun. It entertains in bits and pieces but not enough to deserve the price of your ticket. 2 on 5 stars

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Rating: 2/5

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Do Knot Disturb yourself with this film

Unfortunately, Do Knot Disturb falls way short of expectations and you start wondering if the director has lost his magic touch.

The trouble with the film is its story. It's so weak that one cannot expect the actors to do their comic act and keep the audiences entertained.

Govinda plays a rich businessman, whose interest is only to take care of his mistress Dolly (Lara Dutta rather than do any work. He runs his wife's (played by Sushmita Sen ) business, who guesses that her husband is cheating on her. She hires a detective (Ranvir Shorey ) to catch her husband in the act.

Govinda outsmarts her by getting Ritesh Deshmukh to act as Lara's boyfriend, so that his wife rests her fears.

The problem arises when Govinda starts doubting Ritesh's intentions. Much else unfolds on screen but you're bored stiff by now.

Rajpal Yadav and Sohail Khan try to make the plot interesting but they fail as the story goes nowhere. The dialogues are loud and repetitive.

Lara Dutta fails to impress and Sushmita Sen has put on oodles of weight. Hello, just because you're playing a housewife doesn't mean you have to put on so much weight!

Govinda and Ritesh do well but the script fails them.

Music director Nadeem-Shravan return after a long time but they have come up with only one good song called Bebo.

The film has some good one-liners but that is not what you expect from a David Dhawan film. Do Knot Disturb yourself this weekend on this film.

1.5/5