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Joker

By Taran Adarsh, 31 Aug 2012, 11:59 hrs IST

We have always been fascinated by the power of the unknown. Movie makers too appear smitten by its influence. Though Hollywood has portrayed [and continues to do so with brilliance] UFOs, aliens and ETs in several path-breaking movies, Rakesh Roshan took the initiative of projecting an alien in a Hindi movie first. And did so very convincingly and triumphantly. Now Shirish Kunder makes an attempt...

From the looks of it, JOKER reminds one of SIGNS [the crop circles], seems inspired by KOI MIL GAYA [UFO, alien], also SWADES [a well-settled Indian in the U.S. returns to his roots -- his village], LAGAAN [the dhoti-clad hero and the villagers strike a pose] and GOLMAAL series [Shreyas Talpade's incoherent speech, a la Tusshar Kapoor] and of course, the fav of many a film-maker, Spielberg's ET.

Yet, despite everything going in its favor, JOKER falls flat on its face!

In 1947, when the maps of India and Pakistan were being drawn, an oversight ensured that the village of Paglapur didn't find a place in either country. The village had the distinction of housing the largest mental asylum in the region and in the melee that ensued during partition, the asylum inmates broke loose, drove away the villagers and established their own republic in Paglapur. And that's how it stayed for the next 60 years! While the world outside changed, Paglapur remained isolated, with no electricity, water, television or sanity!

Now, decades after the world forgot this village, a NASA scientist of Indian origin, Agastya [Akshay Kumar] and his friend [Sonakshi Sinha], find themselves on the road to Paglapur. Agastya is working on a project for creating a device to communicate with aliens. So why is he in a village whose colorful inhabitants include a man who speaks in gibberish, another who thinks he is a lamp post and everyone else who think that the World War II is still going on? And more importantly, what are they going to do that will soon turn the universe's spotlight on this forgotten village?

Although the title may give an impression that it's all about a funny guy trying to make people laugh, the fact is that this one's about guys pretending to be aliens and how, eventually, they face an actual alien in the end. On the brighter side, the setting and structures look magical and to build an entire story around a desolate village must have been enchanting. But interesting concepts don't necessarily translate into interesting films. JOKER runs out of gas as soon as director Shirish Kunder establishes the plot, because neither does the comic quotient work, nor do the aliens [fake and actual] salvage the show. In fact, the film makes a mockery of everything you may have seen or heard of UFOs and aliens.

While bits and pieces of the first half is tolerable, the film goes completely awry in its post-interval portions. Seriously, what was Kunder thinking while penning and executing this one? Imagine an alien dancing to Indian songs and also doing pelvic thrusts!!! Yes, you read that right!

JAAN-E-MANN, Kunder's directorial debut, had style and substance both, but Kunder's intention of making an entertainer that hits the right notes fails this time. Choosing an unconventional story is great, but coming up with a gripping 2-hour film is nothing short of a challenge and that's where this film boomerangs [thankfully, the run time of the film is less than 2 hours!]. In fact, it gets cumbersome to sit through the film after a point, since what unfurls is ridiculous and bizarre.

The soundtrack of JOKER is neither catchy nor melodious. 'Kafirana', filmed on Chitrangda Singh at the very start, is the pick of the lot, while the remaining songs are of fast-forward variety. A listless score! The cinematography is of standard, while the effects are patchy.

Akshay's is monotonous and repetitive. Sonakshi gets no scope at all. Also, the spark is missing. Shreyas Talpade is reduced to being Akshay's glorified sidekick. Minissha Lamba is hardly there. Arya Babbar, Vindu Dara Singh, Asrani, Sanjay Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee, Pitobash, Gurpreet Guggi, Darshan Jariwala, Anjan Srivastava, Avtar Gill and Bikramjeet Kanwarpal are gap fillers. Alexx O'Nell is strictly okay.

On the whole, JOKER is a joke of a film. Disaster!

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and it got just ONE star 😆 Even DI had more than that.

And the opening is shockingly low around 10% 😆 Good luck to your talented wife farah 😉

Originally posted by: liverach

^ it isn't Mumbai na?

I thought its Paglapur or something lol

Shirish Kunder should stick to editing. He does not have the knack to make a whole movie come together. I hated Janeman. The idea of Joker never gelled with me. The concept is interesting, but I don't think Bollywood has the knack to make a wacky screwball comedy come together in a good way. Actually, I might be interested if it was Raju Hirwani or Priyadarshan. But Shirish Kunder – his direction is tacky, all over the place and lacks purpose altogether. His sense of humor also never appealed to me. I don't mind silly humor – but you just cant throw random gags, funny scenes and make a story. It has to come together with finesse and engage viewers. I might watch Joker later someday on DVD or download.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Shirish Kunder should stick to editing. He does not have the knack to make a whole movie come together. I hated Janeman. The idea of Joker never gelled with me. The concept is interesting, but I don't think Bollywood has the knack to make a wacky screwball comedy come together in a good way. Actually, I might be interested if it was Raju Hirwani or Priyadarshan. But Shirish Kunder ' his direction is tacky, all over the place and lacks purpose altogether. His sense of humor also never appealed to me. I don't mind silly humor ' but you just cant throw random gags, funny scenes and make a story. It has to come together with finesse and engage viewers. I might watch Joker later someday on DVD or download.

Akshay Kumar's Joker gets dismal response at Box Office

Director Shirish Kundar's Joker is one of the most-hyped Hindi movies of the year 2012, but the movie has received a dismal response at the Box Office in India. According to trade analysts, Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha starrer has been affected by new releases like Jalpari, I am 24 and From Sydney with love at the collection centres across the country.

Despite having lot of buzz, the movie Joker has shockingly opened to a very low response at the Box Office. The fantasy adventure film has registered 20% to 25% occupancy and 15% to 20% occupancy in multiplexes at the single screens across the country in the morning and matinee shows. As per early trends, it is expected to collect Rs 8 to 10 crores on the first day of its release.

Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha had rocked the audience in the movie Rowdy Rathore. The same duo seems to have failed to attract many to theaters. The makers of Joker have had massive promotion prior to its release. Besides this, its promos had created a lot of curiosity among the movie buffs. But the producers are yet to make out what went wrong in the movie. Stay locked to this space to read about Joker collection at the Box Office.

Originally posted by: Mrsimisam

Akshay Kumar's Joker gets dismal response at Box Office

Director Shirish Kundar's Joker is one of the most-hyped Hindi movies of the year 2012, but the movie has received a dismal response at the Box Office in India. According to trade analysts, Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha starrer has been affected by new releases like Jalpari, I am 24 and From Sydney with love at the collection centres across the country.

Despite having lot of buzz, the movie Joker has shockingly opened to a very low response at the Box Office. The fantasy adventure film has registered 20% to 25% occupancy and 15% to 20% occupancy in multiplexes at the single screens across the country in the morning and matinee shows. As per early trends, it is expected to collect Rs 8 to 10 crores on the first day of its release.

Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha had rocked the audience in the movie Rowdy Rathore. The same duo seems to have failed to attract many to theaters. The makers of Joker have had massive promotion prior to its release. Besides this, its promos had created a lot of curiosity among the movie buffs. But the producers are yet to make out what went wrong in the movie. Stay locked to this space to read about Joker collection at the Box Office.