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Posted: 8 years ago

#41

Originally posted by: hermione82
why the review says Neeraj Pandey is the director?😕

he went with the flow😆

Akshay Kumar has always delivered his A-game in Neeraj Pandey films - be it Special 26, Baby or even the not-so-successful Rustom and this role comes naturally to him.

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Posted: 8 years ago

#42

Gulf News :

GOOD FIGHT

The film starts on a promising note where we see a rakish Keshav, who runs a cycle store, being wed to a buffalo under the directions of his pious and conservative father. The animal will offset the misaligned stars, such is the belief.

Director Sree Narayan Singh has a superb knack of shrouding grim social scenarios and regressive traditions with wry humour.

Providing the verve to his vision is the urbane Kumar and Pednekar who do a splendid job of playing small-towners. It is Pednekar's second film and she has an impressive command over her role as a feisty rebel.

Since it begins as a love story, a lot depends on their chemistry and they don't disappoint. They are charming as a couple and their romantic escapades are endearing. It may be a bit disconcerting to see 49-year-old Kumar play a bachelor who is 36 and being smitten by a twenty-something woman, but since the actor is age-defying he seems to pull off the role. Even the bits where he follows her relentlessly is a questionable way of courtship, but Kumar manages to make it less creepy with his charismatic on-screen presence.

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The first half is smooth, but it's the second half that gets constipated. The premise which is intriguing and novel becomes repetitive and laboured. Some of the scenes in the second half seems contrived to make the current government shine and sparkle. Keshav and Jaya's domestic problem snowballs into such a stinker of an issue that the entire state seems to be involved towards the end. There's a good chance that you may have lost interest and your steam by all that drama surrounding a toilet-building battle.

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which clocks 175 minutes, would have benefited from tighter editing and fewer number of songs that showcase courtship, heartbreak and divorce.

Actors Sudhir Pandey (who plays the inflexible, traditionalist dad), Divyendu Sharma (Keshav's jovial brother) and Anupam Kher (the naughty granddad with a penchant for watching raunchy Bollywood songs) complement the lead pair.

While the intention of this film is noble and should be lauded, the love story gets lost in the din of indoctrinating the glorious Indian government's honourable campaign. Watch this if you are in the mood to witness earnest acting performances, but if you are looking for a propaganda-free film, then this is not it.

Stars: 2.5 out of 5

http://m.gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/toilet-ek-prem-katha-film-review-1.2072050

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222149

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Posted: 8 years ago

#43

taran adarshVerified account @taran_adarsh

#ToiletEkPremKatha screen count... India: 2900 to 3000 Overseas: 590

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Pehchaan.Kaun

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Posted: 8 years ago

#44

Jogender Tuteja's full review -

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E2dJILiAm4[/YOUTUBE]

Last 50-55 minutes are surprising I love surprises in climax and ending 😃🥳

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Remus.Lupin4

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Posted: 8 years ago

#45

If second half is good, then movie will do well 🥳

Are the reviews mixed??

I'm so so glad we no longer see these BW stars putting out fake OTT tweets 3-4 days before release..thankfully that has stopped.. they have realized those fake tweets changes nothing..

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Remus.Lupin4

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Posted: 8 years ago

#46

Originally posted by: cricketfan1
It better be good...😡
Tired of bad movies...there is NOTHING to watch after Dangal and just how many more times am I supposed to watch Dangal?😭

i agree.. btw you didnt watch hindi medium? or didn't like it?

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TheBoss

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Posted: 8 years ago

#47

Going to ask my friends chal Toilet chalte hai and then update my Facebook with At toilet with GF and two other friends 😆

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870349

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Posted: 8 years ago

#48

The whole movie is about a Toilet being built ??? hmm 😲

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Remus.Lupin4

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Posted: 8 years ago

#49

Originally posted by: OJ6.0
The whole movie is about a Toilet being built ??? hmm 😲

Yes, because in rural areas in India there is no importance of toilets. This is a must movie for rural areas... I don't know how far the movie is going to succeed in spreading the message, but toilets are a must in rural areas..

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Posted: 8 years ago

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Originally posted by: Remus.Lupin4

Yes, because in rural areas in India there is no importance of toilets. This is a must movie for rural areas... I don't know how far the movie is going to succeed in spreading the message, but toilets are a must in rural areas..

Maybe I should watch it

I live in New York and I might still use the go to the bathroom on the street if I need to 😆😆😆