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Posted: 14 years ago
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Saw Delhi Belly. Gives 440 volt ka jhatka. Bold, shocking, novel, funny. Not for the faint-hearted. Yet another winner from Aamir Khan Prod.

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Posted: 14 years ago
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Want to hear about Imran's acting in this movie.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Delhi Belly (2010)

3 stars

From Time Out London

This new Bollywood film, the opening movie at this year's London Indian Film Festival, is a raucous, potty-mouthed caper, featuring the antics of three hapless amigos. Directed by Abhinay Deo, it boasts the tagline 'shit happens' and, as the title suggests, a running joke involving gastric woes. 'Delhi Belly' is peppy, sporadically hilarious and its female characters are of little consequence – in short, it's the less sleazy Indian equivalent of 'The Hangover'.

Young Bollywood star Imran Khan is Tashi, a journalist living in squalor with his partners-in-crime: rotund photographer Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) and geeky cartoonist Arup (comedian Vir Das). Tashi is engaged, but with little enthusiasm, to the glamorous but overbearing Sonia (Shenaz Treasurywala), an unwitting mule for mysterious Vladimir (Danish star Kim Bodnia). When Sonia entrusts the delivery of a mystery package to the trio, their inevitable cock-up triggers 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'-style gangster shenanigans. Meanwhile Tashi's attention is drawn by a free-spirited colleague, Menaka (Poorna Jagannathan).

'Delhi Belly' makes an undisguised, earnest bid for crossover success and is aimed squarely at the youth market. It's predominantly in English and, despite its pretty mainstream origins (Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's production company is responsible), it's profane and cartoonishly violent.

It teems with youthful verve but it's also derivative and inconsistent, with patchy storytelling and an ending too clearly inspired by 'True Romance'. Tashi's romantic complications are cursorily presented and there is a distinct lack of frisson between Khan and Jagannathan. Nevertheless, Das and Kapur make for effective sidekicks, it's pacy, fitfully funny and, in its determination to upend cultural expectations, likeably mischievous.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Time Out gave it a 3? Thats really good.

Ill be seeing the movie on Sunday, cant wait to whistle when Aamir says 'Shake your biscuit baby, shake it for me.'
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Oye maara tune left, right, aur centeeer. LOL!!!! So watching it over the 4th of July weekend!
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Posted: 14 years ago
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honestly looking forward to this one...im in love wid the songs & trailers😆
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Big expectations for Delhi Belly, Time Out's reviews are pretty apt they never exagerate or give credit unless its actually needed. I can't wait for Friday!
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Not falling for Taran Adarsh's orgasmic review. I do want to watch it though for its songs and characters.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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It's releasing already? Cool, I'll be watching it in India then. Can't wait!
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karanbutani Karan Butani Alright. Just out of 'Delhi Belly'. This film is an epic hit! I mean it! Abso-****ing-lutely brilliant. Aamir Khan take a bow! #brilliant 24 Jun

http://twitter.com/#!/karanbutani

amitabhj3156 Amitabh Jhunjhunwala Aamir Khan turns out yet another high quality entertainer # Delhi Belly – just came back from a preview – don't miss it next week!

Must confess went into # Delhi Belly screening with some concern given talk of abusive language – but nothing offensive at all in the film!

http://twitter.com/#!/amitabhj3156

muirkate Kate Muir
Well, DELHI BELLY was better than THE HANGOVER 2….

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SaritaTanwar Sarita Tanwar
Delhi Belly is insane. Hysterical. Wild. A roller coaster ride.

http://twitter.com/#!/saritatanwar



omie_slice Omna Winston
I loved Delhi Belly!!!! awesome movie you guys have to watch it!!! awesome job @thevirdas #kunaalroykapoor #imrankhan
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omie_slice Omna Winston
going for the premiere of Delhi Belly!! woohoo #delhibelly
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MehraAmod Amod Mehra
Man this guy sure is K.. he has a midas touch..Even when he makes a cult film on SHIT it turns GOLD.. This years ratio wise biggest

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