Humshakals movie review: Riteish Deshmukh stands out in Sajid Khan's not-so-funny slapstick comedy

Humshakals movie review: Riteish Deshmukh stands out in Sajid Khan's not-so-funny slapstick comedy
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After Himmatwala, Sajid Khan returns with Humshakals which is out-an-out a comedy and stars Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta. As expected, this multi-starrer is nothing but a typical Sajid Khan film with over-the-top comedy. In fact, the first half is so boring that you'll regret stepping into the theatre. Before the interval there are hardly any good comic punches. And though the second half is way better and managed to tickle my funny bone, the film fell flat again courtesy a drab climax which reminded me of Housefull . Yes, Sajid has experimented by bringing in the 'triple role' element but sadly it does nothing for the film as far as entertainment quotient is concerned.

Apart from the three ladies -- Tamannaah, Esha and Bipasha, I found Riteish quite hot as well. I am serious... he looks stunning in second half when he dresses up like a woman. Even when it comes to acting, Riteish is the one who stands out from the lot.

From acting like dogs to behaving like 5-year olds and then finally dressing up like women, you get to see Saif and Riteish doing all of it in this one film. So after a point it's just annoying and not funny at all coz too much happening at the same time. Also, none of the female actors have prominent roles. They are just eye candies to feast on. It would have been better if Sajid hadn't got them on board in the first place. There is Chunky Pandey too in the film but his role is absolutely irrelevant which is sad. However, the biggest disappointment is the music of Humshakals.

Sajid Khan's new film isn't as funny and entertaining as Housefull or Housefull 2 however it wouldn't hurt if you watch it once. But keep your brains aside. We give it 2 and a half out of 5 stars