The Worst Film Ever

One of my all time favorites.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

December 2014:Ordering a DVD of the excellent film Haider,I was delightfully caught by surprise,when I discovered that the seller had included a surprise bonus title.Enjoying the first 30 minutes,my viewing got stopped in its tracks,when the disc suddenly stopped,and would not properly work on any DVD player.October 2015:Getting ready to write my 900th IMDb review,I decided that it was time to finally find the rest of the movie.The plot:Taking a look at his mail, Ferdinand "Ferdie" Pinto is horrified to find that a letter he sent 46 years ago has been mistakenly sent back,which contains a request for engagement to his sweetheart Stefanie "Fanny" Fernandes.As Pinto discovers that his marriage proposal never reached its destination, Angelina "Angie goes to meet old friend Savio Gama.Leaving town after Angie turned down his marriage proposal to marry a guy who died 15 minutes after saying their vows,Gama returns in order to attend his dads funeral,and finds himself feeling very awkward around Angie.Spending the last 46 years thinking that he had been turned down, Pinto starts to think about locating Fernandes and finding out what has happened to her.Talking to Angie,Gama,a local artist called Don Pedro Cleto Colaco and lady about town Mrs. Rosalina "Rosie" Eucharistica about wanting to find his long lost love,they decide to head out on the road and search for Fernandes.As they set out on the road,they each begins to discover what they have been missing for years.View on the film:Filming in English and Hindi versions, (with a title that means something very different in British slang!)co-writer/(along with Kersi Khambatta)director Homi Adajania & cinematographer Anil Mehta gives the locations a warm,lush appearance,as vivid greens are patted on the movie and brilliantly express the breezy atmosphere at the centre of the characters.Along with the shining colours, Adajania closely works with editor A. Sreekar Prasad to give the title sweet kooky winks,as the changing speeds of the film stock gives the very funny comedy moments a light slap-stick mood.Driving pass at a short (esp for Bollywood) 101 minutes,the screenplay by Adajania & Khambatta brilliantly gives each character their own quirky standout moment,which never becomes over powering,thanks to the writers making each reveal of a quirky feature bind the group closer together.For their kooky set of characters,the writers brilliantly make sure that none of them become sickly sweet,thanks to giving the movie a strong shot of sincerity,which is cast across the film from Pinto still raw heart for Fanny,to Angie delicately trying to help Gama get a grip on his feelings for her.Sending everyone out on the road, Naseeruddin Shah gives an excellent performance as Fernando,with Shah giving Fernando a classy dry wit,which is joined by warm expression of passion over meeting his long lost love once again.Entering the title looking very alluring, Deepika Padukone gives a fantastic performance as Angie,thanks to Padukone wrapping Angie in the kooky indie vibes of the film,and also displaying a perfect light comedic touch which gives the most dramatic moments a real bounce,as they all go down the road to find Fanny and each other.

I had a lot of expectations from the film maker and the cast. Unfortunately I was very disappointed after watching the film. There was absolutely nothing exciting to keep me interested. It felt like a story which was told a million times. With such a brilliant star cast, it was a shame that their acting potential wasn't fully utilized. The few instances of light humor didn't impress me either. The dialog delivery didn't appear to be impressive. The biggest disappointment was Naseeruddin Shah. Being a fan of Naseeruddin Shah, I was looking forward to seeing his brilliant acting abilities. The role did absolutely no justice to Mr. Shah's acting talent. I was absolutely disappointed after watching this film. It was a waste of time and money!!!!

Too happy and too satisfied the film was worth the money I spent. The performances were 10/10. The story is simple but executed and narrated in a very twisted swirly layered style. Naseeruddin Shah I never thought I'd fall in love with him. He was so cute as Ferdie confused and cute. Dimple Kapadia was flawless and hilarious every single scene of hers will go down as my favorite movie scenes. Arjun was understated but so adorable I felt so much for his character. Deepika is today's Madhuri Dixit this woman is the only all-rounder in Bollywood. The way she looks, her smile, her acting, her looks the way she gave shape to the characteristics of Angie is brilliant. Last but not the least Pankaj Kapur he is above brilliant he was funny he was lecherous his character was the little negative one but the man is such a phenomenal actor you ended up liking him too. Homi Adajania made a gem cinema lovers will cherish and a film which he should be proud of.

A great cast cannot save the movie, if there is no storyline. Only saving grace of the movie is good cinematography of Anil Mehta. Some amazing frames. And yes, his camera does find fanny three times each for Deepika, and Dimple. Naseer does find his Fanny, resting on her Fanny on her journey to eternity after treating her fanny well.Both the Kapoors Pankaj and Arjun didn't have a character with a reason in the plot.Between them at least, Arjun gets a chance to rest on his fanny.Director Homi Adajania seems to be obsessed too much with Fanny since he, and the co-writer Kersi Khambatta have planted lots of Easter eggs referring to Fanny.