Movie Review: Delhi Belly

Enjoy the film with an informed decision as this flick promises no dull moments.

By Jyotsna Kumar

Are you having orange juice or tandoori chicken? Then reconsider, because after watching this film you'll never ever have these edibles again, thanks to the Bollywood's first nauseated version! Don't get me wrong I'm not bashing Delhi Belly in fact, it's a compliment as it only goes down to show that toilet humour used in Delhi Belly rocks! And in no way it is flushed down the toilet.

Tashi (Imran Khan) is a journalist who is struggling for a hardcore news and is not sure about his relationship, Arup (Vir Das) is a Visualizer in an ad agency who's not able to decide who to kill first- his girlfriend (who just dumped him) or his pesky boss and Nitin (Kunaal Roy Kapur) is a photographer who is suffering from the worst Delhi Belly case. Three blokes, one shady apartment and a small mishap by Tashi's girlfriend Sonia ( Shenaz Treasurywala) that puts them in the hit list of one of the world's deadliest crime syndicates owned by Vijay Raz. There is enough frenzy moments in the film that keeps you intact in your seat like Kunaal Roy Kapur constant grips, growls and loo exploits.  Director Abhinay Deo and writer Akshat Verma knows the nerve center of its urban audience which is why they gave an exceptional treatment to a tepid storyline. The brilliance however lies in the characterization of the ensemble cast.  Minute detailing is added through fabulous make-up. Also, kudos to the Cinematographer- Jason West, Editor- Huzefa Lokhandwala and Art Director-Shashank Tere for creating ubercool frames. Each and every frame gives you 200 percent more value to your each ticket spending. And that's fabulous production value. Music by Ramsampath only adds to this superb creation.

Delhi Belly as some might say is India's first X-rated film. Indeed! It's crude, crass, abusive and bawdy humour justifies this title, but is it just about that? Well the answer is NO. Delhi Belly has what's most of its youth centric contemporaries lack- a well etched out plot which is neat, tight and moves like a bullet. And please the language doesn't corrupt your morals; after all we live in CALIFORNICATION age, don't we? I agree we don't practice vulgar gestures or use abusive language in our house but let's face it we are exposed to it. So it's only mature to look beyond 'CUSS WORDS AND OVERDOSE OF TOILET HUMOUR' debate and appreciate this unbridled farce. Also, Delhi Belly is one big tight slap on those comedy filmmakers whose sense of humour is almost infantile. Its high time guys you wake-up and take a notice and please stop treating your audience as retards.  Bravo censor board for showing maturity and clearing the film with no cuts and beeps. My biggest issue with the film however is despite the setting it lacks Delhi flavour. It exhibits Delhi only with respect to its location and art direction. The culture is far far way and that's a big question mark.

This flick is surely a trendsetter in aspects like marketing and strategy, something that's expected from the Marketing Hancock Aamir Khan. Almost all popular songs in the film are shot separately and are open to its audience on YOUTUBE or UTV motion picture website, which in turn only adds value to the overall product and helps in maintaining the pace of the film. Plus mamu jaan's item number I hate you IN BRACKETS (like I love you) as a Disco Fighter is already a talking point. This flick has no interval and is released in two versions- Hinglish and Hindi. So take your pick guys if you carry no extra baggage about sensibilities being attacked, principally ok with the language being used and overdose of lavatory humour and that's what exactly mamu-jaan says in the promo.

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