This movie reminds me of the 70s bollywood. With the perennial theme of drugs & gold smuggling...remember the eternal dialogue; "boss aaj raat versova beach pe maal utarne wala hai"?!! Dum Maaro Dum talks about the drugs racket in the hippie haven of Goa. Corrupt cop turned honest, after the accidental death of his family, Abhishek Bachchan is given the task of eradication of the drug mafia.
The movie is shot in low lights and sepia tones, with brilliant performaces by Govind Namdev and Aditya Pancholi (who seems to be back from his hibernation!). Abhishek Bachchan plays the cop with his characteristic attitude (it suits his personality really well, does'nt it?). Vidya Balan plays the role of AB's dead wife and then there is also Bipasha Basu, Prateik Babbar and Rana Daggubati...no great performaces here and these characters could have been played by just about anyone.
The movie has been in the news for the remix version of the classic Dum Maaro Dum by the great R D Burman. We have seen many mutilated versions of classics and this one is by far the worst. We know Deepik Padukone can't act (she has proved it time and again)and now she proves that she can't dance either. The ridiculous lyrics don't help the cause either. Note to all film-makers and music directors: Please don't touch the classics.
Stricly ok movie, for when u have nothing better to do.
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