‘Pyare Mohan’ is a film that belongs to the comedy genre. The film is directed by the talented Indra Kumar who directed the film ‘Masti’ that set a precedent for many films later, it was a fun filled, terrific comedy caper. Very often, comedies in today’s times compel the audiences to forget logic and reasoning, it involves plots, sub plots and more sub plots. It consists of several actors running around, chasing each other and loud over the top scenes. And most important there is hardly any noteworthy humour and wit is dry and botched. Unfortunately, directors seem to consider these very elements as the USP of their comedy films and continue to dish more mundane and lackluster comedies.
‘Pyare Mohan’ is a film about two physically impaired boys, Pyare (Fardeen Khan) who is blind and Mohan (Viveik Oberoi) who is deaf. Preeti (Esha Deol) and Priya (Amrita Rao) are two sisters. The film has been produced by Ashok Thakeria and Indra Kumar who is also the director of this comic venture. The music for the film has been done by Anu Malik and the writers of ‘Pyare Mohan’ are Milap Zaveri and Tushar Hiranandani.
Pyare (Fardeen) and Mohan (Viveik) initially worked as stuntmen in a film company, however one day due to an accident Pyare loses his vision and Mohan loses his ability to hear. Pyare is blind, but he is still a cheerful guy to whom it makes no difference, he continues to carry on with life normally reading the papers upside down although he can’t see and going for morning walks. Similarly, Mohan is deaf but is a happy go lucky guy who dances at every wedding though he can’t hear the music. However, the duo are great buddies who are inseparable. They run a tiny gift shop. They do not mind their physical handicaps, but yearn for love and romance in their lives.
There wish is granted when one fine day, they meet Preeti (Esha) and Priya (Amrita) two sisters on their morning walk. The sisters are stage performers and Pyare and Mohan help the girls out when they are in a tight spot with their stage shows and thus befriend them. Pyare is smitten with Preeti while Mohan is hung on Priya. When the girls are about to leave for a stage show in Bangkok, Pyare and Mohan pledge their undying love for them. Unfortunately, the girls don’t reciprocate their feelings and merely view them as good friends. Pyare and Mohan are dejected and distraught by this rejection from the girls.
On the girls flight to Bangkok, an untoward incident takes place. Their aircraft faces turbulent weather and passengers are shaken up. One of the passengers, Tony, a don thinks the plane is about to crash, so he confesses to a priest that he is an underworld don who has faked his own death so that he can escape to another country. Preeti and Priya are seated nearby and also hear his confession. But a little later, when the weather turns normal, Tony the don’s guilt and remorse too evaporate. He now decides to eliminate the priest, as he is fearful that the priest will tell the police his little secret. Tony kills the priest at Bangkok airport, but the blame for this murder falls on the two sisters. They are now arrested and imprisoned in Bangkok.
On hearing that Preeti and Priya are in trouble, Pyare and Mohan rush to the girl’s rescue in Bangkok. The girls are genuinely touched that in spite of the fact that they rejected the boys, Pyare and Mohan have risked their lives to save them. Now begins a crazy cat and the mouse chase, they are running from the cops as well as Tony the don who now wants to kill the girls as they know the real truth.
Pyare Mohan has an interesting storyline and could have had a lot of scope for wit and humour. But unfortunately, this good concept seems quite wasted throughout the film. Unfortunately, the script has not done justice to the concept. Writers Milap and Tushar have wasted a good idea and are unable to capitalize on the basic premise. With a weak script, even director Indra Kumar has disappointed with his style of execution. The humourous moments are too predictable, forced and mundane to be enjoyed. Even the drama and romance is not captivating enough. When compared with the director’s prior comedy, Masti, he disappoints and humour in this film is too basic and average.
There are a few sequences that manage to bring about genuine laughter, like the chase sequence, which is appealing to watch and also the part where Tony and his goons throw empty bottles at the lovers prior to the climax. But the rest of the saga is not up to the mark for a comedy. The climax is particularly quite clichéd and a letdown. Anu Malik’s music is too average and downright boring. Only one track ‘I love you my Angel’ is listenable. Cinematography too, which has Bangkok locales is not captivating and should have been given a wider scope in exploring. Dialogues by Milap Zaveri are average and manage to elicit a laugh at times.
The cast is fresh and interesting and their various performances have ranged from fair to satisfactory. Fardeen Khan was average in his performance as Pyare the blind guy, but his character could have a done with higher dose of enthusiasm. Also, he needs to take note of his appearance, as he looked overweight in several frames. Viveik Oberoi was able in some scenes like the part where he dances at a wedding and then mistakenly saunters into a funeral. But his character as Mohan is not comparable to his character in Masti, as there he was simply hilarious. The girls Esha Deol and Amrita Rao don’t have very substantial characters and merely play sweet, next-door, docile girls. Their make up and clothes are too loud at several places. And as the don, Boman Irani’s potential is not tapped at all.
Pyare Mohan is far too mundane for director, Indra Kumar who gave the masses the cool comedy Masti. The film is average and mediocre. There’s not enough punch and humour and wit are inadequate. Even the promotion of the film was not up to the mark. A lackluster comedy film that will hardly create a stir at the box-office.
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| Reviewed By: Rachel Fernandes |
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