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Starring: Govinda, Sunil
Shetty, Shweta Bhardwaj, Mahakshay Chakraborty and Javed
Jaffrey
Directed by Rajnish Thakur
Loot is a comedy drama about misadventures of four petty
thieves Panditji (Govinda) and his buddy Akbar (Jaaved
Jaaferi), joined by Builder (Suniel Shetty) and Wilson (Mahakshay
Chakraborty). This foursome work for Batliwala (Dalip
Tahil) and are entrusted with the responsibility of
carrying out a robbery in Pattaya, Thailand.
The four criminals are sent on a mission to Pattaya to
rob a house filled with priceless valuables. Reaching
there, and carrying out the orders, the find out that
they have robbed the wrong person. This misadventure
lands themselves in a mess with a dreaded don Lala
(Mahesh Manjrekar) thirsting for their blood.
With an obsolete story, not
so funny gags, this film lacks fizz. Directed by Rajnish
Raj Thakur, the film doesn't stand on its feet right
from the beginning where Govinda and Jaaved Jaafrey are
introduced to Builder (Sunil Shetty) who just appears
lost in this drama.
There are other characters like Mika Singh and Kim
Sharma, who are the locals in Thailand, and they too
seem to appear disengaged in the story.
It could have been a better masala film which just
entertains without any logic in the plot or the
storyline. However, it is a let down with its sloppy
script. Unfortunately even with Govinda and Javed
Jaffrey the film does not even evoke any comedy.
CAST:
Panditji - Govinda
Wilson - Mahakshay Chakraborty
Tanya - Shweta Bhardwaj
Builder - Suniel Shetty
Akbar - Jaaved Jaaferi
V.P. Singh - Ravi Kissen
Molly / SMS - Kim Sharma
Asif - Shehzad Khan
Lala - Mahesh Manjrekar
Mr Batliwalla - Dalip Tahil
Khan - Prem Chopra
Mika Singh
Rakhi Sawant |
Unknowingly they happen to get
in the way of an Indian Intelligence agent VP Singh (Ravi
Kissen) who has been keeping an eye on Lala.
Apart from looting the cash, they empty the safe of Lala,
which also contained some audio cassettes which have
evidence of Lala plotting to wipe off the Senior don (Prem
Chopra) whose supremacy spreads across Thailand and other
territories.
Batliwala has his personal motive to get hold of the
cassettes which could lead to elimination of Khan, so that
Lala can reign supreme, while Batliwala intends to free
his brother who is in Thailand’s prison. But the Indian
Intelligence officer has other plans and enters a deal
with Batliwala to free Batliwala’s brother and in return
wants to make a huge cash deal.
Govinda has maintained his comic timing and he carries off
some witty lines with amazing ease. Jaaved Jaaferi too
does a fine job, while Mahakshay and Suniel Shetty seem
uncomfortable throughout the drama. The sexy Shweta
Bhardwaj does have a song and dance number. Kim Sharma is
almost sidelined, while Prem Chopra and Mahesh Manjrekar
have something in this otherwise dull action comedy drama.
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Aniz Filmvala
CREDITS & CREW:
Studio - Popcorn Motion
Pictures, Viacom 18
Directed by Rajneesh Thakur
Produced by Shabbir Boxwala
Music by Mika Singh
Cinematography - T Surendra Reddy
Choreography - Remo D'Souza, Nadeem Khan
Editor - Ashok Honda |
