Pappu Can't Dance Saala Hindi Movie Review

Movie Review : Pappu Can't Dance Saala Rating : 2.75/5 Banner : R Vision Cast : Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Rajat Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Sanjay Mishra, Brijendra Kala and Others Cinematographer : Fuwad Khan Music : Malhar Producer: Ravindra Singh Director : Saurabh Shukla Released Date : December 16, 2011

Story: An alright tale, the story begins on the backdrop of Mumbai and here comes Vidyadhar (vinay) from Banaras. He is an old fashioned man and has lot of policies about life. On the other hand, his neighbour Mehak (neha) is a small time dancer in Bollywood and she is the street-smart kinds who has seen the ways of the world. The story takes a turn when due a to sequence of events both Mehak and Vidyadhar have to stay in the same flat. What happens from there forms the rest of the story. Presentation:   The director has come up with a thought provoking storyline and while the presentation was neat, the narrative was fresh. The dialogues were entertaining, the script was well written and the screenplay was apt. Background score was good but songs were not upto the mark. Cinematography was top notch. Editing was regular. Costumes were natural while the art department was suiting the moods. Vinay Pathak has done this before and he does it again, he was a right fit. The real person to watch out for was Neha Dhupia as she shows her versatility in a big way. Naseeruddin Shah was brilliant. Sanjay Mishra was standard. Brijendra Kala was moderate. Rajat Kapoor was not used to his potential. Conclusion: The film comes with an interesting concept and the fact that opposites attract has been a common formula. While the first half takes off on a promising note and looks good till interval bang, it is the second half that mars the proceedings. There are many scenes which are clichéd and the film tends to get predictable after a while. Moreover, the emotional depth was not that strong. Overall, this is a low budget movie made with good technicians and actors so the makers might land in a safe zone but success is not that likely.