Bhagam Bhag (भागम भाग)(Hindi, 2006)

Priyan Sir, congratulations on your hattrick of bad comedy movies this year. First, it was Chup Chup Ke, which we tolerated because of Rajpal Yadav. Then there was Malamaal Weekly, which we could not tolerate inspite of all our respect for your earlier ventures. Now there is Bhagam Bhag where you have tried to replicate the Hera Pheri formula by Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal and creating a movie around confused identities. You have also taken the yesteryears' king of street-style comedy, Govinda. Alas, it doesn't succeed this time as well. My sympathies with you, sir!

Bhagam Bhag traces the antics of Bunty (Akshay Kumar) and Babla (Govinda) as they run across London to try and find a heroine for their stage show owned by Champak Chaturvedi (Paresh Rawal). Bunty meets Munni (Lara Dutta), who turns out to be Mrs. Nisha Chauhan, wife of Vikram Chauhan (Arbaaz Khan) and later turns out to be Aditi. In the fray are Commisioner Mehra (Jackie Shroff), a gangs of street thugs, a Don and his goofing assistants and taxi driver Gullu (Rajpal Yadav). With everyone around behaving suspiciously and everyone running after everyone else, the movie is aptly named Bhagam Bhag, though you end up wishing someone had run away with the movie reels and you had been spared of watching this movie.

Performances look completely tired. Akshay Kumar hams throughout the movie, Govinda looks a has-been, Paresh Rawal is repetitive, Lara Dutta is as confused as the multiple names she has in the movie, Jackie Shroff should have retired long time back. The story of the movie and its execution is as painful to watch as a cat dragging food from rubbish bin.

Anyone watching this movie complete should get an award for masochism. I was saved by the games on my mobile.

Recommendation - Avoid. Take a detour if your car is passing anywhere near to a theatre showing the movie.

Rating - ✘✘✘