Heropanti

Director – Sabbir Khan

Script – Sanjeev Dutta

Cast – Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, Prakash Raj

            ‘Heropanti’ is nothing more than one of Subhash Ghai’s legendary masala love stories. However, expect some modifications in the script. What changed? The hero - minus the trademark moustache, heroine – malnourished (to the extent you can see her bones). What didn’t change? The antagonist father – surrounded by a bunch of ruffians and the senseless dialogues (written with the hope that one day they become classic one-liners).

            In the heartland of ‘JatLand’ a young girl elopes with her lover much to the displeasure of her father. The father’s gang abducts some of the guy’s friends to discover the whereabouts of the couple. Among them is Babloo (Tiger) who eventually falls for the girl’s sister Dimpy (Kriti Sanon).

I am worried for Tiger Shroff. Either he is diagnosed with permanent mouth ulcers or suffers severely due to the ban on ‘Guthka’. My point of concern is that he is unable to stretch his lips – when it comes to smiling, crying, or even lisping. This has a direct effect on his acting. The pink lipstick on his (mayonnaise) face makes him look more feminine than Tushar Kapoor. But let’s not write off the young cub. He will definitely fare better than Mithun’s son MahaAkshay Chakraborty

The overdose of the flute theme from the original ‘Hero’ is a pain to your ears. Whenever asked about ‘heropanti’ Tiger says, ‘Sabko aati nahi or meri jaati nahi’. This line is supposedly borrowed from a song ‘Aati Naahi’ from Sanjay Kapoor’s debut film Prem (Does anyone remember Anil Kapoor’s brother?). With masala fights, airborne kicks and useless songs this film stretches for over two hours. Prakash Raj is the only respite in this otherwise boring film.

I am going with two out of five stars for ‘Heropanti’. It is an absolute waste of money unless you’re fascinated by Tiger’s abs or Kriti’s midriff. 

This review was first published for CityShor 
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