Two blundering terrorists with lofty ideologies, but ordinary talent, on a mission to change the world.
Director:Karan Anshuman
Writers:Puneet Krishna, Sumit Purohit, 1 more credit »
Stars:Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, Zachary Coffin | See full cast and crew
Storyline
Bangistan is a whip smart and very funny satire on
fundamentalism and the story of two not likely terrorists, the antitheses of
each other, with a common negative target. alarmed by the unrest in the name of
religion, Subcontinental leaders of Muslims and Hindus, the Imam and the
Shankaracharya, announce that they're attending the International Peace
Conference in Krakow in a joint effort to help unite the
two religions in perpetual harmony. Rival rabble-rousing ragtag organizations,
the Islamist Al-Kaam Tamam and right-wing political party Maa Ka Dal separately
recruit and brainwash Hafeez and Praveen to suicide bomb the conference so that
they may continue to wield their local influence. After a rigorous, and
hilarious, 'training' period the two men switch their religious identities to
stay under the radar. Hafeez, the jihadi, masquerades as a old-fashioned Hindu,
Ishwarchand; while Praveen, the Hindu soldier, dons the garb of a practicing
Muslim, Allahrakha. Focused on the mission,... in black and white by Dhruvi
Dokania
User Reviews
By the promos, one
expects a hilarious laugh riot which sounded amazing, extremely novel
and different. But what the film offers is a big let-down. The film runs
with a snail's pace. The director is unclear whether he wants to
deliver his message through humour and satire or moralizing lecturing.
Initially
Bangistan promises a bang and showers hints of satire in almost every
scene, dialogue and frame; but runs out of impressive ideas and
additions soon after the successful take-off. In this supposedly comedy
film, there are just handful of moments that bring a smile on your face
and most of the time, you just stare in horror at the pointless stuff
happening in front of you. The film's music somehow is a relief.
Riteish
Deshmukh was the eye among the blind. Though he was confused most of
the times. Pulkit Samrat was the epitome of over-acting. Jacqueline
Fernandez's role was a mere blink & miss in 3-4 scenes & 1 song.
She was not required at all & was used as a prop. Aarya Babbar was
funny in 1 or 2 scenes. The performances of rest were unsound.
The
problem with Bangistan is that it tries to be too many things at the
same time. The film's promos promise a comedy however, the jokes soon
start falling flat one after the other. Then the director suddenly
decides to make a preachy film with a social message on religious
harmony. It's ultimate undoing lies in its desperate lunge towards
delivering a message in the climax (which was the saving grace).
By the promos, one
expects a hilarious laugh riot which sounded amazing, extremely novel
and different. But what the film offers is a big let-down. The film runs
with a snail's pace. The director is unclear whether he wants to
deliver his message through humour and satire or moralizing lecturing.
Initially Bangistan promises a bang and showers hints of satire in almost every scene, dialogue and frame; but runs out of impressive ideas and additions soon after the successful take-off. In this supposedly comedy film, there are just handful of moments that bring a smile on your face and most of the time, you just stare in horror at the pointless stuff happening in front of you. The film's music somehow is a relief.
Riteish Deshmukh was the eye among the blind. Though he was confused most of the times. Pulkit Samrat was the epitome of over-acting. Jacqueline Fernandez's role was a mere blink & miss in 3-4 scenes & 1 song. She was not required at all & was used as a prop. Aarya Babbar was funny in 1 or 2 scenes. The performances of rest were unsound.
The problem with Bangistan is that it tries to be too many things at the same time. The film's promos promise a comedy however, the jokes soon start falling flat one after the other. Then the director suddenly decides to make a preachy film with a social message on religious harmony. It's ultimate undoing lies in its desperate lunge towards delivering a message in the climax (which was the saving grace).
Initially Bangistan promises a bang and showers hints of satire in almost every scene, dialogue and frame; but runs out of impressive ideas and additions soon after the successful take-off. In this supposedly comedy film, there are just handful of moments that bring a smile on your face and most of the time, you just stare in horror at the pointless stuff happening in front of you. The film's music somehow is a relief.
Riteish Deshmukh was the eye among the blind. Though he was confused most of the times. Pulkit Samrat was the epitome of over-acting. Jacqueline Fernandez's role was a mere blink & miss in 3-4 scenes & 1 song. She was not required at all & was used as a prop. Aarya Babbar was funny in 1 or 2 scenes. The performances of rest were unsound.
The problem with Bangistan is that it tries to be too many things at the same time. The film's promos promise a comedy however, the jokes soon start falling flat one after the other. Then the director suddenly decides to make a preachy film with a social message on religious harmony. It's ultimate undoing lies in its desperate lunge towards delivering a message in the climax (which was the saving grace).
