Heights of Badmaashi

I was showered upon the honour of watching the movie 'Badmaash Company' last night. Considering the quality of cinema today, I should say that it was an honour. I look for three things as the essence of a movie - the story, the actors and music. Would you consider a movie a hit, if the movie failed on all three accounts, but left you in splits for one hundred and fifty minutes of your day/week/month?

I watch a lot of movies and my intent is to come out feeling entertained. Thats what I pay for. Not life messages, lessons, how-to-be-a-good-*** kind of movies. Life in itself teaches you a thousand lessons a day, whether you learn them is a different story altogether, but movies are for entertainment and leaving it there, helps.

This movie entertained me right from the first shot till the end. The crew of the movie probably tried to create another masterpiece which would find its place in the laurels of quality cinema, but to me it was a brilliant comedy. The story was baseless - Imagine Michael Jackson wearing a shirt for his concert, that Shahid Kapoor sells to get his uncles stocks up. And Michael Jackson actually wears it. And the brand of the shirt 'Bleeding Madras'. And thats because the shirts are bleeding in the washer. He washes a shirt 7 times and each time it loses color, it becomes a new shirt!! So you pay the price of one shirt for 7 shirts!! I was WOW-ed!! And top American companies actually believe this bullshit and order for thousands of shirts. What brilliance!!!

Anushka kisses Shahid for the first time and says 'This is not serious, ok'. But towards the end of the movie she understands, coz she ends up with a round belly, six months!! Thats when the seriousness hits her!!!

Movie previews proudly announce the number of liplocks between the lead actor and actress. 2 long ones, one short one.. But they need to start announcing the number of times, the lead actor cries. Three times, Shahid Kapoor.. Somebody please pass him some tissues. 1 long cry and 2 short cries..

Music was simply brilliant.. Like the chicken egg question I really wonder if the music came first or the lyrics. Jingle Jingle was simply out of this world.. Here are the lyrics.. and you should read each line to get a grasp of the brilliance of indian music. Where Rahman is getting oscars and grammy's the same music industry is creating such masterpieces -

Kabhi to kismat hi-fi hamari ho

Kabhi to t-shirt se matching ferrari ho

Kabhi to bank mein currency karari ho

Kabhi to apni madonna se yaari ho

Kabhi kabhi aisa lagey, yeh bhi kum hai khwaishein

Khuda mera poocha kare, raza meri and he'll pay the bill

Jingle jingle sabki jebein, jingle jingle bell

Apne paas to sikka single, so what the hell

Jingle jingle sabki jebein, jingle jingle bell

Apne paas to sikka single, so what the hell

Jahan bhi jaye ek spotlight upar ho

Sensex niche phir bhi hum upar ho

007 James Bond wali gadi ho
USA mein dus baaran kothiyan padi ho

Kabhi kabhi aisa lagey, yeh bhi kum hai khwaishein

Khuda mera poocha kare, raza meri and he'll pay the bill

Jingle jingle sabki jebein, jingle jingle bell

Apne paas to sikka single, so what the hell

Jingle jingle sabki jebein, jingle jingle bell

Apne paas to sikka single, so what the hell

Mera check book leke aao, they don't accept cards

What to do, Dinar, Dollar, Euros, Francs

What's with the money of the world in bank

Crorepati but my pocket is khaali

Pretending that I'm living on milk and honey

Clothes and cars, diamonds and gold bars

I'm living off love but I'm looking like a star

Hazratein hai badi, full full hai tadi

Qaynaat chahiye, taaron se jo ho jadi

So what if sab chahiye (chahiye), muthi bar sahi

Jo seedhay se haasil na ho, chheen lo

One day jacuzzi wale do teen hotel ho

Apne bhi naam ki beer ki bottle ho

One day versace ka wardrobe total ho

Foreign ki ladki par rate yaar local ho

Kabhi kabhi aisa lagey, yeh bhi kum hai khwaishein

Khuda mera poocha kare, raza meri I don't take a pill

Jingle jingle sabki deve, jingle jingle de

Apne paas to sikka single, sau baata hai

Jingle jingle sabki deve, jingle jingle de

Apne paas to sikka single, sau baata hai
Jingle jingle sabki deve, jingle jingle de
Apne paas to sikka single, sau baata hai

I couldn't resist clapping, hooting and rolling on the floor with laughter for such exceptional comedy! I have not enjoyed another movie like this.

Recommended - 100% for those who need a good laugh.