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Starring:
Prateik Babbar, Kalki
Koechlin, Arjun Mathur, Shruti Seth, Makrand Deshpande,
Raj Zutshi & Divya Dutta
Directed By Raaghav Dar
The story revolves around the one night experiences of
an innocent boy in Mumbai
Twenty-something Michael Pinto (Prateik) has grown up in
a small Goan village, believing everyone in the world to
be simple, kind and honest, just like him.
His world revolves around a doting mother, a passion for
music and the memories of a childhood friend, Sameer (Arjun
Mathur), who left Goa for Mumbai many years ago and
hasn’t replied to his frequent letters ever since.
Pinto’s talent for music is only matched by his knack
for finding trouble in the unlikeliest of places often
resulting in the most outlandish and hilarious
situations. When Pinto’s idyllic world is shattered by
the sudden demise of his mother he decides to head to
Mumbai in search of the only friend he knows.
The film does have its
highlights.
There is a moment when Pinto meets the Don (Makrand
Deshpande) and shares stories of his mother’s lessons, and
the bad man breaks into a melodramatic fit. Finely
performed.
So is the creative depiction of the odd ball romance
between Prateik and Kalki Koechlin.
However, Pratiek miserably fails to generate the Chaplin
kind of impact in his weak portrayal of the Tramp. There
are over the top performances from rest of the cast.
Cast:
Michael Pinto - Prateik Babbar
Maggie - Kalki Koechlin
Sameer - Arjun Mathur
Sameer's Wife - Shruti Seth
Don - Makrand Deshpande
Reshma Shergill - Divya Dutta
Asif - Shakeel Khan
Manisha Koirala
Naseeruddin Shah
Ajay - Amin Hajee
Vijay – Karim Hajee
Raj Zutshi
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In Mumbai, the bumbling village idiot stands out like a
sore thumb in the big city. And yet his untamed charm
melts the hearts of most city folk.
Will Pinto find Sameer or will trouble find him first?
Will Pinto and his crazy antics survive the big bad city
or more importantly, will Mumbai survive a phenomenon
called Pinto?
The simpleton almost instantaneously doesn’t fit in this
mega city. He stumbles around all over the city and into
the lives of gangsters, street urchins, gamblers and
fighting lovers, affecting everyone with his innocence and
smile.
There is virtually no plot so
nothing is expected out of the screenplay writer. The
director tries hard to tickle your funny bone. But the
story falls flat.
My friend Pinto is marketed as a comedy, but fails in its
endeavor. Remember the Saeed Mirza's 1980 classic comedy
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai – My friend Pinto
should entertain that particular segment of audience who
appreciate films of this genre.
- PAW
Credits & Crew:
Banner - UTV Motion Pictures, SLB Films
Producers - Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ronnie Screwvala
Co-Producer - Aditya Singh
Director - Raghav Dar
Story / Writer - Raghav Dar
Screenplay - Raghav Dar
Cinematography - Gargey Trivedi
Lyricist - Amitabh Bhattacharya, Deepa Seshadri
Music Director - Ajay Gogavale, Atul Gogavale, Shamir
Tandon, Kavita Seth
Background Music - Hitesh Sonik
Action - Sham Kaushal
Editors - Shan Mohammed, Dipika Kalra
Sound - Stephen Gomes
Casting by Rahul Shanklya
Production Design - Aparna Raina
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