Bhool Chuk Maaf

Bhool Chuk Maaf, a time-loop comedy, ends up stuck in a loop of its own clichés. It tries to be a comedy, flirts with a social message, and ends up being the cinematic equivalent of a WhatsApp forward — familiar, repetitive, and mildly amusing at best.

Rajkummar Rao repeats himself in the same-old small-town comedy

...pregnancy jokes and outdated concepts of love are given way more importance than an attempt at bringing a progressive story from the heartland of India. Even Rajkummar Rao can't save this lost in a loop, lacking in love film.

This is Karan Sharma's apology. It also turns out to be much about nothing. An interesting idea gone away. Poor handling makes it an apology, time to its title 'Bhool Chuk Maaf'.

The same formula is repeated again and again and again. The same sighs are elicited with Groundhog Day-level grit. It’s all designed, of course. The boys played well for charity. And ethical match-fixing reaches a whole new level.

‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’, starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, is a stale, derivative time-loop comedy

A rollicking social commentary laced with a layer of magic realism, Bhool Chuk Maaf makes a sharp comment on the growing schism in society where goodness and compassion are often measured on a scale of religious identity. The best part is that Sharma makes us believe in his leap of faith for a while, though after a lively build-up, the makers seem insecure about how the big reveal will land and overwrite the portion, making it an increasingly laboured exercise towards the denouement.