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F.A.L.T.U is a Hindi energetic comedy film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Vashu Bhagnani under the banner Puja Entertainment Ltd. It is a remake of the 2006 comedy, Accepted.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for F.A.L.T.U is mixed, with scores ranging from 30 to 70 out of 100. Several critics point to the film's musical score and its energetic, youth-oriented entertainment as its stronger elements, while noting it functions best when viewed as mindless fun without deeper expectations. A recurring criticism is the film's tonal inconsistency — it struggles to commit to either outright comedy or a sincere commentary on the education system — and detractors found the writing staggeringly weak and the cast lacking in acting ability. The more charitable reviews suggest it over-delivers relative to low expectations, while harsher ones found it exhausting and hollow.
11 rated reviews · 5 positive · 3 mixed · 3 negative
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Updated“The problem with F.A.L.T.U lies in its tone. It doesn't know whether to unfold as a full blown comedy or take itself seriously by providing some gyan on the education system.”Read full review ↗
“The young gang is watchable, even if they are made to swap sense for a few broad laughs. The best of the lot is Chandan Roy Sanyal, so good as the dopehead in 'Kaminey'. He stands out, even at his silliest.”Read full review ↗
“Stray bits of F.A.L.T.U feel sincere but the film is so staggeringly moronic that you walk out completely exhausted. I'm going with one and a half star.”Read full review ↗
“It doesn't help that the singularly unattractive cast doesn't have one acting bone between them, and that the film feels much longer than its roughly two hours running time.”Read full review ↗
“On the whole, F.A.L.T.U. banks heavily on the formula that the youth loves. It's funny, energetic and has a big ace in its smash hit musical score. I would go to the extent of saying that the movie works because it doesn't pretend to be path-breaking. It offers what the audience desires: Entertainment!”Read full review ↗
“F.A.L.T.U. is a sincere attempt which asks the right questions about our education system. And yes, it's not at all F.A.L.T.U..”Read full review ↗
“For a film that you don't expect much from, FALTU over-delivers. Watch it if you are looking for some mindless fun.”Read full review ↗
“An ambitious sophomore story of scholastically dim students coursing an almost impossible journey to prove their worth, enrolling for once in FALTU, might not be a faltu idea after all.”Read full review ↗
“To sum up, is Faltu the thing to opt for to start off the now revived film season and to celebrate India's victory? Yes! It may have technical faults here and there but from a bird's eye view it's a complete film that is not to be missed. Although a youthful entertainer, it's a film for the whole family and one that parents' truly ought to see. So, don't be faltu any longer and don't miss out on Faltu!”Read full review ↗
“On the whole, F.A.L.T.U. has an entertaining first half and an average second half. With hit music as its trump card and coming as it does after a dull period of no big releases (in March), it will prove to be an earning proposition.”Read full review ↗
“Most mistake their clothes for attitude. I just worry for the heavy icons we offer them, and lessons we dole out. Step into this employment exchange entertainment.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Arshad Warsi · Google Chand
- Riteish Deshmukh · Principal Baaji Rao
- Puja Gupta · Puja Nigam
- Chandan Roy Sanyal · Vishnu Vardhan
- Angad Bedi · Niranjan "Nanj" Nair
- Jackky Bhagnani · Ritesh Virani
- Akbar Khan · Mr. Vardhan
- Darshan Jariwala · Jeevanlal
- Mahesh Thakur · Mr. Nigam
- Vijay Kashyap · Mr. Nair
- Vivek Vaswani · Examiner
- Himani Shivpuri · Himani
- Mithun Chakraborty · Mr Chakravarty (Cameo)
- Boman Irani · Principal Sharma (Special Appearance)
- Remo D'Souza · Himself
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