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Mastizaade

29 January 2016Hindi1h 59m
out of 10
Unfavorablemost critics didn't like it
Monk Score · 18 scored reviews · 7 not rated

A witless string of crude gags with no story, saved only by Sunny Leone's charm.

Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.

  • Praised: Sunny Leone's screen presence
  • Criticised: Absent story, witless crude humor

Audience

User score 3.0 out of 10 from 5 ratings, Unfavorable
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Critic consensus

What 25 critics are saying

Critical reception for Mastizaade is overwhelmingly negative, with reviewers broadly condemning the film as a poorly constructed, witless exercise in crude humor. Nearly every critic cited the near-total absence of a coherent story or screenplay, with the film described as a loose collection of failed gags, recycled internet jokes, and relentless double-meaning innuendo. The sole point of qualified praise across multiple reviews is Sunny Leone's screen presence and physical appeal, with a handful of critics conceding the film may satisfy her dedicated fanbase. Beyond that limited concession, reviewers found little to recommend, characterizing the humor as lazy, unoriginal, and frequently more repellent than amusing.

How the 18 scores spread

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Critic reviews (25)

Top critics first, then by score · not-rated last · updated

  1. Top critic

    IBNLive

    Film review ·

    For some, the promise of two Sunny Leones for the price of one may be enough to invest in a ticket of Mastizaade. But believe me, there is such a thing as too much heaving bosom and jiggling backside. I found myself cringing more than laughing at the film's idea of outrageous, adult humor.
  2. Top critic

    Indian Express

    Film review ·

    Having suffered through two hours of non-stop crassness, I am sorry to tell you that there are barely two-and-a-half laughs in 'Mastizaade'. The alleged 'masti' is so 'sasti', that you are left cringing rather than cracking up.
  3. Top critic

    Rediff

    Film review ·

    What people who make movies like Mastizaade need to realise is that the word Adult means more than a movie rating. Even the absolute daftest of sex comedies have room for something sharp and clever and cheeky. Because Austin Powers minus the groovy is just pervy, baby, pervy.
  4. Bollywood Life

    Film review ·

    Mastizaade is clearly a Sunny Leone film, and if you plan to watch it for her then it's worth the price of admission.
  5. India

    Film review ·

    ...watch 'Mastizaade' for Sunny Leone but don't expect anything much with regards to the plot of the film.
  6. IndiaTvNews

    Film review ·

    Watch Mastizaade only if you have a taste for films based on adult themes that do have anything substantial to offer in terms of any other crucial aspects of entertainment. As for Sunny fans, there isn't much to say anyways, is there?
  7. Times Of India

    Film review ·

    Every 20 minutes, a song breaks. Sunny, who is on familiar territory, looks gorgeous as she parades in an assortment of bikinis. She has also mastered the Bollywood song-dance routine and gracefully sashays to Rom Rom Romantic and Hor Nach. Bollywood believes that if you have Sunny in a film, you do not need a script.
  8. FilmiBeat

    Film review ·

    KKH3 was a bad movie and Mastizaade is intolerable, much worse than KKH3! Milap tries to kill us with his overboard offensive jokes, half of which are your usual whatsapp jokes! So basically the humour material has nothing new to offer as well.
  9. Glamsham

    Film review ·

    There are silly jokes and even sillier depictions of them. It's like all forwarded jokes have been shot separately for laughs; then Milap Zaveri sat in the studio placing them in sequences. He probably might have gotten slapped on the back for his genius by his 'chelas'. This probably has to be the laziest film put together: No creativity, no originality, overall no class. Even crass can be depicted with a little bit of class. You don't have to shove 'beeps' in front of the camera all the time and lay down those 'beeps' on the table where French fries can't be located! Disgusting!
  10. Mid-Day

    Film review ·

    The film, touted as a sex comedy, is neither funny nor sexy. We are relentlessly served dollops of crude, unfunny innuendos instead. One flash of genuine humour comes in the form of the commercials that the friends make, but when you look at the whole picture, that seems like a stray stroke of luck than any kind of constructive creative thinking.
  11. The W14

    Film review ·

    Very poorly shot, standard, third-rate double-meaning fare is what you get then. And god knows we've seen so many such that it's hard to keep track. I don't know whether Mastizaade is related to Grand Masti, which was the same as Kya Kool Hai Hum 1, 2, or 3 that released only last week.
  12. Zee News

    Film review ·

    Overall, with blatant product placements which include boosting Pattaya tourism, poor humour and garish treatment, the film fails to leave an impress.
  13. IndiaWest

    Film review ·

    This one makes last week's "Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3" look not-so-intolerable, as it is the last word in how not to make a sex comedy. In fact, unless you are not impressionable, you could be put off by the word that precedes the word comedy above, so distasteful is the whole affair!
  14. Hindustan Times

    Film review ·

    Mastizaade isn't even a movie. For almost the entirety of its run time, it feels like getting screamed at by a pissed off plastic clown. It's as pointless as a punctured condom. It's as ghastly as a bad boob job. It's like entering a lunatic pervert's Internet search history tab and discovering only cake recipes. Let me repeat: Mastizaade isn't a movie. It's a bunch of sweaty sleazeballs exploiting Sunny Leone's star power and straight up robbing your cash. Don't let them.
  15. BookMyShow

    Film review ·

    Mastizaade is not a film for everyone. The plot lacks logic and the jokes will make you cringe. Having said that, if you love slapstick humor and Sunny Leone, this film will surely entertain you.
  16. Filmfare

    Film review ·

    This film is plain embarrassment for those who made it and those who decide to watch it.

From our readers

Audience reviews (2)

5 ratings · user score 3.0

  1. Tejas NairJan 2016
    2/10

    It's only January and we already have two sex comedies that are not worth even a single dime.<br /> <br /> Sunny (Kapoor) and Aditya (Das) are two womanizers who philander their way to ceaseless sexual gratification. However, twin sisters Lily and Laila (both Leone) inspire these bachelors to take commitment seriously. What inspires them? Of course the hot bod. The rest of the plot revolves around Sunny and Aditya's attempts to woo these sisters while the narrative simultaneously smothers its audience with a crowd of unwanted, cringe-worthy characters.<br /> <br /> If you did watch Kyaa Kool Hai Hum 3 in spite of my warning, then you will understand that Mastizaade is its cousin. Only this one is more mature and more porn-like. Nevertheless, it is full of crass, lousy dialogs that uses pun to create humor, and baseless story arcs.<br /> <br /> Having said that, there is not much difference between Hollywood and Bollywood sex comedies for they are both made to appeal the male gaze. And Mastizaade is no different. While I do not expect much from Kapoor, Das playing such a role is a disappointment - the second time after he ran behind Miss Ranaut in Revolver Rani (2014). Leone is fine, but it's sad to learn that she will and can only work in such films because certainly Sooraj Barjatya is not gonna cast her in his follow-up to that disastrous Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). Honestly, she cannot act.<br /> <br /> BOTTOM LINE: Milap Zaveri's Mastizaade is a formulaic sex comedy that is neither funny nor appealing. Avoid!<br /> <br /> GRADE: F<br /> <br /> Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO

  2. Shree Hari HJan 2017
    1/10

    Some filmmakers just choose to sink in a morass of their own making. Milap Zaveri, purveyor of all things infantile and foolish, has for long fallen into that unfortunate category. From Housefull to Grand Masti, his has been a filmography that boasts of hardly any range or texture. Mastizaade turns out to be no more different. Tusshar Kapoor and Vir Das, trying to keep a straight face throughout this muddled mess of a film, play two imbeciles who fall irrevocably in love with two Sunny Leone(s). There. I just summed up what I saw in two hours. Is it so hard to make a film with one half-decently written character, one good line of dialogue, one well-constructed scene? Is it so hard, indeed, to make someone laugh? Or does this film just stink of arrogance, a general disdain for the cinema-going public and a desire to set cash registers ringing all over the country by sacrificing basic decency at the altar of expediency? It shall take a while for me to recover from this traumatic experience. Even writing about this film makes me want to retch. Poor Sunny Leone deserves better. And so do we.

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