Anil Kapoor carries this loud family comedy through a second half that runs out of steam.
Verdict tier Mixed, lukewarm or divided, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
Critic consensus
Critical reception for Mubarakan is mixed, with the majority of reviewers acknowledging it as a passable family entertainer that delivers enough laughs for its target audience, even if it rarely rises above formula. Anil Kapoor's comic timing and the chemistry among the senior cast members — particularly Ratna Pathak Shah and Pavan Malhotra — are the most consistently highlighted strengths. Common criticisms include an overlong runtime, a weak second half that loses comic momentum in favor of maudlin family drama, and underdeveloped female characters who function largely as decoration. A vocal minority found the film's excessive loudness, mediocre younger cast performances, and formulaic screenplay reason enough to dismiss it entirely.
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In the end the film is the same old comedy of errors that we've seen so many times before. Anil Kapoor is the secret sauce of Mubarakan whose incredible timing uplifts many a dull patch. But the film is unmistakably indulgent and over-long and could've done with some serious pruning. Right now it works only in fits and starts. You'll laugh, but not throughout. Let's just say it falls somewhere in the middle on a scale of Ready to No Entry.
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in trying to squeeze every ounce of hilarity out of its scrappy screenplay, the film goes overboard with its excessive cheeriness and swerves into the realms of inanity. In the bargain, it loses its way completely after delivering a fairly breezy first half.
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Post-interval, the film's funny bone gets lost. It becomes a long, maudlin harangue on family values and good sisters and brothers, while slipping in a few distasteful jokes about wives and women.
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Mubarakan is one of the most entertaining films of 2017. Arjun Kapoor's double role act and Anees Bazmee's superb direction make it a total paisa vasool experience.
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Mubarakan is the cleanest entertainer and deserves to be watched for its high entertainment value.
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All said and done MUBARAKAN is a complete family entertainer worth every cent of your penny spent. Go LOL with your near and dear ones.
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Mubarakan proves convincingly that comedies need not always be about slapstick, that there is more to comedy films than vulgar gestures and crass jokes. There is no doubt in my mind that I'd watch Mubarakan again and again just for its clean dialogues and clean comic punches; just like Andaz Apna Apna or Hera Pheri.
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Not every movie experience has to be motivated by a socio-political purpose. Sometimes you just need to have fun at the movies. I had loads of it last night in Mubarakan, one of the craziest homages to airheadeness in recent years.
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The movie is neither unique nor flawless but it does exactly what it sets out to achieve i.e. to make people laugh. Mubarakan's theme of a big fat Punjabi destination wedding in London is what serves as its USP, other than its ensemble star cast, of course.
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Till India as an audience does not get comfortable with the idea of watching a film like Lipstick Under My Burkha with the whole family, let's be thankful that we have a Mubarakan. The film has great potential to appeal to family audience (in fact the first family entertainer of Bollywood in 2017). So gang up and go watch!
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Go, watch this fun fest just to get a long-overdue whiff of the USP of Hindi cinema – entertainment in the most wholesome sense of the word. And let us not forget that the climaxes of most Bazmee movies look better and better with the passage of years.
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Mubarakan is a very entertaining, enjoyable comedy of bad manners. It is politically incorrect and completely in control of its screwball plot, gags, funny asides, mental lines and sparkling characters.
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All-in-all, while Mubarakan suffers from a strained and predictable plot, its silliness does make you laugh. So go watch the film if indulging in there hours of escapist comedy is your game.
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'Mubarakan' is enjoyable and celebrates the fun and the Kapoors. Fill you popcorn tub and go and enjoy this time pass masala entertainer.
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Continuing Bazmee's formulaic mix, 'Mubarakan' is perfect film for a family weekend. The music goes hand in hand with the film. It is indeed paisa vasool and a fun watch.
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Mubarakan is so loud, you need ear muffs but quite funny because there is a natural chemistry between the actors Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah and Pavan Malhotra. The heroines serve to add lots of color and mix ups. It's Punjabis running amok in India and London.
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Nothing is implausible if it works in cinema. After all, it is a part of getting the job done and hence, one does not complain when it comes to Mubarakan as it entertains you wholeheartedly.
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Ratna and Pavan add weightage with their stellar acts, though Pavan should have kept it down in the dramatic portions, where he is much too loud. If comedies are your thing, then mubarakan…
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Fortunately, the humour does not degenerate to crass double entendres. Family entertainment is clearly at the core and Mubarakan manages to deliver enough laughs.
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Mubarakan is designed as a family film where comedy is generated through quarrelling relatives. This works initially but goes out of control later.
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The film leaves you feeling good and happy. An enjoyable weekend watch with kids.
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f you look for progressive thought in the film such as how families still dominate their children's choice of a partner, how religion and prejudices in parent's generation are imposed on their kids' choices in a partner, then you are barking up the wrong tree. But if you brush that aside and judge it purely as a comedy, you'll laugh at izzat ka falooda …
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Unlike many Bazmee films, this one's low on slapstick and heavy on sappy emotion. It's almost like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...meets No Entry. And while this blend lends the film substance, being uncharacteristic of the maker's style makes one feel like a victim of false advertising.
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This one is completely avoidable unless, of course, you just want to saunter into the theatre to enjoy 156 minutes of air-conditioning during the oppressive Indian summers.
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The only people to emerge from this wreckage with respect are the assistant directors. They ensure continuity and their attention to detail is the only thing that prevents this movie from being a full-blown disaster. If the makers of Mubarakan were trying to appeal to Punjabis, it's worth asking if this one would've been a good movie in Punjabi. The answer, alas, would be categorical.
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Less tone-deaf humour, more quirks, a shorter running time and a more able younger cast and Mubarakan could have been more delightful.
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Relatively more coherent. Still doesn't make it any more enjoyable. Madcap story but no laughs. Thankfully not too slapsticky, but all the drama is a downer.
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Mubarakan is a definite winner at the box-office. It is an excellent entertainer which will fetch rewards for all concerned. But it must be added that its fullest potential will definitely not be realised because of big-budget and star-cast films releasing every week from next week onwards.
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Arjun Kapoor displays a singular lack of comic timing, and the female leads are for decorative purposes only. Athiya Shetty, whose promotional appearances for this film are hugely disproportionate to the miniscule amount of screen time she gets, puts the cherry on top when she says coyly to her groom, "There must be something special about a man who sacrifices his love for his family."
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If you survive the visual overload of mediocrity, the booming background music playing throughout will leave you with tintinnabulations of dhol, even long after the film is over, constantly reminding you of the torture you've endured.
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6 ratings · user score 3.8
Film : Mubarkan Cast : Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Ileana D'cruze, Athiya Shetty Directed by : Aneez Bazmi Rating : 6/10 Aneez Bazmi has given us several comedy films, Welcome being his best so far, however 2nd installment of Welcome didn't do well at the box office. And now he is back with Mubarkan. Murbakan also follows the same theme like Aneez's predecessors. Mubarkan is the story of Karan and Charan , both the characters played by Arjun Kapoor. One is brought up in Chandigarh while other in London. They are expected to marry as per their guardian's wishes. But they are already in love with Nafisa (Neha Sharma) and Sweety (Ileana D'Cruze). Due to some circumstances charan gets engaged to a girl – Binkal (Athiya Shetty) in London. And now here confusion starts which raises high when Kartar Singh ( Anil Kapoor) enters. But the aim of all this confusion must be to make audiences laugh. So does it make you laugh ? Does it entertain ? The answer is Yes, but partly. Film has some moments that make you laugh. But like I said – 'Some'. And those moments, unfortunately are not able to keep you glued to your seats. Plot is flawed and that's the main problem. The best thing about Mubarkan is – Anil Kapoor. Kudos to him. What an actor ! He has nailed it like always. The most of the fun moments (though few are there) belong to him. Arjun Kapoor in double role is Good. Ileana looks sweet and has done a fine job. Athiya and Neha Sharma both have limited scenes and they have done a good job. Positives : Performances ( especially Anil Kapoor), Some Funny scenes , Music Negatives : Story, Screenplay is boring and doesn't make sense, Lack of fun moments , Editing (Especially post interval) Rating Analysis : Story / Screenplay : 2 Editing : 2 Performances :3 Music : 3 Direction: 2.5 Final Impact : 2.5/5 Why to Watch ? If you need a break from your routine and want to enjoy film that doesn't need to apply logic , go for Mubarkan. On the Whole, MUBARKAN is a partly entertainer. Its Not Good but definitely an above average fare. Leave your brains at home and you may enjoy this film. As far as Box Office parameters are concerned , I'm highly skeptical of its commercial Success. I am going with 2 and a half star for Anees Bazmi's Mubarkan.
Hilarious comedies has been far & few in recent times for reasons best known to film makers. Invariably, majority of the so called "comedies" that hits the screens are inundated with sexual innuendos. I would have laughed at some of the jokes though frankly speaking, I am not a huge fan of such comedies. This week saw the release of Anees Bazmee's "Mubarakan" which was in the news as it featured the first reel collaboration between uncle Anil Kapoor & nephew Arjun Kapoor. So will it be as hilarious as some of his previous ventures??? Karan & Charan (Arjun Kapoor) were twins who were orphaned in their infancy when their parents met with an accident. They were then raised by their aunt & uncle, with Karan in London under the care of Jitto (Ratna Pathak Shah) & Charan with Balvinder (Pavan Malhotra) in Punjab. Both of them grow up to become handsome hunks & Jitto decides to fix Charan's alliance with Bickle (Athiya Shetty), daughter of Sandhu, a rich industrialist. Since Charan was already in a relation with Nafisa (Neha Sharma), he sought the help of his uncle Kartar Singh (Anil Kapoor) to somehow get out of the proposal. But instead of solving the issue, the situation got messier by the minute. It's been a while since Bazmee had a release with his previous one being the forgetful "Welcome Back" a couple of years back. It's common knowledge that Bollywood does struggle to make movies that belong to the comedy genre without going under the belt. In that respect, this one stands out though its plot is neither unique nor executed in a fresh manner. But there are a number of sequences that will genuinely make us laugh. However, it is awfully long & Rameshwar Bhagat ought to have cut it short by half an hour. None of the other technical aspects deserves mention. Arjun might be the protagonist, but it's his uncle Anil who walks with the applause courtesy of his comic timing & buffoonery. Equally impressive were Ratna Pathak & Pavan Malhotra, who shoulders many of the scenes expertly. Arjun has done a decent job though there is much scope for improvement. As for the female leads, Ileana is spirited, Athiya didnt have much to do while Neha was given a raw deal. Verdict: It's been a while since we had a comedy movie which should work in its favour as it ticks that box. For a weekend spent out with family, this movie will be an ideal choice to lift the spirits. In short, it wont become a money spinner for Bazmee but you my give it a try !!! Rating; 2.25/5 Regards...Ben
Above average. Good : Quite confusing plot , Unexpected twists and turns , Decent performances , hilarious situations Weakness : disappointing and a bit predictable climax , Below par performance by Athiya , Few unnecessary dramatic situations
Mubarakan: I thought this 'One-lie Golmaal' styled movies were a thing of the past but when even newer generations start making movies like this, there is not much hope in Bollywood. There is no need for creativity/talent to make a movie around a 'one-lie' which is shown in the beginning. Everyone with a common sense will know what the plot will boil down to from thereon. Dissappointed :((
Credits
Arjun Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Ileana D'Cruz
Athiya Shetty
Neha Sharma
Rahul Deva Punjabi
Karan Kundra
Pavan MalhotraCharan's father
Anees Bazmee
Murad Khetani
Gurmmeet Singh
Amaal Mallik
Rishi Rich
Ratna Pathak ShahBinkle's mom
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