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Second Hand Husband

3 July 2015Hindi1h 45m
4.3
from 4 scored reviews · 2 not rated

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What critics are saying

Critical reception for Second Hand Husband is largely negative to mixed, with most reviewers finding it a shallow and illogical comedy.

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Smeep Kang DirectorSmeep Kang WriterShreya Srivastava WriterVaibhav Suman WriterDr Zeus MusicDJ Flow MusicJatinder Singh-Shah MusicBadshah MusicManoj Shaw Cinematography

Gurpreet (Tina Ahuja) and Rajbir (Gippy Grewal) are in love and want to marry each other. The only thing stopping them is the alimony that Rajbir has to pay every month to his ex-wife, Neha. Gurpreet, being a lawyer, is aware that the alimony needs to be paid only till Neha gets married to somebody else. Thus, begins the two lovers' journey to find a suitable groom for Rajbir's ex-wife!

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Second Hand Husband is largely negative to mixed, with most reviewers finding it a shallow and illogical comedy. Where some praise exists, it is limited to occasional funny dialogue, a naive slapstick charm, and its appeal to Punjabi film audiences. Critics frequently faulted the film for a weak story, lack of intelligent comedy, and performances that failed to impress, particularly Tina Ahuja's debut and Gippy Grewal's Bollywood transition. At least two critics found it nearly unwatchable, while a couple acknowledged it as passable light entertainment for undemanding viewers.

4 rated reviews · 2 positive · 2 negative

Praised: intermittent funny dialogue and situationsCriticised: weak story and poor performances

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Critic Reviews (6)

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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
1.0
I was here to see if Govinda's daughter, whose debut this is, had the same zany gene in her. And to see how Gippy Grewal, Punjabi star, would fare in his first Bollywood outing. Within the first few scenes, it was clear that Tina Ahuja was a no-hoper. And that Grewal should go right back to doing what he does best.
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6.0
In spite of the handicaps, the film manages to largely entertain, because of its child-like naive approach and also largely due to some intermittent funny dialogues
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Subhash K Jha· SKJBollywoodNews
6.0
Second Hand Husband is an impatient film. It wants to cramp the destinies of all its characters into one range of vision and quickly get them to sort out the marital mess that surrounds the storytelling like excessive topping in a pizza determined to have its fill. This is a filling but not quite fulfilling comedy remarkable for keeping the situations in the script funny without resorting to cheap attention-grabbing tactics.
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Roktim Rajpal· IBNLive
2.0
...is not a film but an ideal recipe for a splitting headache. Watch it only if you want to punish yourself for all the sins committed in your last life.
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Kiran Kaur· Bollywood Life
Not rated
I wouldn't say it was a great film, but the effort was not wasted altogether. If you like clean, slapstick comedies, like me, you'll probably enjoy it. But if you go in looking for logic and intelligent comedy, you'd be left disappointed.
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Rachit Gupta· Filmfare
Not rated
There are a few surprise appearances in Second Hand Husband. They add to the experience of the film. But again, most of it seems like a fancy commercial movie gimmick. It actually does nothing for the story. But it does give fan boys a chance to root for the film. If you are a fan of punjabi movies, music and actors Second Hand Husband has the right trappings. Otherwise it's all a bit too pointless.
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Details

Release Date
3 July 2015
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
Hindi
Genre
Drama

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