Yeh Hai Bakrapur

I did not leave the hall with a smile after Yeh Hai Bakrapur for the simple reason that I saw there was lot more potential entrapped in the story than what came out on screen. The frenzy for filmstars in our country left unexplored despite being hinted on repeatedly. The flat climax and dissatisfaction after the ending left me dull. There was so much matter put to so little use.

Yeh Hai Bakrapur has a very interesting premise. However it falls short of becoming a really good film. It will make you smile nonetheless at the inane situations that can actually become a reality in the country.

Tthe film is as unique as superstar Shah Rukh Khan, but it lacks his charisma. Editing is a major flaw. A few scenes end abruptly while the rest go on forever, making you wonder if the director forgot to say 'cut'. A slow build-up and a comparatively hurried climax are spoilers too. Even the dialogues are not as funny as they should ideally be.

A slow satire that will put you to sleep.

This Bakrapur makes a bakra out of those expecting something above the ordinary.

The story about this miraculous goat heads nowhere. The satire is too consistent, and the same ignorance repeats itself in different ways. Inexplicably, there is no third act. It feels like the filmmakers ran out of unconventional characters, and didn't even bother to end on an ambiguous note.

There are some moments that are fun filled but they are very few and far between. The camera movement has some few but what the film lacks is taut screenplay to keep it going. For example those romantic songs have no space if the intention is to make a satire. In process of trying to please everyone, it ends up making very few happy.

Naming the goat in the film Shah Rukh seems amusing and quirky. Still, it is unlikely to get you to rush to theatres the way you do for a SRK film. Ultimately, Yeh Hai Bakrapur turns out to be a lost cause. Watching it on TV may make better sense.

Yeh Hai Bakrapur fails to live up to its early promise due to lacklustre direction. The film is also shabbily edited with abruptly cut scenes in several places.

The direction, editing and production values are all dismal. And the less you talk about the performances the better. The only thing worth mention is young Yoshika Verma's porcelain looks. And if so little is the saving grace of a movie, then this is a certified lost cause. Don't be a bakra. Save your time and money, and go get yourself some mutton and biryani.

...is an interesting fare but one which does not have any commercial value. At the ticket-windows, it will fail to make any impact whatsoever, its unusual title and absence of face value only adding to its tale of woes.