Too much of everything

One of my all time favorites.

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

By seeing the rating of the movie I am convinced that the majority of votes are coming from people who have never watched movies that are not covering stupidity with calling itself a Masala genre. First I will discuss the main character. During the whole runtime by brain kept me busy in thinking that how can a guy have such feminine face with such masculine body. The combination is for sure creepy, but the smile of his; which seems to be a fail attempt of looking upbeat have added even more creepiness in the character named 'Bablu'. Bablu apparently is a professional gymnast who just like every Indian hero, can beat entire armies singlehandedly. It must be hard for the screenwriters to add the back story of main character about how they gained such super strength, along with dance songs, dialogues that are not related to plot, romantic scenes where both characters even don't touch, and some cocky lines which always are sexist. I bet that if I will ever ask anyone to remind me the name of this movie by only telling the plot then the person will reply: "Dude, there are thousands of movies that have this story, at least tell me the name of hero." P.S I watched this movie at 1.8X speed with constantly pressing Alt + Right Key on VLC player, still I think that it took me a whole night to finish this movie. If anyone wants to experience the slowing down of time then this type of movie is definitely recommended.

'Heropanti' starts off well, then drops down extremely. The first 20 minutes, up until Tiger Shroff's entry (after his entry) the film goes quite downhill and then becomes a bit boring. As the film goes on, it gets more and more boring, until the first half finishes.The film overall has a clichéd, old, many times used story, but has been changed around a little to make it more exciting, and in my opinion, has worked. The first-half as I mentioned before, is quite boring and will probably make you want to stop watching the film, but as soon as the second-half starts, the film goes back up and gets more and more exciting as it goes on.Performances are decent, though the main highlight of the film in my opinion performance-wise, is Prakash Raj. He probably gives his best performance in Bollywood so far. After him, Tiger Shroff ranks as the best performance of the film I'd say.On the whole, Heropanti is an exciting, fun & entertaining romance-action flick that you may enjoy, depending on what genre films you like. What lets down is the old & washed-out storyline in my opinion. Despite this, if you feel you may enjoy this film, watch if you want to.

A remake of the 2008 Telugu film Parugu, 'Heropanti' is A Good Entertainer, that introduces two new-faces, Veteran Actor Jackie Shroff's Son Tiger & Kriti Sanon. And luckily, the new-comers pack a punch! 'Heropanti' Synopsis: When Renu (Sandeepa Dhar) runs away with her lover, her father Chaudhary (Prakash Raj) launches a manhunt to track them down and eliminate them. A livid Chaudhary soon discovers that Bablu (Tiger Shroff) is the man who has assisted the couple to elope & who also happens to be his daughter's lover's friend.'Heropanti' is unabashedly aimed at the masses. Its an out-and-out commercial masala film, that offers everything that will be loved by the aam-junta. In short, a paisa-vasool entertainer, that aims for nothing else, but to entertain its viewer.The Screenplay is interesting & well-paced, but there are a few shortcomings. While the first-hour moves with force, the second-hour is comparatively slow. The culmination, especially, is prolonged & doesn't leave much of an impact. Even the running-time for that matter of fact, could've been trimmed by at least 20-minutes. 146-Minutes seems a bit too long! Sabir Khan has directed the film well. Cinematography is picture-perfect. Editing is fair. Action-Sequences/Stunts are tremendous! Music by Sajid-Wajid & Manj Musik, is fabulous. Performance-Wise: Tiger makes an impressive debut. He's superb when it comes to doing action & dance. His impeccable flexibility & grace are impossible to ignore. However, his performance has a few rough edges. He certainly needs to work on his acting skills. But for a debut-performance, he shows potential. Kriti Sanon, also makes an impressive debut. She looks gorgeous & delivers a highly confident performance. Also, the on-screen paring of Tiger & Kriti, is exciting. Prakash Raj is first-rate. His emotional outburst in the second-hour, is brilliant. Sandeepa Dahr leaves a mark. Vikram Singh is effective in a brief role.On the whole, 'Heropanti' works & welcomes two talented newbies - Tiger Shroff & Kirti Sanon.

"No picture can hold my interest when the leading man's bust is bigger than the leading lady's."Many years ago Groucho Marx gave this reason for not seeing Samson And Delilah. Such is the case for Heropanti. For all his antics on screen, Groucho was considered exceedingly wise. So is this logic of his still applicable on Heropanti? Read onAh, the star kids of Bollywood. Producers believe they are born with the charisma, talent and skills that their parents often worked entire lifetimes to create. So they pump in big bucks to create movies that showcase them, success is anyways taken for granted. The easiest thing to add is a ribbed physique, followed by dancing skills, and action chops, so most of the promotional trailers, and half the launch movie focus on these three aspects. As far as acting and a decent script goes, they take a distant backseat. People come in to the theaters enticed by the promos, and anyways a good first weekend more or less ensures the ubiquitous 100 crores. Having said that, I found plenty to like about Heropanti.First is the background- honor killings. People up North are familiar with this heinous concept applicable to in certain societies to people marrying out of caste. When Renu runs away with her lover, her father Chaudhary (Prakash Raj) launches a manhunt to track them down. He discovers Bablu (Tiger Shroff) who is his daughter's lover's friend, might have assisted them escape. Bablu pretends to help him, but falls in love with Chaudhury's other daughter- Dimpy (Kriti Sanon). The rest of the story revolves around how the lead pair come together amidst much mas-ala and emotion- think of it as a mix of papa Shroff's Hero and the eternal DDLJ.The two débutantes do a decent job. Agreed Tiger Shroff as a star is as clichéd as they come. Gruff on the outside but with a heart of gold, chiseled frame, he fights with style, and dances gracefully. Acting is a different matter altogether. He delivers his lines with monotony, and perhaps smiles too much at the camera. Kriti Sanon reminds us of a younger Raveena Tandon. Since the movie is all about Tiger's Heropanti, she gets precious little to do- except look good and play dumb. For once Prakash Raj is not doing his usual over the top act. He puts in a convincingly nuanced performance of a father straddling the line between tradition and affection. Other characters offer comedic elements to liven up things in a feudal Haryanvi backdrop that is decidedly dreary.Director Sabbir Khan, while trying to make a mas-ala entertainer, makes sure to hammer in a reminder of Tiger's lineage by ensuring a background score that is essentially from Hero. Pity though, Heropanti's music is not even half as good as Hero. It is an OK one time watch. Let us see where Tiger goes from here. Word of advice for him- get a mustache, son!