And the big budget action adventure film is here. Here's what the critics have to say about the film...
Varun Dhawan and Johna Abraham's dostana is apparent in the promos of Dishoom that have done wonders. The film has finally hit screens this Friday and the action adventure flick has all the ingredients of a potential blockbuster. Romance, action, suspense, thrill, name anything and Rohit Dhawan's created a nice blend of sorts with Dishoom.
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dna review of Dishoom:
John Abraham and Varun Dhawan's bromance makes it a fun watch!
Despite the potholes, Dishoom is a fun for most part. Watch it for the John-Varun bromance and Akshay Kumar’s outrageous cameo. When you’re making a film of this size and magnitude, the least a filmmaker can do is arm himself with a decent screenplay. The writing by Rohit and Tushar Hiranandani is the worst part about Dishoom. John Abraham towers the screen as Kabir and has a phenomenal screen presence. Varun Dhawan plays to the gallery and is generally having a gala time. His on-screen antics work big time. Jacqueline does her charming bit well. Akshay Kumar’s cameo is the film’s biggest highlight – revealing much will spoil the fun, so watch it yourself. The actor brings the house down with his guest appearance.
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Have the others given a thumbs up? Let's find out.
Dishoom doesn't land a single half-decent punch: NDTV
Played with aplomb by Akshaye Khanna, Wagah is about the only interesting character in this implausible concoction in which the world of cricket match fixing clashes headlong with the rather predictable exploits of a police officer who needs a bit of policing himself.
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Dhawan and Abraham display limited wares: Indian Express
The slit-eyed stony-faced experienced cop and the bumbling rookie is an old Hollywood cliché but can turn into fun in the hands of good actors and directors: here, Dhawan and Abraham display limited wares, the former in his young wide-eyed joe avatar, and the latter swathed in tight tees and a permanent frown, swaggering down sandy desert outposts and shadowy villains’ dens. Both also get to shuck their shorts and show off their stuff in colourful briefs.
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Funny; but flimsy John Abraham, Varun Dhawan bromance: Firstpost
Half-heartedness pervades every department of the film. And so while the camera delivers some imposing shots of a Morocco mountainside during a bike chase scene, most all interior settings of the film look glaringly fake, particularly that underground den of vice in the fictional country Abudin.
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Full of clichés, but still an entertainer: Hindustan Times
But what makes the movie strictly average is the core idea. From Rush Hour to Central Intelligence, a number of buddy cop films have already used it. But, to give the credit where it’s due, Dishoom still entertains. The director knows his strengths and keeps feeding us clichés. With whistles in mind, he makes us wait for the hero’s lethal moves, and increases the background score right before it happens. Been there, done that, but nicely done all the same.
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Varun Dhawan's Comic Timing Makes 'Dishoom' A Fun Watch: Men's XP
The film’s best moments belong to the portions set in Abu Dhabi, where cricketer Viraj Sharma (Saqib Salim’s well-enacted audition for a future Virat Kohli biopic), gets kidnapped 36 hours before an India-Pakistan cricket match. The Indian government sends in their toughest officer, Kabir (John Abraham), a man who expectedly has a disregard for rules. Abraham remains remarkably wooden after a 14 year-long acting career, relying more on intimidating body language and swagger than performance. The perfect foil (rather rescue) to Abraham is Varun Dhawan, playing a rookie cop, Junaid, whose biggest assignment till date remains the search for a lost dog. Kabir chooses Junaid to be his partner because he’d be the ideal pushover.
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