Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon review: Kapil Sharma might be the star but Jamie Lever is the scene-stealer!

Film: KIS KISKO PYAAR KAROON 
Starring: Kapil Sharma, Elli Avram, Varun Sharma, Simran Kaur Mundi, Manjari Phadnis, Sai Lokur
Directed by: Abbas Mastan
Rating: **1/2 (Two and half stars)

What’s It About:
Indian television’s favorite funny man Kapil Sharma makes his big screen debut in a film about polygamy and the after effects. Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan (Kapil) is a good-hearted man who gets into circumstances that force him to get married to three different women (Simran, Manjari & Sai). None of the wives are aware of the others’ existence. The husband’s best friend (Varun) suggests they all live in the same building so it would be ‘easier’ to handle them all. The confusion begins thereon, which gets out of hand when Kumar’s girlfriend Deepika (Elli) also wants to get married to him. To make matters worse for the hero, all the four women in his life also become friends. How he handles the situation when the truth is finally unveiled is what the rest of the film is about.
 
What’s Hot:
Directors Abbas & Mastan attempt a full-blown comedy this time around and without getting into the morality of a subject like this (polygamy), they offer a few laughs in this screenplay-driven film. The focus is more on creating problems and resolving them – that’s the route to generate laughter. The dialogues and one-liners are far more effective than the actual proceedings – they help the film keep its head above water for most of the time. The film is Kapil’s big-screen launch and the good thing is that the directors haven’t showcased him like a conventional hero by any standards. In fact, they’ve almost modeled him as the new-age Govinda. The character of Kapil is close to what people have seen him on TV already. For almost the entire show, Kapil holds the film on his shoulders and it’s that inherent, endearing quality about him that enhances his character. Elli shows a dramatic improvement from her last film (Mickey Virus). Arbaaz Khan is superb as the hearing-impaired don – some of his scenes are among the film’s highlights.  The film’s scene-stealer is Jamie Lever (Johny Lever’s daughter) as the maidservant. Here’s a talent to watch for.
 
What’s Not:     
The film is a mish-mash of a lot of films from the 90s (Saajan Chale Sasural, Sandwich) but the screenplay just can’t keep pace. An entire sequence in the shopping mall is almost like a watered-down version of the one from No Entry. Most importantly, the reasoning behind the hero’s three marriages is far from funny and neither is the resolution. When you attempt a film like this, you can’t be preachy and offer justifications, which is what the directors resort to in the climax. And after that, to watch an ending where they all live happily ever after and together, is a bit too much to digest. Production values are also substandard – the film looks tacky and outdated. Fine actors like Varun Sharma and Supriya Pathak look completely out of place and sync – we can understand why. The songs act like roadblocks. 
 
What To Do:
If you’re a Kapil Sharma fan, chances are you’ll enjoy this one too. The brand and level of comedy is just the same as on his show.