![]() Neil Nitin Mukesh convincingly adapts himself as a Mumbai tapori despite his suave persona befitting a rich dude. But then that is a minor flaw, as the screenplay is infused with plenty of good moments that need to be experienced on screen. The only major flaw of the enterprise is the sense of déjà vu one gets of films like Jeetendra – Hema Malini starrer Kinara and Aamir Khan’s Ghulam. The songs too don’t act as speed breakers. The action and skate dance sequences have been imaginatively shot. The Mumbai chawl setting appears authentic and so do the characters inhabiting it. ![]() However, Sarkar has ensured his female lead’s character is pretty strong enough. Pradeep Sarkar should be commended for opting for a completely different genre to the female oriented subjects he has been adept at. How it changes all equations for Nandu and the people connected to him forms the rest of the plot! Circumstances lead to Nandu helping out Pinky and teaming with her to participate in the talent hunt show which she always dreamt of winning. Pinky’s life changes over night too as all her dreams get crashed with her accident that leaves her blind. A botched up job for Usmaan bhai along with his mentor Anna (Kay Kay Menon) leads to a big mess for Nandu. In the Tilakwadi basti that he lives in Mumbai, also stays Pinky Palkar (Deepika) an ace skating dancer who aspires to win a TV reality show contest and break out of the lower middle class life. Nandan Kamthekar aka One Shot Nandu (Neil) works for Usmaan bhai (Piyush Mishra) as a fighter for his betting games. But despite its few flaws LP is still worth a watch for its unusual lead pair Neil and Deepika and good direction aided by nice music. The only thing that goes against it are the predictable plot points and the slow pace. ![]() Movie Review: Lafangey Parindey Star cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepika Padukone, Manish Chaudhary and Piyush Mishra Director: Pradeep Sarkar Rating: *** – Watchable stuff.Īugust 20, 2010: Pradeep Sarkar after delivering a critical and box office success with his debut feature Parineeta had faltered in his next one, Laga Chunari Mein Daag but with Lafangey Parindey he has managed to get back in form and has succeeded in giving masala entertainer. ![]()
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