Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012) User Reviews

Sharman Joshi Shines!

[namashi_1 · 6/10 · 23 August 2012]

Rajesh Mapuskar's 'Ferrai Ki Sawaari' is a decent film, that relishes on simplicity. However, this film's actual merit is its leading man, the sinfully under-rated Sharman Joshi, who shines in his part & delivers a career best performance.

'Ferrai Ki Sawaari' Synopisis: How the pursuit of an Indian cricket legend's Ferrari makes a young boy's dreams of playing cricket at Lords a reality.

Rajesh Mapuskar & Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Screenplay is simple & uncomplicated. Its a decent story about dreams & hope. However, the writing in the first-hour, is extremely slow. Rajesh Mapsukar's Direction is noble. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are fine. Music by Pritam, is ordinary.

Performance-Wise: As mentioned, Sharman Joshi delivers a career best performance. He's excellent from start to end. Boman Irani has essayed this kinda character a number of times before, but the actor manages to impress, as always. Ritvik Sahore is a talented, sincere performer. Deepak Shirke is amazing, so is the entire supporting case. Acting Giant Paresh Rawal stuns in a cameo, while Vidya Balan's item number is energetic.

On the whole, Watch 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' for its simplicity & Sharman Joshi's winning performance.

Film with a heart of gold

[anagpal · 8/10 · 15 June 2012]

This is a modern day fairy story with a heart of gold. Slightly manipulative emotionally but forgivably so.

Sharman, a Parsi, chronic do-gooder, an honest RTO officer, probably below the new Parsi poverty line of Rs 90,000 pm, wants to send his son, Ritvik, to a cricket coaching camp at Lords, London. He's a cinch to get selected but the only hitch is the Rs 1.5 lac fee. Many loan rejections later, the only way out seems to be via a wedding planner, Seema . Who's willing to give him the amount as a gift if he can arrange a Ferrari for a few hours. So that a corrupt corporator's useless son can get married in it. The problem is, there is only one Ferrari in Mumbai. Belonging to Sachin Tendulkar.

Another problem is posed by Sharman's dad, Boman Irani, who hates cricket, thinks most cricketers are salesmen. And is dead against sending his grandson for the camp.

The story line is simple and thankfully remains so through the film, with possibly my only issue being with the suicide angle and the breakdown towards the end. Else, it remains light, chirpy and cheerful all the way through. The film is lit up by some very well written characters and excellent performances. The waiter at the Mumbai Cricket Association who wants an autograph because in an inconsequential match 38 years ago, the cricketer had taken 8 wickets on a dead pitch. The bumbling but good hearted security guard at Sachin's flat. Sharman's boss who informs him that the wheels of loans against Provident Fund grind correctly but exceedingly slowly. The cop nicknamed Mahatma Gandhi. The corporators dramebaaz son. The cricket coach. The bubbly wedding planner. The gun happy corporator. Sharman and Boman, who do an as expected great job. And above all, I loved the son. His smile lights up the screen and our hearts in a truly honest performance.

The background music, with the cricket song and also the title song deserving special mention. Keeps the mood effervescent through the film. Some moments, as mentioned above, and an unnecessary lavani number by Vidya Balan are the only discordant notes in the film, everything else being spot on.

The film is about our nations obsession with cricket. How it touches the hearts of millions. Of how some of our cricketers inspire a few hundred thousand to dedicate their lives to the sport. Its about the simple but sometimes forgotten values of life. Honesty. Behaving correctly. Doing good. And about something that most current newspaper headlines make us forget. That good things happen to good people

A Tochy Father And Son Tale Which Has It's Heart At The Right Place :)

[sidharth-banerjee25 · 7/10 · 18 June 2012]

It wouldn't be wrong if I said Vidhu Vinod Chopra has become a factory which mostly produces a set of good at heart, inspirational yet thought provoking movies. 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' is no exception. The job this time is given to débutant director Rajesh Mapuskar who earlier was the assistant director in 3 idiots. A simple and honest RTO officer, Sharman Joshi as Rusy (Rustam Deboo) falls in a dilemma when his promising cricketer son Ritvik Sahore as Kayo (Kayoze Rustam Deboo) gets an opportunity to join a cricket camp in London but requires a fee of 1.5 lakh rupees. To add to that we have Boman Irani as Father of Rusy who himself was a very talented cricketer but was betrayed by his friend during the final selection and thus considers cricket a waste of time. When a glimmer of hope knocks at the door as Sharman is promised the sum of money in place of a Ferrari ride for a few hours he steals it from Sachin Tendulkar's house. What happens then forms the crust of the story. The good thing about such movies is that even if they have 2 or 3 scenes that have that emotional and feel good touch it becomes terribly hard to hate them. And FRS has them. Pritam's music is mostly enjoyable although I did find Vidya Balan's item number unnecessary. Sharman Joshi gives a strong performance proving that he too can pull off lead roles and Kayoze does pretty well too. Actually, in a few scenes I was astonished to see how closely Kayoze's expressions and dialogue delivery resemble to that of Sharman . But Boman Irani steals the show for me. Still, I cannot say that the film lies in the same place as Munna Bhai. It could have easily been 15 minutes shorter and a bit more compact. Nonetheless, it has it's heart at the right place which makes it a good watch. 2.5/5

The honest and the modest can also dream big

[jmathur_swayamprabha · 7/10 · 17 June 2012]

Ferrari Ki Sawaari is said to be similar to Iqbaal (2005) but in fact, it is closer to a few other old Bollywood movies. It reminds of Ehsaas (2001) because of the touching father-son relationship and the father's leaving no stone unturned for his son's victory in life and fulfillment of his dreams. Besides, it reminisces of Raj Kapoor's movie - Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) on account of showing three generations living together under a single roof, trying to adjust with one another. There is a conflict between the oldest generation (grandfather) and the youngest generation (grandson) and the twilight generation (father) tries to console both and reconcile between them. Further, its climax scene in the office of the Cricket association where the protagonist warns the negative character against playing with his son's happiness, is quite similar to the climax scene of Khatta Meetha (1978) in which Ashok Kumar threatens Pradeep Kumar the same way Sharman Joshi threatens Paresh Rawal in this movie. Coincidentally, Khatta Meetha also tells the story of a Paarsi family just like Ferrari Ki Sawaari. Again, this movie draws parallel to a relatively recent movie - Do Dooni Chaar (2010) in which the honest protagonist (Rishi Kapoor) finally decides against deviating from his ethics to fulfill the urgent monetary need and gets a pleasant surprise in the end when an unexpected solution emerges for the problem. However, despite so many illustrations meant for a sense of deja vu, Ferrari Ki Sawaari has an originality of its own. It's unique in its own right and deserves admiration. It's a movie whose heart lies in the right place.

Rustam (Sharman Joshi) has seen his highly talented Cricketer father - Behraamji Deboo's frustration and he himself also is living a mediocre life as a salaried employee. Despite the opposition of his father (Boman Irani), he is hell-bent upon arranging everything required for fulfillment of his talented son's dream to become a successful Cricketer. When an opportunity arrives for his son's attending a training camp at Lord's (England) with a cost of Rs. 1.5 Lakh rupees, he knocks every probable door for money and gets disappointment only in return. A wedding planner (Seema Paahwa) tells him that if he is able to arrange Sachin Tendulkar's Ferrari car for a few hours to be used in the wedding of a politician's son, he will get the required money as his remuneration for that service. The storyline picks up this clue and reaches the climax after meandering through many twists and turns, some believable, some unbelievable but all being entertaining.

Ferrari Ki Sawaari impresses very much in the first half. I can imagine several spectators flowing with the incidents taking place on the screen with the protagonist just like me. Despite, almost everything being perfectly predictable, it influences and moves the viewer. The second half is mostly over the top and tones down the profound mood of the movie. And that's why it is not that impressive. Frankly speaking, the second half drags just too much and while watching it, I felt that the track of the minister's son was completely superfluous in the post-interval session. The movie could have been shortened by a few reels. The length has only reduced its positive impact on the audience. Vidya Baalan's item song is also quite unnecessary. It's a pity that box office oriented thinking turns outstanding movies into good ones.

Technically, the movie is good. The modest layout of the residence of the principle characters and the realistic set-up of the locality, both make the movie as relatable by the Indian lower middle class people. Music by Preetam is also quite good. The best song, in my opinion, is Aye Mere Mann (sung by Shyamantan Das).

All the three main characters of this movie - Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani and Ritvik Sahore have delivered towering performances. Sharman Joshi is such a natural actor that he can fit the bill for any character and I am tempted to categorize him with late Sanjeev Kumar. Boman and Ritvik do not lag behind him in entering the skins of their respective characters. The supporting cast has also done exceedingly well. Seema Paahwa as the kind-hearted wedding planner, takes the cake.

Dreaming does not come under anybody's monopoly or patent or copyright. It's not the fiefdom of the rich, the resourceful and the mighty. Corruption and dishonesty have got a strong justification in India that they are unavoidable to earn enough money to give a better life to the next generation. But Ferrari Ki Sawaari tells that there is no need to be dishonest to dream big for your offspring (if you are already not rich and resourceful). The honest and the modest are also entitled to dream big for themselves as well as their children.

A near perfect, one of the best FAMILY films of 2012 reminding you of 3 Idiots.

[bobbysing · 8/10 · 23 August 2012]

To start with FERRARI KI SAWAARI may not be a perfect film since it does have its flaws including its over length and few avoidable scenes & songs. But ignoring its weak points the film is indeed "One of the Best FAMILY movies of 2012" which even reminds you of another perfect family entertainer, 3 IDIOTS presented by the same production house.

The film obviously revolves around the subject of Cricket and A Ferrari, yet it's not entirely a SPORTS movie as you might be thinking. On the contrary, it is a film based on relationship between a father, a son and a grandfather. In poetic words it's a film based on cricket where the team consists of only 3 players and the rest all are simply cheering for them in their own unique ways.

FKS firstly becomes an enjoyable experience for everyone because of its emotional theme which talks about the most untouched or tense relationship in a middle class family that is between a father and his son. It enlightens a young father about how to bring in more positivity into this important bonding taking it onto a different level altogether.

Secondly it very importantly teaches you the value of Forgiveness when a person simply forgets and forgives his dear friend for having played a dirty game with him (ruining his entire life), arising out of professional jealousy & greed. And I rate a particular scene in the film, between Boman & Paresh as one of the best scenes of current times, capable of teaching you the art of forgiveness in just a few seconds.

Thirdly but most importantly, FKS actually gets converted into a worth watching film because of its two flawless performances by Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani wherein they both quietly surpass their own benchmarks set in their other famous masterpiece 3 IDIOTS. Sharman Joshi is simply exceptional in his simple yet impressive performance of an honest father. He infuses great positive energy in the entire film, especially in the opening and last 15 minutes when you honestly cannot stop falling in love with his character on screen. Complimenting him beautifully there is Boman Irani who undoubtedly is one of the most talented character actors in Hindi Film Industry at present. Boman simply takes over from Sharman like a relay race post intermission and delivers an even better performance than his 3 Idiots. Completing the trio is Ritwik Sahore, the kid who despite of being placed in front of such great actors, superbly makes his presence felt with elegance. Further, this team of 3 gets great encouragement from a brilliant supporting cast lead by Seema Pahwa, who is superb as the wedding planner and completely steals the show in many of her scenes.

Paresh Rawal is bang on in his short cameo and so are the other actors contributing a lot in the overall impact of the film. Cinematography adds to the excitement related with the Ferrari along with a fine background score. But musically, Pritam is just OK with nothing great as one does not remember the songs once out of the theater. The tag line of the review calls it a 'near perfect' film since FKS does have few weaker moments in its narration which could have been tackled in a better manner.

For instance the complete side track of a corrupt politician and his son's wedding seems to be a bit over the top with many cardboard like characters. The plot also takes too many liberties with the Ferrari moving freely on the roads without being noticed and the song with the car flying in the air in reality looks absurd and avoidable. As seen in many earlier movies on cricket, the scenes featuring the game once again remain the weakest ones. Like, how can one look for hitting the wickets when the ball is being pitched way outside the off-stump (when Boman is bowling to his grandson)? Now as mentioned before, Why I would like to ignore these drawbacks in totality? That's because we all lack one major feature in our lives which is called POSITIVE THINKING and FKS is full of the same positivity we all are looking for. We don't get to see such positive films too often and that doesn't mean that it is a 'weepy movie' at all. The film has a father and his son living their lonely life with a great positive attitude, people or neighbors helping out each other in the times of need and it even has good policemen, miles away from the routine kind of men on duty seen in every other film.

Keeping that in mind, FERRARI KI SAWAARI is indeed one of the best FAMILY films of 2012. It is a fine first time attempt by director Rajesh Mapuskar backed by the same talented men (Vidhu Vinod Chopra & Raj Kumar Hirani), who gave us Munna Bhai films and 3 Idiots. So that should be another big reason why it deserves to be seen by all.

Take a humorous and emotional ride with the Ferrari...

[saranyavalsarajan · 7/10 · 15 June 2012]

An aspiring cricketer son Kayo (Ritwik Sahore) and his completely pessimist grandfather Deboo (Boman Irani); Rustam (Sharman Joshi) lives in a small world with a big dream that he and his son have seen together; to send Kayo to Lords, London, for cricket-training and finally get him into the Indian cricket team. The only hurdle in front of him is the 1.5 lac rupees that he has to collect for his son's trip. Here, comes the 'Ferrari' into picture as the most unexpected and the best ever help. But with it, comes another grand adventure in the life of Rustam.

Rajkumar Hirani's latest offer Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a must watch this season. The simple yet powerful storyline, the strong characters (even the supporting actors are commendable), and of course, the dashing and the dazzling red beauty Ferrari; the Vidhu-Raju magic has worked again.

Sharman Joshi as the simpleton and the clean hearted widower becomes the show stealer of the movie with his stupendous performance. He perfectly fitted into the middle class family scenario wherein he is the only bread winner. He entirely carried the movie in the best way possible and he could finally say that this is his solo lead.

Boman Irani, as the totally pessimist father who later turns out to be the soft hearted grandpa, showcased another of his commendable performances.

Young Ritwik gave an impressive performance as the mature and understanding son, Kayo. Paresh Rawal shined in his small yet intense role.

Director Rajesh Mapuskar did a great job by introducing a different story that actually moves you. The father-son relations between two different generations and the level of understanding, really grip you throughout the movie. Though certain scenes seem to be a little unwanted, they are soon overshadowed by the brillinat scenes later. Sachin Tendulkar's invisible importance in the movie is unavoidable.

Though the music does not play much of an importance in the movie, it is enjoyable. You might even forget that Vidya had made a friendly appearance in the movie.

Watch Ferrari Ki Sawaari for Sharman Joshi and his adventurous ride with the Ferrari.

A fantasy!!

[sasikanth20 · 7/10 · 22 June 2012]

Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a joy ride, yes. But there is so much drama in this joy ride, that you stop enjoying it and wonder when it'll get over. But overall, it's a decent film. One might actually enjoy it, but it's very long and dramatic. It starts off with great intent, but becomes too much of a fantasy towards the end. It's nowhere close to the recent films from the Vidhu Vinod Chopra films (3 Idiots or the Munna Bhai series), but is a modest effort nevertheless.

Acting: 7/10 Story-Screenplay-Direction: 7/10 Technical Aspects: 8/10 Is it worth your time and money??: Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a movie with its heart at the right place, but it just doesn't deliver enough. It's a family movie, for kids and parents will enjoy it, but I don't think youngsters will like it so much. Unless you want to take along your parents (like I did) or kids, wait for the DVD.

For a detailed review, please visit sasikanth.me :)

A simple, sweet and a totally enlightened movie!

[ankurkrazyy · 9/10 · 7 December 2018]

Very very rare are the totally simplified films these days in the era of exaggerated and technology oriented movie making. Ferrari ki sawari is one such film that really makes you believe that simple movie making does really exist.

Okay, now for the performances, Sharman Joshi gives a fabulous performance as the dad going to any deapth to uplift his talented son. However the real show stealer is none other than Boman Irani.

Irani plays his role with such honesty and explicitly that one can't help but can either admire him or relate with him. His is simply phenomenal.

Supporting both the actors is this young kid who plays the role of the son of Sharman. He is just amazing!

Oh yes! Not to mention Paresh Rawal in a brief surprising role.

Overall this film is really worth watching!

Inspires to think BIG , a joyful + emotional ride=SUPER HIT

[kevinspells1990 · 7/10 · 18 June 2012]

This movie is a must watch for all. There's a lot to learn from it. I had not much expectations from this movie but it throbbed by heart. Since it's Vidhu Vinod Chopra's script i gave it a try. Sharman Joshi(Rusy) played it good. it deliberately inspires you, the movie teaches lay people about how to set an example to our children especially single fathers who raise kids all by themselves. Few scenes may bring tears, this movie is about how a struggling dad tries to full fill his son's dream. Paresh Raval has played a villain's role in this movie. In-spite of the movie having no romance triangle like any other Hindi movies but it delivery is outstanding. I assure you that it wont be disappointing-Ferrari Ki Sawaari I reckon families to watch this movie. it' 7.5/10

Ride is just like in an economical class car not the luxurious one.

[dineshprakash · 5/10 · 15 June 2012]

Watched "FERRARI KI SAWAARI". Ride was just like an economical class car ride not the luxurious one. It is an average movie. Positive mouth publicity seems difficult. First few scenes are really impressive. They tried to make realistic cinema but it is not very easy. After few scenes, they kneeled down to the word cinematic liberty. They misused it very well. Even the main plot of Ferrari was very fictitious, some time at the level of being illogical. If the movie belongs to 2012 then how can one relate that an honest head clerk of R.T.O can't manage to collect one lac and fifty thousand rupees. Dialogues by Mr. Rajkumar Hirani are enjoyable. Performance of Mr. Boman Irani is par excellence. Sharman Joshi is quite good even the boy Ritwik Sahore is very good. Music is not massy or classy. They tried to put some commercial aspect by keeping an item no but not the music, choreography or performances are enjoyable. They used graphics also to lure the kids but nowadays kids are very smart. Just after watching the few frames they can easily tell that is it Spiderman part..... It will not work in single screen but in multiplexes will work till some extent but one shouldn't give credit to the film for this, it is the big banner and their reputation.

The Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Raju Hirani combination has done it again! Another classic satire from their stable.

[DareDevilKid · 8/10 · 17 June 2012]

Film: Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012) Rating: 8/10 stars Reviewed By: DareDevikKid_DDK

A truly heartwarming film. The last time I had laughed, cried, felt emotional, felt chocked, and enjoyed and even sneered at a slice of life all simultaneously was when the same team had served us the scrumptious '3 Idiots'. A classic feel-good satire in the same vein as 'Mr. Deeds Goes To Town', 'Mr. Smith Goes To Washington', 'Meet John Doe', 'Modern Times', and our very own 'Munnabhai MBBS' among other masterpieces of the genre.

All the performances from the lead, to the supporting, and even down to the bit players are rendered with passion and near surgical perfection. If Sharman Joshi is a revelation & Boman Irani tugs at your heart with a role he can sleepwalk through, then Kayo will be an inspiration to kids all over - I had already overheard a few kids enthusiastically telling their parents about their own aspirations with childlike fervor while leaving the theater.

Also, expect this film to pick up quite a few nominations come awards season. Most expected nods should go to Sharman Joshi & Boman Irani for their fine performances; Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani & Rajesh Mapuskar for their excellent screenplay; and perhaps, Rajesh Mapuskar might even sneak in an additional nod in the Direction category. Rush to your nearest cinema-hall immediately and feast your senses with a near perfect execution of a feel-good satire. Most of all, watch it for one factor which it dishes out in copious amounts, and one which our society is badly in need of - "HOPE"......."LOTS OF HOPE"!

Amazing Movie

[anasjshaikh · 10/10 · 26 August 2012]

this movie is amazing i have seen this movie at least 1000 times and i am not tired of it i love Boman Irani in this movie and Paresh Rawal has a awesome part in the movie as well they show kayo family so poor and it is just awesome movie i would just rate this 10 out of 10 there is one problem in this movie everything is perfect but there is one thing missing they should have had Sachin Tendulkar in this but other then that everything in this movie is perfect i highly recommend you guys to go watch this movie i hope they give the kid kayo more movies and i hope he becomes a star they should make a Ferrari Ki Sawaari part 2 it is that good

Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a joyride.

[thepuccacritic · 6/10 · 16 June 2012]

Many small joys makes you happier than a bigger one. Not only you but several hearts around. Just look at the brighter side of the life. Such is Vidhu Vinod Chopra's latest offering Ferrari Ki Sawaari, directed by Rajesh Mapuskar. No grand ambition, no superstar. Many small characters with huge hearts makes you feel rich good, if you see at the brighter side ignoring the subduing tad melodrama.

Starts smoothly with bright picturisation of a poor Parsi family home in a Parsi colony and you are introduced with the three lead characters: Rustam (Sharman Joshi), an RTO Officer, good doer and obedient citizen who follows traffic rules also when there's no police around. His son Kayo (Ritwik Sahore) is a budding cricketer aspiring to make it to the cricket coaching camp at the Lord's, London, given his poor financial backdrop of the family. The eldest of the family, Rustam's father, Deboo (Boman Irani) was one of the best cricketer of his time who discontinued cricketing after he was sabotaged by his rival Dharmadhikari (Paresh Rawal).

The ride picks up many characters that comes on the way: Babbu didi (Seema Pahwa) who wishes to have Ferrari in her locality at the wedding of the corporator's son Pakya (Nilesh Divekar). Rustam accidentally steals the red posh Ferrari of Sachin Tendulkar which brings two more playful characters - the driver and the watchman (Deepak Shirke) leading them onto the quest of the missing Ferrari. This is how the entire plot is constructed meticulously revolving around the huge dreams of small people.

But, no Indian road is complete with potholes that jerks your ride. You can be pulled back by the taming melodrama but majority of the Indian cinema goers have developed a taste for it. And this is where recent Vidhu Vinod Chopra movies (Lage Raho, 3 idiots) find its comfort zone. But you are never let down and you get your proper dosage of gulp in the throat and teary eyed moments. This ride reaches its maximum speed at many turns, mainly due to the performances of each cast: be it Boman Irani in his rugged look or a car mechanic for very small time of appearance. Also, it is most enjoyable when in a scene the media covers the news of a suicide of a young boy leaving the news of forged mass wedding and Sachin's ferrari.

Family entertainment films are on a steep low in Indian cinema in recent times. And you hardly get such one. Ferrari Ki Sawaari gives you a reason to spare some time with your family. Who knows when you'll get such movies at the theatres in future.

FKS is like a 'Ride on a regular Indian road with inevitable bumps'.

[abhi91192 · 7/10 · 17 June 2012]

Its a sweet simple movie straight from the heart wit a lot of sincerity, having some beautiful moments that ensures a smile on your face. However the movie has enough hiccups that hampers its smooth flow ; too much unnecessary time is given to the scenes involving relatively unimportant characters which adds to the length of the film.Also FKS tries very hard which wasn't needed and the plot takes too many liberties in the end.Revealing those things will be a spoiler. The biggest strength of FKS lies in its lead characters' top notch performances.THe young kid looks confident in every scene and also he looks very similar to his on screen father,superb casting. Boman Irani as grumpy old man is superb .But its the under rated Sharman Joshi who is such a revelation in this film ,delivering his best yet and becoming the best reason to watch this film. watch out for the scene in which he pleads to a loan officer with a smile of hope of getting the loan ..outstanding expression. When Boman and Sharman are on screen they just raise the depth of those scenes.. Not a gr8 film but surely worth a watch .Such a nice clean film are very rare these days

Underrated movie - it's deserves more

[patilarun · 10/10 · 31 December 2019]

It's a good family watch. Good story line, good acting, no loose ends and has good message. We need to promote these kind of movies. Highly recommend.

Brilliant performances, Nice but a little long movie.

[prianka-guru · 8/10 · 28 July 2013]

I loved the movie. It was funny, entertaining, emotional, light hearted.

I would have loved it even more had the second half of the movie been a little shorter. But nevertheless, its a family movie apt to be watched with family on a lazy Sunday afternoon. They have tried to put a lot of things together in a single movie, and the people behind the movie have done a fantastic job of making it all come seamlessly together.

The child actor has done a very good job. The concept is good, the direction is great. Only let down is the second half which is little impractical and dramatic unlike the relatable first half.

The family dynamics can actually be felt. Brilliant performances by the lead actors.

I wouldn't call it a must watch, though a movie is easily a 8/10.

A decent timepass fare

[silvan-desouza · 6/10 · 5 July 2012]

Rajkumar Hirani and VVC are back after 3 Idiots(2009) with a new director Rajesh Mapsukar(AD of Hirani in LRMB) The film is a reality plus a fairytale and the film manages to evoke emotions in you and makes you laugh, cry The film has several assets, first of all the film is unique, the story however far-fetched yet is not a south copy nor a Hollywood remake(as far as I know) like most Hirani films. This too has a feel good feeling and is an entertaining film overall The ambitions, trials and tribulations are all heartfeeling The family of Kayo(Sharman, Boman and Ritwik) seems so non-filmy and realistic, their problems are identifiable There are several filmy scenes which are predictable too like Sharman reaching the ground just at the right time, also the way all greet his sixes and fours and break into a song is quite filmy but yet such scenes are entertaining too Another factor going against is perhaps the film has several make believe scenes like the Corporator track looks so misfit in the film with realistic characters. Much more involving are the scenes of the domestic help and Deepak Shirke The scenes involving Kayo and Rustom are great too while the scenes involving Boman and Sharman are great too The film does go the fantasy way in between and the entire ferrari track does seem far fetched but it is well handled The finale outburst of Sharman again is filmy but it's moving nonetheless. The manner in which the film ends too is filmy and clichéd yet it evokes the emotions in you Another problem is it's unwarranted length of 2 and 1/2 hrs(18 reels) which is too long for such a film and the film does drag at several places Another problem is the films too convenient at several places and could be much better

Direction is good, the best scenes are those involving Kayo's family, while the gangster scenes seem off track Music is decent, the title song is superb, Vidya's song Mala Jaun De seems forced The song which is in background is superb Dialogues are funny and superb The Parsi colony is superb too, the Christmas- new year feel in the film with xmas trees and all is superb While the Maharastrian dialogues and all are well suited too Sharman Joshi started off in small roles in GODMOTHER(1999) and Lajja(2001) but got most praise for Style(2001) and followed by the dud sequel Xcuse Me and many forgettable films and then his comeback was Rang De Basanti, Metro, 3 Idiots which put him on the right track This is perhaps his first solo film and he carries the film on his shoulders, yet again he gives a natural performance Once known as a funster, the actor proves that he can deliver in all roles and does a great job as usual Boman Irani gets into the skin of the character yet again, in all Hirani films he portrays variety of roles and all with get ups, here too he gets into the character with a bent shoulder, unshaven beard, thick specks and you forget you're watching Boman Irani He is flawless Ritwik is a natural and is a welcome addition to the list of talented child artistes. Amongst rest Deepak Shirke seen after a while does a great job Paresh Rawal has 2-3 scenes but does a superb job Satyadeep Mishra(couch) is superb, Nilesh Diwekar as Pakya is funny The actor playing the corporator is good too but their track doesn't work Seema Pahwa, The actress playing the wedding planner is a natural, also the owner of the garage and others

This Ferrari isn't worth the INOX/METRO ride, but worth a one-time watch in a local cinema

[darshancruz · 6/10 · 17 June 2012]

Ferrari ki Sawari reminds you of Do Dooni Char at times, where small families make it big. This one is about a Parsi family living their dream to make it big for their son.

Sharman Joshi (Rustum)acts as the honest Harishchandra's son.Kayo is the son of Rustum who is a very talented cricketer. His grandfather Boman is against cricket because he was betrayed by cricket earlier in his times. The journey is about Sharman's efforts to arrange the money so that Kayo could play cricket at the mecca, Lords.

The other side of the story is about a goon who wants his son to have a wedding riding on 625 horses aka Ferrari (625 hp). What follows is the combination of the above two stories with Sachin's watchman & worker hunting the lost Ferrari.

The first half seemed perfect. The 2nd half was way too melodramatic with Rustum's appeal to the junta and admitting he stole a car without any repercussions to it.Some logic-less scenes like Ferrari came to the wedding without petrol, but can be driven back.

Paresh Rawal hardly gets to act. Vidya's item song is one of the worst item songs I have seen. Boman & Kayo are first rate in the acting department. Sharman, at times, just overdoes it.

Not amongst the best Vidhu Vinod's work, but it has its heart-touching moments. !

A Feel good Family Entertainer

[nadkarnisumeet · 6/10 · 17 June 2021]

Ferrari Ki Sawaari review :

Ferrari ki Sawaari is a sweet feel good family entertainer. Simplistic story, relatable characters, underplayed humour are some of its rare virtues. Any hiccups?!! Well, maybe the sluggish pace in second half. But that's easily excusable as the film manages to bring a smile on your face and cheer you up thoroughly. In short, good!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Boring story, but great acting

[pranav_2001 · 6/10 · 2 July 2012]

Ferrari Ki Sawari - 06/10 =========== ====

The movie title gave me a feeling that it would be about a road trip that the trio of Bomman Irani, Sharman Joshi and a Kid would take across the country. Surprisingly, the movie is more about a kids struggle to become a cricketer than about Ferrari. Who could have guessed that with that kind of title and posters?

After watching the movie you will realize that movies like 'Ferrari Ki Sawari' is exactly the reason that people like me turn into film critics :-)

There is a pattern which has become very predictable with Bollywood movies and its gotten really old now. The movie theme remains all happy and story seems to make sense till intermission. It is only after the intermission that they screw up everything by making things too emotional and unrealistic. I thought that acting of all the actors was simply superb in the movie. Bomman Irani has acted brilliantly, and this character of his, 'old-khadoos grandpa' was the best character he had done so far. Sharman Joshi's acting of a perfect father was equally good and so was the Kid's character. If not for the sucking story, their roles would have been no less than an Oscar performance, and all my points are for their performances.

There's a dearth of idea about stories in Bollywood movie. Its only love stories or gang shoot-outs. Directors who select a different story either become big hits or screw-up big time. This movie would be the latter. Its about time that someone starts writing different but realistic stories.

My suggestion: Worth watching for the acting effort that Bomman Irani and Sharman have put in. But don't watch it beyond intermission, you would only be disappointed at such a waste of talent.

Ferrari Ki Sawaari (U)------------------Rating: 3/5

[yunusitboss · 6/10 · 16 June 2012]

Ferrari Ki Sawaari (U)------------------Rating: 3/5

A comedical drama ride of ferrariii..... cast and music was great especially the ferrari used in this movie is of Mrs.SACHIN TENDULKAR...... fulfilled humour which entertains a lot...... on the go the movie is not upto the mark...... children might love to watch this kind of films......

To fulfill his son's dream of playing at Lord's cricket ground, the honest and upright Rusy performs the first small act of dishonesty in his life. He borrows a gleaming red Ferrari. Just for one hour. The only trouble - he doesn't inform its owner!A wild, breathless, bumpy ride begins!Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a heartwarming story of small guys and their big dreams.

Ferrari Ki Sawaari ∞ The Ride to Dreams ∞

[avaclub · 8/10 · 17 June 2012]

Vidhu Vinod Chopra along with his team and new director Rajesh Mapuskar has given another reason to celebrate the sensible cinema and making one more positive contribution to the Year 2012 which would be known for the best known scripts like Pan Singh Tomar, Kahaani and Shanghai .

Ferrari ki Sawari hits the right chord with the right intention. The story revolves around Rusy Deboo(Sharman Joshi ) a RTO officer and a single parent who is living his simple life with Kayo (Ritvik Sahore) his only son and his father Behram (Boman Irani). Kayo's dream is to become like Sachin Tendulkar –The Cricket Legend and his endurance for the same positioned him as the captain of his school's cricket team. But, next what? An announcement by his coach (Satyadeep Mishra) raised Kayo's hope to play at the Mecca of cricket i.e. Lords England to take his dreams at the next level but the salary of a honest RTO officer does not made his father eligible to avail the Loan facility from banks and Employee Provident fund of Shining India Govt brings on guarantee to help the employee right on time. So what's the Way out? Is it a Ferrari ? If Yes, how it gonna do that? These are the questions on which movie further revolves.

The beauty of a movie lies in its characters notably 'Sholay' or to quote recent 'Kahaani' and fortunately Rajesh Mapuskar made that feel good with his characters whether its Seema Bhargava as a wedding planner, Tendulkar's domestic helper, security guard, politician & his son, traffic policeman and Paresh Rawal , as a selection committee member; all characters could be recalled easily despite the length of their roles.

Regarding performances ,In 3 idiots Sharman was told to made noise of Motor in classroom and it was felt that the sound would be heard more clear in future and with this Sawaari of Ferrari he is riding high on his best performances till date without a doubt. Ritvik Sahore as Kayo keeps you amazed with his performance and Boman Irani has proved his versatility of playing any sort of role with this movie.

Overall this is one rare Father –Son relationship Indian movie which explores the beauty of parental relationship with honesty and pride and promise to make this Ferrari ki Sawari more enjoyable. It might not make 100 crores at theaters but there are few fruits which ripen and becomes sweet with time…This movie is That.

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Simple film which is let down by a weak script!

[ssvikas · 5/10 · 19 June 2012]

The biggest selling point for 'Ferrari ki Sawaari' was its pedigree as it called itself 'from the makers of Munna Bhai & 3 Idiots'. And what more, the ace director of these films, Rajkumar Hirani wrote the dialog for 'Ferrari ki Sawaari'. Obviously, the expectations were sky high but the film has been built on a rather weak script.

The story revolves around a little boy Kayo Deboo (Ritwik Sahore) who is a budding cricketer nursing a dream to play for India. Just when he gets selected for a prestigious camp at the Lords Cricket Ground, his father, Rusy (Sharman Joshi), an honest RTO clerk cannot afford the 1.5 lakh fee. Rusy's father Behram (Boman Irani) a former cricketer himself is dismissive about his kin making a career in cricket.

When Rusy's efforts to raise the money through a PF or bank loans fail, the only ray of hope is a wedding planner (Seeema Pahwa) who offers 1.5 lakh if he can fetch a Ferrari car for a local corporator's sons's wedding procession. But the only person in the city who owns such a car is Sachin Tendulkar and Rusy must steal it from him.

Sharman Joshi perfectly fits the bill of playing a simple and hapless guy weighed down by fate. But he lacks the charisma to carry an entire movie on his shoulders. Boman Irani is top notch as usual. Little Ritwik Sahore complements the star cast. On yes, Vidya Balan makes her presence felt in an unnecessary item number.

The film raises a number of issues such as the impracticality of someone with modest means dreaming of a career in sports, the difficulty in making ends meet and being able to provide for one's dreams all on a meager salary and the thought of truly talented folk being trampled due to politics and those with deep pockets.

The overdose of drama that is focused on the child is likely to interest preteen audiences who would gladly drag their parents to watch the film. And then there are those who will give it a chance because Rajkumar Hirani's name is associated with it. But otherwise, there are so many plot holes that leave you dissatisfied.

First, there was no specific reason for the lead characters being Parsi except about showing them to be living in a Parsi colony and one joke where a goon says he called out for 'Rustom' and twenty of them turned up. Also, was the setting really 2012? Barring the existence of mobile phones, the film seemed like a throwback to 1980s. And over the top characters like the corporator's son are simply irritating.

The portrayal of his poverty is rather unrealistic. Granted that he is a widower and sole breadwinner caring for his old father and providing for his young boy all on meager government salary; but in an age where small time street vendors carry mobile phones, our hero doesn't seemed to have bought one. And why does he stash money in odd places instead of leaving it in his salary account? What was the director thinking?

The honesty angle has also been overdone and inconsistent. Imagine anyone accidentally jumping an unsupervised traffic light and searching desperately for a cop to voluntarily pay fine! And within minutes, our epitome of honesty goes on and steals a fancy car and jolly well drives it around the city with his son. What ever happened to all that gyaan about setting an example to his son in the traffic signal incident?

What more? Our hero leaves the stolen car on the street, nearly at Sachin's doorstep in broad daylight; Boman Irani's character brings the car to the cricket association headquarters where nobody seems to care where the car came from or why were they driving around like crazy amidst the fountains in the garden. To top it all, nobody gets pulled up by the law. All this in the name of cinematic liberty, wow!

To sum up, 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' is a film with its heart in the right place. Just that it goes overboard with some unrealistic drama. Given that the movie is centered on a kid and we are a cricket crazy nation, it may have takers despite it being average fare!

Heartwarming Movie

[vshlmr · 8/10 · 13 April 2021]

Beautiful story of grandfather, father and son.. follows to cricket. I love this movie. Awesome actors.

A Ride Little Bumpy

[hsm2310 · 7/10 · 16 September 2012]

Ferrari ki Sawari (FKS) is one of those movies which ends on a note so high, both emotionally and morally that you don't really have a choice but to summarize it as a 'good watch'.

Its a movie set up in a world where everything would ultimately fall in place and has people who fall on the extreme ends of the human axis. Even in such an improbable world, director has been able to successfully fit in a juicy(carrying potential)enough script without making it much of an embarrassing affair. It would have been an elegant and far better piece of cinema had it been without its extended sub plots and some out of place characters. That would have automatically made it a shorter and crispier ride on the Ferrari. But then it would not have been a Vidhu Vinod Chopra Production.

It goes without saying that the presence of Boman Irani was an absolute necessity for FKS to have its core in the right place. I wish he gets to do more of such roles where one can sit back and admire the talent this guy has and wonder where he was hiding before he broke into the scene. Of course it is Sharman Joshi who has come of age and has been satisfactorily able to carry the movie on his shoulders till the very end. It is a movie where you would leave the cinema hall thinking of it as a paisa vasool picture but at the same time you would know that you have somehow been tricked!! Go watch the movie for little flashes of brilliance and to have a feel good trip from the theatre exit to your car.