Fukrey (2013)

The paths of four dream-chasing college friends cross with an array of colourful characters, from a tough-talking Punjabi female don to a Jugaad Baaz college watchman. Mayhem ensues.

Director:

Mrighdeep Lamba (as Mrigdeep Singh Lamba)

Writers:

Mrighdeep Lamba (additional dialogue) (as Mrigdeep Singh Lamba), Mrighdeep Lamba (screenplay) (as Mrigdeep Singh Lamba)

Stars:

Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal

4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Altaf	...	Constable (in car)
Priya Anand	...	Priya
Anurag Arora	...	Narco Officer
Jatinder Bakshi	...	Jagrata Singer
Rajat Bhalla	...	Lottery Seller 3
Richa Chadha	...	Bholi Punjaban (as Richa Chadda)
Kumkum Das	...	Zafar's Mother
Kumkum Ajit Kumar Das	...	Zafar's mother
Kapil Dubey	...	Mrs. chadda son
Ali Fazal	...	Zafar
Meera Anupam Ghosh	...	Nurse
Ashraf Ul Haq	...	Addict / Bicycle Thief
Ashraful Haque	...	Shakiya
Pooja Kalra	...	Fat woman on bus
Bhagwan Kaskar	...	Constable in Neetu's home

Storyline

College. Three of the most important years of your life. Three years of studies (at times) and sheer indulgence. Indulgence in all the little pleasures that a carefree life has to offer. But it isn't always about ragging, fuchacha parties, college fests, races, and churning out ways to whack some extra pocket money from your parents. It's sometimes hard, ugly, and complicated. More so, when you really need to get admission in the coolest college in town and you know you don't deserve it. And to top that, you get yourself involved in the most bizarre stations that could crack you into pieces before you could crack it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

14 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Slacker

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,110, 16 June 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$124,221, 30 June 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excel Entertainment, Riva Digital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Varun Sharma's (Choocha) debut movie.

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Goofs

During the recounting of last dream by Choocha, Hunny estimates the lottery number by assuming the dog's teeth to be 32. However, dogs usually have 42 teeth, and the number can vary among different breeds.

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Connections

References V for Vendetta (2005)

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Soundtracks

Bedapaar
(uncredited)
Performed by Mika Singh, Ram Sampat & Tarannum Malik

User Reviews

Fukrey : Amaxing Laugh Riot

Fukrey, directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba and produced by Farhan Akhtar/Ritesh Sidhwani is set in the bylanes of East Delhi and is about four youngsters who want to make it big in life - but through adopting shortcuts !Cocky Hunny(Pulkit Samrat) and goofy Choocha(Varun Sharma) are two slackers who want to get into a reputed college with the solo intention of ditching classes and ogling at girls. Accounting-phobic Laali (Manjot Singh)wants to get into this college because her lady love. Wannabe musician,Zafar(Ali Fazal)needs funds for his father's treatment. All of them need fast buck and make a deal with a wicked hustler,Bholi Punjabi(Richa Chaddha) but their adventure misfires big time when Choocha flounders.In this bizarre twist of events, how the band of boys come out unscathed forms the crux of Fukrey.

Much of the film's sheen is derived from its situational humor and Mrigdeep Lamba , who made the horrendous Teen The Bhai, takes a giant leap in direction and writing with a sharp eye for details and getting the nuances of middle-class lifestyle of Delhi-ites right.The narrative is smooth and Lamba infuses some of the ROFL moments when Laali's bike parts are stolen each time outside the Gurudwara or Choocha escapes from Bholi's henchmen. Delhi Belly Dejavu !Choocha's inspection,oops I mean Inception-inspired dreams and Honey decoding them into a lottery number are sheer master-strokes !Ram Sampath's music is peppy and rustic with fresh voices and sync well with the proceedings. Ambarsariya, the traditional Punjabi folk song tops the list, with Sona Mohapatra's mellifluous renderings!

The camaraderie depicted between Honey and Choocha is the heart of the enterprise and will have you in splits. Pulkit is endearing as the jugaadu-dude of the gang.His mannerisms are very typical of a Delhi boy and he gets the act right. Manjot Singh makes a solid impact with his straight-faced humor and impeccable dialogue delivery.Ali Fazal bores a serious look on his face and does justice to his character.Varun Sharma as Choocha is the scene-stealer and the real surprise package. As a debutante , he exudes ample confidence.Richa Chaddha outshines our fukras with her superb act of Bholi Punjaban and once again proves her supreme talent.Priya Anand and Vishakha Singh are adequate, and don't get much of scope in this male-dominated fare.Pankaj Tripathi,as usual,is first-rate.

On the whole, Fukrey is indubitably a fresh wave of comedy with a fitting finale and a justified message to today's youth. I laughed and laughed , until my jaws ached and belly gave pangs.Worth a second time watch !

Rating : 4/5