Hungama Movie Comedy
Stephany Tousley
Anjali Patekar arrives in Mumbai to escape family problems and look for a job. To secure cheap lodging from a paranoid landlord Popat, she fakes a marriage to Nandu Apte, an aspiring musician who is in a similar predicament. Jeetu Sahai starts his own electronics business after robbing his miserly father. His friend Anil, who wishes to marry into a rich family, woos Madhuri, the daughter of criminal Teja by pretending to be millionaire businessman Radhe Shyam Tiwari's son. He secures an engagement with her through the help of Tiwari's servant Pandu. Radhe Shyam Tiwari and his wife, also named Anjali, decide to leave their village and shift to Mumbai permanently. Their arrival disrupts Anil's plan, and Pandu asks him to abscond. Teja approaches Tiwari to discuss the marriage, and accuses him of lying when he claims to have no knowledge of his supposed son. This creates a rift between Tiwari and his wife, who suspects that he has a son outside their marriage.
Anjali visits Tiwari's mansion hoping for a job, while Jeetu goes there to fix equipment, and assumes her to be Tiwari's daughter. Later on, she applies for a position at Jeetu's store, who hires her in an attempt to woo her. Anjali continues the pretense, and Jeetu starts dropping her off at Tiwari's mansion everyday. Radhe Shyam spots Jeetu outside his house as he does so, with his wife spotting the other Anjali at the same time. Both Tiwaris become convinced that their spouses are having an affair with the younger counterparts.
Nandu falls for Anjali, while the landlord Popat's wife Dulari falls for him and wants to run away. He discovers that Anjali is being forced to marry Raja, the son of her village's landlord, and scares him away when he arrives in Mumbai. Raja hides at Welcome Lodge under a fake alias, where Anil too is hiding. Soon, Teja learns of Anil's location and arrives at the lodge, but in confusion, beats up Raja instead, making him go crazy. Meanwhile Anjali, unable to keep up with her lies, skips work. A worried Jeetu storms up to Tiwari and demands he let them marry, while Tiwari, believing that he is talking about his wife, starts a feud with him. Nandu lies to Dulari about running away, telling her that he'll be waiting for her at Welcome Lodge. She takes the help of a corrupt policeman Waghmare, but he mistakenly picks up an insane Raja, who fights back and leads Waghmare and the lodge staff into a chase. Jeetu arrives at Tiwari's house. To clear up the misunderstanding, they call Anjali as well, who tells them the truth. Teja reappears, furious about the marriage, and forcibly takes them to his warehouse. Nandu is chased by Popat, who is after a reward that Nandu's family has offered to return him home. All characters end up in Teja's warehouse, where they fight and get arrested. Jeetu and Nandu confront Anjali and profess their love, making her to choose. She chooses Nandu and Jeetu quietly agrees.
Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 2 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, HUNGAMA is a light entertainer with several hilarious moments."[5] Ronjita Kulkarni of Rediff.com called it a "confusing comedy," writing, "The film has too many sub-plots and too many characters. The result is that all the characters are half-baked and shallow."[6]
In November 2019, Priyadarshan announced Hungama 2 with Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Meezaan Jafri and Pranitha Subhash in lead roles. The filming started on 6 January 2020 in Mumbai. The film was scheduled to be released on 14 August 2020 but delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] The film was released on Disney+ Hotstar on 23 July 2021 owing to closure of cinemas due to COVID-19 Pandemic.[9]
"I never make comedy films for intelligent people. I make it for people who have a child inside them. Writing comedy is not easy. You have to keep in mind to not repeat what you have done before," he told PTI in an interview. "The technique is the same, plot changes. That's how I navigate. It is difficult but once you crack it, you feel good about it," he added.
Talking further about his brand of comedy movies, he said, "I have done films of different languages in genres and I have realised people are the same when it comes to humour. So I don't fear the pressure to make people laugh."
Speaking about how he is coming back to Hindi films, he said, "I thought it was the right time to come back to Hindi films because I found there is a scarcity of humorous films. This is my genre, what I am accepted by the Hindi film fraternity and the audience."
Priyadarshan is known for hit comedies such as Hera Pheri, Malamaal Weekly, Hungama, Garam Masala and others. Hungama 2 will reunite him with Paresh. Speaking about him, he said, "Paresh fit the part so well. Even when I was writing, I was thinking of Baburao. I thought of a different kind of Baburao this time, who constantly doubts his beautiful, young wife. He misunderstands and makes situations complicated."
The trailer for Priyadarshan directorial Hungama 2 dropped and it promises the same confusion as comedy trope that Priyadarshan's films often boast of. Hungama 2 is helmed by an ensemble cast consisting of Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Meezaan Jafri, Pranitha Subhash Ashutosh Rana, Rajpal Yadav, and Johny Lever.
The trailer opens with Meezan's character challenging his college batchmate's (played by Pranitha Subash) claim that he is the father of her baby. He approaches Paresh Rawal for advice, who firmly believes that Meezan's character is having an affair with his wife, played with Shilpa Shetty.
Hungama released in 2003 and soon gained a cult following. The original cast consisted of Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, and Rimi Sen. While Paresh Rawal reprises his role in the second installment, director Priyadarshan has said that it is not a sequel to the film.
Actor Akshay Kumar launched the trailer on social media, with the caption: "Hungama 2 Trailer Happy to launch the trailer of my dear friends, Priyadarshan Sir, #PareshRawal and Ratan Jain's next #Hungama2, a crazy laugh riot. Good luck to the team!"
Mumbai 30 October 2021: Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by Hungama Digital Media, today launched Meter Down, a new Hungama Original in Marathi and Hindi. A comedy drama about relationships that blossomed digitally in the age of social distancing, the show features superstars of the Marathi entertainment industry, Saorabh Choughule, Prarthana Behere, Parth Bhalerao, Rasika Sunil and Gayatri Datar in lead roles, along with Palak Gangele, Madhuri Desai and Suyash Tilak. Produced by Ganraj Associates and Amol Padave Films, the show is written and directed by Amol Padave.
An assistant to a famous Bollywood photographer, Sankarshan aka Sankudi (Saorabh Choughule) thinks he has everything going for him. Good looks, a cool job and a loving girlfriend. Actually, four loving girlfriends! First, there is the interior designer and rich, Neha (Madhuri Desai) who Sankudi loves for her money. Then, there is the gorgeous model and struggling actor, Pranali (Rasika Sunil) who Sankudi thinks he loves, but does he really? Because there is also the doctor, Manasi (Prarthana Behere) who Sankudi thinks he truly and deeply loves. However, if that is true, then why is he also having an affair with Sonia Bhabhi (Palak Gangele), a married woman who is out to fulfil her sinful desires with Sankudi! Social distancing and dependency on digital connections ensured that the paths of his multiple lovers never crossed with each other. But the unthinkable happens and his life turns into a chaotic, yet comedic mess when common friends bring a wild twist in the otherwise smooth life of Sankudi.
India: Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by Hungama Digital Media, today launched Adhantari, a new Hungama Original in Marathi and Hindi. A romantic comedy drama, the show features superstars of Marathi cinema and television, Siddharth Chandekar and Parna Pethe, along with popular actors, Virajas Kulkarni, Aashay Kulkarni and Aroh Welankar. It tells a quirky yet relatable, lovable yet intense story of a couple in a long-distance relationship compelled to spend a long time together due to circumstances beyond their control! The show is produced by Ganraj Associates and directed by Jeet Ashok.
c80f0f1006