AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Namra Syed Hussain Total Siyapaa- 2014 Director: Eeshwar NivasTotal Siyapaa' is funny, but only in bits! It has some hilarious moments, but they are limited only till its first-hour. The songs were good and there was a good amount of humor. There is not a single reason to appreciate this movie, the script was idiotic, didn't expect that, since Neeraj Pandey was associated with this movie. The film has no story at all, some Scattered events sewed together, which were supposed to make sense, but they seldom do.To be honesty I'm a huge fan of Ali Zafar but I was astonished to see the movie that what on Earth made him do this film. No proper plot and story, poor direction. Not recommended.
binducherungath Ali Zafar as Aman, the male lead of the movie is cute as a Pakistani boy friend who is in London to meet his Punjabi girl friend Asha's (Yami Gautam) family to seek their permission for the marriage. When the movie begins, it does give a feeling that movie is going to be a laughter riot but somewhere it gets stretched. Siyapaa (Chaos) begins the moment Aman comes out of the airport. Siyapaa only increases as Aman reaches Asha's family and the family discovers that he is Pakistani. A series of events follow one after another. Kirron Kher as Asha's mother is loud, expressive and very vocal. Her anxiety as a mother is believable. Grandfather (Vishwa Badola) does give some funny shots when he keeps moving around the house. Anupam Kher as Asha's father is having an extended cameo role in the movie, I wish his role could have been redefined with more funny moments. An actor of such a great caliber and comic timings seemed underutilized. Asha's sister Jia (Sara) is good in her carefree attitude. The dance sequence by Jia and Aman on table-top is captivating and full of energy. The Anti-Pakistani brother of Asha (Anuj Pandit) is natural in his performance. Director E Niwas along with Neeraj Pandey (Story / Screenplay) have sensitively handled India Vs. Pakistan issue in a very light-hearted manner. A scene is to be mentioned where a coin is flipped to decide who will beat up an Englishman first – the Indians or Pakistanis, one doesn't get to see the coin; the coin is tossed and it is in the air and the very next moment Englishman is beaten up. Music by Ali Zafar is good. Palat Meri Jaan has been appreciated. Chal buleya, a sufi song is also very melodious.Total Siyapaa is fun to watch - with Ali Zafar amidst 'Total Chaos'.
sesht A Wednesday was a classic. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, who's not know for being prolific (the way RGV is, who can be excused his misdemeanors due to the qty?).Special 26, his follow-up, that took quite a few years to follow up, was a lesser work, but in comparison to most of the trash dished out by Bollywood, it was pretty decent.He's now put his name to a remake of a famous 2004 Spanish movie, that reads like a run-of-the-mill work on paper, but isn't it all in the treatment? I thought so, and bought tickets for 2 of us to watch it, missed it the first time, and ended up watching it recently, in a small screen multiplex.Not to put too fine a point on it, but it has to be one of the most appallingly bad movies I've watched in a long time. And that's including the pointless 'Gunday', 'GI Joe 2' and many more that litter this hall of fame. Reminded me a lot of another Indie that shoulda coulda been good, that came out a few years back - Buddha Mil gaya. This doesn't quite plumb those depths, but they sure tried to make it do so. Can't lay much of the blame on the acting though, since most of them are seasoned performers. I do question their choices, however, esp. both the Kher spouses'. The only thing it has going for it is a spunky performance of Sara Khan, and boy I wish it were enough. But the crapfest around her just reminds us that this ain't good even for an obscure TV run. Sadly though, with every pencil-pusher thinking he/she's a reviewer, and mandating 'taste' across the board, this is the kinda movie that surprises with its box-office, leading to a churn of others such as this at the multiplexes. Not for me, though, hopefully. 2014's first turkey. Watch at your own risk.
maariasadaf16 Total Siyapaa is total fun. An audacious comedy that dares to poke fun at a border issue. Ali Zafar out performs others and delivers excellent acting skills. Story is good. Yami also acts well. songs are chart buster. Kiron Kher super. Anumpam Kher fills the spot. Picking on this pert premise screenwriter Neeraj Pandey does a special 69 on cross-border politics. Borderline tensions are defused to the point until we see just the ludicrous futility of cultural bickering. It's a delicious idea to build a plot around.Pandey derives inspiration from a Spanish film "Seres Queridos", in which the conflict between the Palestinian boy and his girlfriend's Jewish family was served in a feisty feast of farcical episodes, all meant to draw humour from the dysfunctional family's dysfunctional ism. Direction very good. overall excellent movie.Great movie to enjoy this weekend.
