Gol Maal And The Sham | Hammers High

Everyone who has a taste for good Hindi films must have seen this 1979 film made by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and it will be a singular case where somebody might come up saying that he did not liked it. From 80s to 8, everybody appreciated this amazing comedy movie. Only a Jane Bhi Do Yaron and Andaaz Apna Apna came close to it in sense of popularity among masses and critics. Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt in roles of manipulating employee and stern and strict employer were simply too good.

Cut to 2006, promising Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgan, an actor known for his serious roles, teamed up along with actors like Arshad Warsi, promising Sharman Joshi and Tussar Kapoor and veteran like Paresh Rawal to make a laughter riot. That was not one of the heydays for any of them. So, the team came up with a name good enough to bring people into theatre… Golmaal. Movie did well, thanks to good p-jokes and festive season when even duds make money. However, nostalgic souls felt hurt.

Gol Maal was a more of a family movie which can be enjoyed with everyone. Dialogues were more meaningful and language was a beauty. Movie relied more on plot than jokes. The namesake was not one which can be seen with family. Story was amiss and jokes were either stale or double-meaning. In former bad habits were seen with disdain, later seemed to have glorified the same. For those who love Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s comedies, this biennial franchisee leaves behind a bad taste in mouth.

PS: Little Bird just hummed that Golmaal-4 will be an official remake of Gol Maal of ’79. Lets see.