DVD War Chhod Na Yaar
Run time: 119 min
Rating: 5.6
Genres: Comedy | War
Director: Faraz Haider
Writers: Faraz Haider, Deepak Kingrani
Stars: Mukul Dev, Javed Jaffrey, Sharman Joshi
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Storyline It is M*A*S*H comes to India and meets bollywood. A situational/satirical comedy, full of funny dialogues and tries to show a new side of war. Starring Javed Jafferi and Sharman Joshi in what they do best: comedy. Javed Jafferi and Sharman Joshi are having a fun time as army captains of Pakistan and India respectively until someone declares a war. Lets see what happens in this war. Written by phoenix |
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Plot Keywords: desert, nuclear bomb, border, facebook, media | |
Details: Country: India Release Date: 11 October 2013 (India) |
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"War Chod Na Yaar" is a movie that will not appeal to the mass. It is a movie for the class. Amazing cinematography, sarcastic plot, sheer use of humor, good makeup and Dilip Taahil's excellent acting takes it to the top. The music is very average and fails to make an impression. The transparency of media and the role of politicians have been portrayed appropriately in the movie. It is not simply a movie, it is a message to mankind. Though extremely Utopian, the movie shows how love and friendship can topple war. The use of puns has been very accurate. Actors are at their best. However, the army of the neighboring country has been portrayed in a manner that is often insulting. It is indeed a huge discredit. But overall, the movie successfully impresses the viewers and makes a mark. Still it is not a movie for the mass, but for the class only.
The movie starts with both leaders of the respective army playing cards at the border in late night and this is unknown to rest all the soldiers of both the sides.
The movie then unfolds to the stories happened 18 hours back and comes to the present till interval and then heads for the second half.
Here, we are shown how the media and political groups are hungry for attention and also getting awakened at the time when it was needed the most.
War chodd na yaar shows something that is actually known but always been held as a covert stuff just because of the agenda of the people at the top.
WCNY mostly focuses on the sentiments of the people from both the sides, the soldiers as well as the common people. Watch out for the scenes where an Indian girl chats with a Pakistani guy on FB about the things happening at the border.
The movie will be remembered for the comic timing and a common subject dealt with a different view. Direction by Faraz Haider is promising.
Performances are top notch from all the actors. Sharman,Javed Jaffrey , Soha Ali Khan and Mukul Dev are brilliant. Special mention for Mr.Dalip Tahil who plays four roles at the same time and does it with zeal. Sanjay Mishra and Manoj Pahwa also don't look underused.
Songs are good but the song at the start showing soha falling for sharman and only capturing him in her camera could have been avoided.
In all its a refreshing change from the path that is always taken by Bollywood comedy movies. There is no room for boredom here.
For the team of WCNY, i would dedicate this quote of Ralph Waldo Emerson ,"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. "
Tis movie has achieved it.
Defense Minister of India (Dalip Tahil), wants a media attention and visits the India-Pakistan Border with a channel's reporter Ruth Dutta (Soha Ali Khan). She meets Indian Army Captain Raj (Sharman Joshi) who shares a friendly gesticulation with General M. Qureshi (Javed Jaffrey) belonging Pakistani army, , convoyed by their soldiers. Then there is an involvement of dirty politics and politicians from both the country who make them fight with each other and the sole reason is political gain.
Faraz Haider did a commendable work here in his directorial debut with 'War Chhod Na Yaar'. The concept & script bring a fresh breeze amongst the mindless movies these days. What work here are the intention and some perfect satirical context. The narrative gives us an awareness of the atrocities of war and we can feel the compulsion of soldiers. It clearly indicates that nobody wants war but there are some catalysts that aggravate the reaction.
We witness many elements which are real amusements such as "antakshari" among the soldiers from both sides, playing cards at the border surreptitiously, commander talking about girlfriends some trespassers are being looted every time they appear on the screen by same man.
Most part of the film has been shot beautifully in Rajasthan. The murky desert looks fantastic with the use of torch lights, most of the scene have been shot at night which gives an eccentric feel.
Sharman Joshi does a wonderful work here and looked really authentic. Javed Jaffery delivers a perfect performance with natural comic timing as always. Sanjay Mishra is always a treat to watch with his delightful portrayal and perfectly delivered punches in his peculiar style. Dalip Tahil steals the show playing multiple roles of Indian Defense Minister, Pakistani Minister, Chinese General and as an American Senator with perfect US accent.
'War Chhod Na Yaar' manages to delivers what it desires. It works as a surprise and leaves strong impact that war is always pointless.
What a third class movie with the worst acting, dialogues and scene setting. Initially i thought as I am looking at 70s time chines movie with worst dialogue and worst actors. It seems as the director and producer caught the actors from street and they decided to make this movie in 10 minutes. Probably the movie will top the charts if its given the chance to appear for the year's baddest movie. There is not laughter rather I thought many a times to give it full of tears. What has happened to the Indian movie making as it seems that the law graduates of Indian universities are making movies with no sense rather nonsense. I shut the movie in first 5 minutes and still full of sadness on wasting those precious moments of my life. Moreover why good actors like Joshi don't look at the script before signing such movies as I had a big respect for him but now I m going to extra cautious in deciding to see his movies.