Aankh Micholi Review
Aankh Micholi - Slapstick Comedy with Forced Humor, Falls Short as an Entertainer
Director: Umesh Shukla
Cast: Paresh Rawal, Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur, Sharman Joshi, Abhishek Banerjee, Divya Dutta, Darshan Jariwala, Grusha Kapoor, Vijay Raaz
Aankh Micholi revolves around a peculiar family from Hoshiyarpur, Punjab, led by a forgetful Ayurvedic doctor, Navjot Singh (Paresh Rawal). The family's quirky members include a hard-of-hearing older son, Yuvraj (Sharman Joshi), a stuttering younger son, Harbhajan (Abhishek Banerjee), and a daughter, Paro (Mrunal Thakur), who has night blindness. As the family attempts to find suitable life partners for Paro and Bhajji, a series of funny situations unfold, involving misunderstandings and attempts to keep their peculiarities a secret.
Directed by Umesh Shukla, the film introduces various comedic elements within the family dynamics, including miscommunications and rivalries with a neighboring family. However, the narrative lacks a compelling punch, and the humor often feels forced. The movie takes time to bring forth the main plot, and until then, it relies on the family's shenanigans to entertain the audience. Once the central story unfolds, the jokes and situations struggle to land effectively, and the forced nature of the humor becomes apparent.
