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B-8 | Friday, January 10, 2020 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com ‘Good Newwz’ Is Loaded With Constant Laughs ‘Good Newwz; Cast: Akshay Dosanjh and Kiara Advani tend Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit to overdo the loud Punjabi act, Dosanjh, Kiara Advani, Adil but manage a few laughs along Hussain, Tisca Chopra; Direc- the way. Between them, Varun- tion: Raj Mehta; Rating: * * * Deepti and Honey-Monika oc- (three stars) cupy almost all frames of the ilm, leaving just about suficient By Vinayak Chakravorty space for the only two other im- portant characters to excel -- Adil A good comedy does more than Hussain and Tisca Chopra as the make you smile. It keeps you expert doctors. hooked till the very end, even In that sense, “Good Newwz” though you may know what’s must be a rare commercial Bolly- coming. The good news about wood comedy without too many Akshay Kumar’s latest release characters -- not even a sidekick is it fulils that above precondi- for the hero. The mandatory tion. It’s cheesy and predictable, mummy-daddies, chachis and but “Good Newwz” balances its mausis (necessary to nag -the cou drama with plenty of laugh-out- ples for a child) are neatly done loud moments to keep a constant away with after formal footage stream of humour coming in, and in the early parts, allowing more never straying from its core plot. Actors Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani during the Group Pho- of the screenplay to focus on the If the entire plot had practically toshoot of the starcast of “Good Newwz” in New Delhi. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) four main players of the comic become obvious from the trailer, poor have set up a taut narrative Dosanjh) and Monika (Kiara Ad- will appeal to modern mindsets, drama. the ilm still manages to keep you that, despite aiming to score as a vani) -- who are incidentally also and crafts a conventional enter- The ilm manages to throw in engaged till the very last frame light watch, is never lippant. The Batras. tainer out of it without resorting the essential moral science lesson through a near-runtime of two ilm is assured, albeit simplistic, The likeness of their surnames to cliches. There is an element of in the end, but the comment -- hours and 15 minutes. and despite its quota of melodra- is what gives the story its wild the outlandish about the plot, exe- about responsibilities of parent- The key, one reckons, lies in ma in the second half, never loses twist. Deepti and Monika are suc- cuted without losing touch of the hood, as men and women often smart writing. A mainstream its brisk pace. cessfully impregnated, all right. commercial Bollywood idiom. differently regard it -- is never too comedy, more than the story it Akshay Kumar and Kareena But the clinic has goofed up be- “Good Newwz” accommo- heavy to overshadow the ilm’s narrates, is about how it narrates Kapoor are Varun and Deepti Ba- tween the two pairs of Batras. dates solid roles that let its four feel-good zeal. that story. In the case of “Good tra, an upscale urban couple who Deepti’s egg has been fertilised lead stars, essaying the two sets The ilm is good news – or Newwz”, the content is unusual are out to have a baby through by Honey’s sperm, while Monika of Batras. Akshay Kumar is gen- “Good Newwz” (spell it any by Bollywood standards. IVF. At the clinic, they come ends up carrying Varun’s child. uinely funny and Kareena strikes which way) -- for the buffs in the Credibly, debutant director Raj across another young couple -- The ilm picks a contemporary the vintage rom-com form we festive season. Bollywood’s 2019 Mehta and co-writer Jyoti Ka- the very desi duo of Honey (Diljiturban story with characters that last saw in “Jab We Met”. Diljit has ended on a happy note. Give Credit To Lawyer Payal Having A Gala Time Aamir Shoots In Shimla In ‘Chhapaak’ Film Orders Delhi Court NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday directed the makers of “Chhapaak” to give due credits to advocate Aparna Bhatt for her contribution in the making of the ilm. Additional Senior Civil Judge Dr. Pankaj Sharma directed di- rector Meghna Gulzar and the makers of the ilm to mention the advocate’s name in the credit roll. “This court is of the considered SHIMLA: Bollywood ac- the ilm, including Chandigarh view that facts are indicative that tor Aamir Khan is in Himachal and other locations in Punjab. the pique of the plaintiff for in- Pradesh, to shoot a portion of Laal Singh Chaddha” is self- terim injunction is well founded BANGKOK: Actress Payal here. I am a complete water baby his upcoming ilm, “Laal Singhproduced by Aamir, and directed and it is necessary that her contri- Ghosh is currently holidaying at and the beaches here offer a va- Chaddha”, in the state Capital. by “Secret Superstar” maker bution be acknowledged by pro- Ko Samui in Thailand, and her riety of water sports as well. The Local residents and passersby Advait Chandan. The ilm isviding an the actual footage and the vacation pictures are proof that food here is amazing. I would rushed to get a glimpse of the oficial adaptation of the 1994images.” she is having a gala time. probably try and get a tan for Bollywood superstar in Rampur Hollywood hit “Forrest Gump”, The court also asked the mak- From trying out different myself as well. I am not that big town, around 110km from the starring Tom Hanks. ers to include the line “Aparna dishes to clicking pictures on the a party freak but the party scene city. Aamir obliged fans by taking Aamir’s ilm also features Bhat continues to ight the casesbeaches, Payal’s Instagram feed here is super cool,” Payal said. out time to pose for selies. Kareena Kapoor and Tamil star of sexual and physical violence is full of Thai images. Payal made her Bollywood de- So far, the actor has wrapped Vijay Sethupati, and is slated to against women” during the “It was a sudden plan. I love but with “Patel Ki Punjabi Shaa- up several outdoor schedules for open on Christmas this year. screening of the ilm. the place and it’s my second trip di”, opposite Vir Das in 2017. Vidya Balan: I Want Bigger Openings Than The Khans MUMBAI: Actress Vidya Ba- box-ofice, like the Khans or -Ak lan wants bigger openings for her shay Kumar. ilms than the ilm industry’s male Speaking at IIT Bombay’s Tech superstars. She adds that these are Fest 2020, Vidya pointed out the interesting times for actresses in last decade has been one of signif- Bollywood, for the way they are icant change for actresses. “The being presented on screen. ilm I am doing next does not -be “I want bigger openings than long to a genre that has been seen them (the male superstars),” in Hindi cinema before. I am talk- she laughed, and added: “I aming about a ilm after the biopic of greedy. I really look forward to Shakuntala Devi. It’s a genre one this decade. As a female actor at couldn’t have imagined and, for the age of 41, I am amazed with me as a female actor, it is inter- the variety of roles and the kinds esting because I am the centre of of ilms I am being offered.” everything in it. So, the game is Vidya has essayed several fet- changing bigtime.” ed performances in ilms such as Asked which actresses she has “The Dirty Picture”, “Kahaani”, looked up to in Hindi cinema, “Tumhari Sulu”, “Parineeta” and Vidya replied: “I always looked “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” and up to Shabana Azmi. She was one “Paa”. She was last seen in the of the actresses with the voice. multistarrer “Mission Mangal”, She was not scared to express which collected close to Rs 300her opinions and the kind of roles crore at the box-ofice. she picked for herself. She has Her next release, a biopic of a strong inluence on me. In -an mathematics wizard Shakuntala other way, Sridevi -- because she. Devi has already garnered ample had a commanding screen pres- buzz. It is often said Vidya is the ence. really admire.” only actress in Bollywood who “Shakuntala Devi” is sched- guarantee a big opening at the uled for release on May 8..