99 - The Magic of Raj and DK

99 (2009)

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Raj and DK



Who would ever cast Kunal Khemu and Cyrus Broacha as vasooli agents really? Even Boman Irani as a gambler and Vinod Khanna as a match fixer are unconventional choices. Mahesh Manjrekar is a bookie-cum-don and belongs in every such part. Soha looks quite cute as Kunal's love interest and front office manager in a Delhi hotel. 

99 pulls soft punches and is a very untranslatable comedy. There are subtle cracks and nuanced jokes, performed in a typical manner by Boman and Cyrus. The India-South Africa ODI backdrop makes the story relevant. I had liked the film in 2009,and i quite liked it yesterday, after a gap of 15 years. It has become dated a bit, esp the potshots taken against mobile phones, but retains some of its edge. Not a timeless classic then, but surely a good thriller to watch. 

 

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