GOVINDA NAAM MERA seems to be a watchable fare regardless of the far-fetched and illogical second half.

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GOVINDA NAAM MERA is the story of a person in serious trouble. Govinda Waghmare (Vicky Kaushal), a Bollywood background dancer and aspiring choreographer, is unhappily married to Gauri (Bhumi Pednekar). They stay in a mansion within the coronary heart of Mumbai however it’s in a authorized dispute. Govinda’s father Gopi Vishwakarma (Wilson Tiger) was married to Charulata (Veenah Naair) and had a son, Vishnu (Akshay Gunawat) down South. However within the late 80s, he got here to Mumbai, had an affair with Govinda’s mom Asha Waghmare (Renuka Shahane) and he or she gave beginning to a son (Govinda). He then died, abandoning the mansion Asha Niwas with Asha turning into the proprietor. Since then, Charulata and Vishnu are combating in Court docket to assert possession of the mansion. Whereas Govinda is combating this case on one hand, then again, his marriage is on the rocks. Gauri dominates him and he’s unable to retort. He asks for divorce however Gauri calls for Rs. 2 crores that her household had paid Govinda as dowry. Govinda is having an extra-marital affair with Suku (Kiara Advani), who’s additionally a fellow dancer. Although she loves him dearly, she’s fed up with Govinda’s issues and needs him to depart his spouse as quickly as potential. Govinda, in the meantime, is fed up with Gauri’s behaviour and he buys a gun for Rs. 2 lakhs from Inspector Javed (Dayanand Shetty). Nonetheless, he doesn’t have the center to shoot her. He hasn’t paid Javed the quantity to purchase the gun and the cop is consistently harassing him over it. At this level, Govinda and Suku get a golden likelihood of incomes Rs. 8 lakhs. They’re requested to choreograph a music video for Sandeep Dharkar aka Sandy (Jeeva), the son of dreaded politician Ajit Dharkar (Sayaji Shinde). They agree however the shoot doesn’t go as meant. Ajit is livid and as a substitute of paying them, he asks them to refund him the quantity spent on taking pictures the music, which is a whopping Rs. 30 lakhs! In brief, Govinda is in bother from all sides. At this level, fortune smiles upon him however it additionally brings with it a share of issues. What occurs subsequent kinds the remainder of the movie.

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Shashank Khaitan’s story is difficult however promising. Shashank Khaitan’s screenplay is easy regardless of so many twists, tracks and characters. A couple of developments are sudden and make for a great watch. Nonetheless, there are just a few free ends. Shashank Khaitan’s dialogues are witty however general, it ought to have been funnier as there was a variety of scope for it.

Shashank Khaitan’s path is neat. Dealing with such numerous and distinct characters and giving them justice is not any straightforward process. On this regard, Shashank succeeds huge time. The second half is longer and but one doesn’t really feel it’s getting prolonged or dragging as there’s a lot occurring. The intermission level is sudden and the developments within the final half-hour are fairly arresting. The therapy and Mumbai-ness do give one a déjà vu of BLUFFMASTER [2005] and LOOTCASE [2020] however that’s not a deterrent.

On the flipside, some plot factors are plain foolish, and in addition handy. A significant plot level, associated to Gauri, is sort of far-fetched and may not be straightforward to digest for a piece of the viewers. The scene the place Govinda is chased by Sandy within the second half serves no function and is just compelled to simply add extra rigidity. Furthermore, Gauri’s backstory and household background isn’t established and it does hamper the influence, particularly with what occurs within the second half.

Govinda Naam Mera | Official Trailer | Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Kiara Advani

Talking of performances, Vicky Kaushal handles the position of the distressed husband with ease. That is additionally his most industrial position and he nails it. Kiara Advani appears beautiful and performs ably. Her outburst within the second half is memorable. Bhumi Pednekar is loud as per the requirement and it really works huge time. If solely she had bought funnier strains to mouth, it could have aided her efficiency additional. Renuka Shahane is excessive however her character is sort of amusing and that helps. Amey Wagh (Kaustubh Godbole) is very reliable. Viraj Ghelani (Baldev Chaddha) places up a assured act. Trupti Khakmkar (Manju; maid) is hilarious. Dayanand Shetty reminds one in every of his act within the TV present ‘CID’ however as a consequence of quirks in his character, it stands out. Akshay Gunawat, Jeeva, Sayaji Shinde and Kenneth Desai (Decide) contribute to the insanity. Veenah Naair and Wilson Tiger get restricted scope. Ranbir Kapoor and Shashank Khaitan (Anand Joshi; builder) are honest in particular appearances.

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Music is proscribed however well-woven. ‘Bijli’ is energetic and well-choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. ‘Pappi Jhappi’ has an vital a part of the movie whereas ‘Kya Baat Ay 2.0’ is performed in the long run credit. John Stewart Eduri’s background rating enhances the loopy vibe of the movie.

Vidushi Tiwari’s cinematography is suitable. Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty’s manufacturing design is a bit theatrical. Sheetal Sharma’s costumes are glamorous, particularly those worn by Kiara. Charu Shree Roy’s modifying is okay.

On the entire, GOVINDA NAAM MERA rests on a far-fetched and illogical second half. However due to the performances, fast-paced narrative and a few sudden comedian and thrilling moments, it seems to be a watchable movie.