The first time in my living memory when actor (turned politician) Govinda and Akshay Kumar have joined hands for a comic flick which is directed by Priyadarshan (Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Hulchul, Hungama, Malamaal Weekly). Since Govinda is returning on the silver screen after a long break, it explains the hype surrounding the release of Bhagam Bhag (Run Run). The film was embroiled in a controversy when a Malayalam film producer claimed the story of Bhagam Bhag to be a swipe of his original hit Mannar Mathai. The matter was settled out of court by producer Suneil Shetty. Never mind that because the peculiar Priyadarshan rib tickling comedy trait is smeared all over the reels of Bhagam Bhag.
Fun loving and adventurous Bunty and Babla (Akshay & Govinda) are part of a theatre crew and they can’t keep their hands and eyes off women. One such lousy incident irks the lead actress of the team who fails to turn up on the day everyone is to leave for London for a big show, leaving Champak Chaturvedi (Paresh Rawal) in a limbo. With the show around the corner and left with zero choice, Seth Champak decides to allow one of the 2 to take over as the hero of the event, if they can bring in a female who would play the lead actress and the story dashes forward. A few laughs later, Bunty picks up a woman by the name of Munni (Lara Dutta) who he finds loitering on the streets of London. Everyone finds her behavior quite intriguing but Bunty has already fallen for her until one day it is discovered that she has a past as bizarre as the Bermuda Triangle itself.
The trademark Priyadarshan comic cast also includes Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi and Asrani. The movie is a heady mixture of drama, suspense and is interspersed with some comic dialogues. Govinda coming back after a break, looks rusty in the dance sequences as compared to Akshay Kumar whose jives and jumps enlighten the lackluster music score by Pritam, (who had earlier composed for Priyadarshan’s Garam Masala). A sound advice before you enter the cinema hall – keep logic out of the equation if you want to enjoy the story.
