By ApunKaChoice Bureau Film critic, ApunKaChoice.Com
The highlight of “Awara Paagal Deewana” is the gritty action sequences that have been shot using the latest technology from Hollywood.
Director Vikram Bhatt has picturized the fights very stylishly using the famous wirework technique (used in “Matrix”). Besides a good use of special effects has been made to lend a touch of reality to many action scenes.
Akshay
Kumar’s stylish introduction in the beginning, and Sunil Shetty’s sudden appearance later on in the plot keep the viewers glued to the screen. Both Akshay and Sunil have played their part impressively showing once again that they are capable of doing death-defying stunts.
The three heroines in the film – Priti Jhangiani, Amrita Arora and Aarti Chabria – do not have much footage in the narrative. However, their presence does add some glamour and gloss to the story.
In the latter half of the movie, comic attempts by talented Paresh Rawal (who plays a henpecked husband) and Johny Lever (who plays the over-confident sidekick of Sunil Shetty) are quite hilarious.
On the whole “Awara Paagal Deewana” is a blend of action and romance with some lighthearted slapstick comedy to enliven the story. Then there are a couple of songs, particularly “Habibi Habibi” (that shows Akshay dancing with skimpily dressed blondes) to chip in for the zing factor.
