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Khel Khel Mein Movie Review: Highly Entertaining From Start-To-Finish!
Rating: 3.5/5
Director: Mudassar Aziz
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ammy Virk, Taapsee Pannu, Vani Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Aditya Seal & Pragya Jaiswal
Storyline:
7 close friends gather at a wedding – a Plastic surgeon (Akshay Kumar) with his novelist wife (Vaani Kapoor), a rich heiress and her husband (Pragya Jaiswal, Aditya Seal), a Punjabi couple (Taapsee Pannu, Ammy Virk) and lastly their buddy who has come solo (Fardeen Khan).
The novelist proposes that they play a chaotic game – all of them have to lay their phones out on the table for the night. Any notification, call, email, picture that appears on anyone’s phone has to be addressed in front of the whole group.
While it initially starts in good fun, as the night progresses, the secrets that pour out continue to get more scandalous. Will the group’s friendships and relationships survive the night?
Watch Khel Khel Mein to see how the game goes!
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Khel Khel Mein Movie Review
Khel Khel Mein is a highly entertaining ensemble comedy from start-to-finish. The songs are kind of lacklustre but anyway, the game holds your attention and at no point does it get monotonous.
Khel Khel Mein has light-hearted (and at times pervy) humour infused with equal amounts of engaging drama. It is not just a non-stop laughter ride – it tries to carve some heartwarming moments while tackling topics like mental health and sexual orientation.
The film works because the group has fun banter and an engaging chemistry. Even though Akshay Kumar is the senior-most cast member, the act is balanced in this ensemble starrer. Everyone gets their due screentime, arc and moments to shine.
Taapsee Pannu as the loudmouth but vulnerable Punjabi wife, Pragya Jaiswal as the dumb yet adorable rich heiress and Fardeen Khan as the solo guy with a past, particularly stand out in Khel Khel Mein. Aditya Seal brings the charm, Ammy Virk’s comic timing is on point and Vaani Kapoor shines in the serious moments of the film.
After a string of flops, it seems like Akshay Kumar is BACK with the genre he does best – comedy. While some of his recent performances have been marked with lethargy, the actor’s comedic energy in Khel Khel Mein is top-notch and infectious.
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