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Tamanchey

Everything about it is lacklustre—right from the script, direction and acting

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Tamanchey
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Starring: Richa Chaddha, Nikhil Dwivedi
Directed by Navneet Behal and Suryaveer Singh Bhullar
Rating: *

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A drug peddler, Babu (Richa Chaddha), and a kidnapper, Munna (Nikhil Dwivedi), are thrown together, spend quality time and sparks fly. Tamanchey, a love story of two criminals, aims to be the desi version of Bonnie and Clyde and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Initia­lly, it also seems to draw from the conversation-heavy Linklater series of Before Sunrise-Sunset-Midnight. Despite heavy-duty inspirations, Tamanchey remains woefully lifeless. Everything about it is lacklustre—right from the script, direction and acting. Dwivedi’s western UP dehati accent sounds totally fake. As does the Haryanvi of wrestler-villain Rana (Damandeep Singh). In fact, the two are so amateurish that it seems they are playing ‘acting-acting’, rather than being serious actors. Richa Chaddha is the only saving grace, but the film doesn’t rise up to challenge her. In fact, one fears that such bad films might end up typecasting her in the ‘bold, foul-mouthed’ girl slot. The music sounds melodious but hasn’t been able to grow beyond the film. Sonu Nigam makes a welcome comeback and the remixed version of Pyaar mein dil pe maar de goli is fun. But enough for you not to head towards the theatre.

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