Highly Overrated But Still Good

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It is a light-heart old Indian comic , suitable only for the audience from Indian Sub-continent. My dear Non-Hindi speaking friends , its a good movie only if you understand Hindi . Does not make any sense for you to watch the movie dubbed in any other language ( as the comedy and timing goes well with the native language) because it is in TOP 250 list and then write a review that would be titled as "Spoiled My day " . No offense to anyone , everyone has their freedom to express their views like I did :)I have seen many non-Indian friends complaining about this , thus writing this review .

I was amazed at how a film can be so heart wrenching and rib tickling at the same time. I felt really sorry for Ghanshyam and Raju in the beginning, and just when I thought the film is going into a melancholic tone, it surprised me with its fun elements.The story is hatke, and very interesting. There is no attempt to make it too filmy, except for the unnecessary songs in between. But all is forgiven when a film is made so brilliantly. It's a situational comedy, an intelligent one with very few clichés.I loved the characters and performances. Paresh Rawal is the best here, with his unmatchable comic timing. He has really got into the skin of an old Maharashtrian man. Akshay is hilarious, and though he has played just too many roles of this kind, this was probably the first. Sunil Shetty is much more decent than he is in other roles. The supporting cast Om Puri (a bag of laughs), Tabu, Mukesh Khanna and all the others are fantastic. I also liked the goodness of the characters and the fact that they did this all out of their helplessness, though being selfish at times. Very real, very human.The climax of the film is the most laughter-provoking and ends the film aptly. This one should be on the list of things you must do before you die, watch Hera Pheri!

This movie is one of the best comedy movie ever. Whenever i watch this movie i laugh a lot. Fabulous acting by everyone. This has brilliant comedy and brilliant plot. This movie is not a one time watch you can watch it a lot of times and i promise that this movie will make you laugh a lot. Plot- Three men who live in same house make a plan to earn money by cheating Devi Prasad.Sunil Shetty and Akshay Kumar did a very very very good job and Paresh Rawal character is unforgettable. The songs are good especially 'Dene wala jab bhi deta, deta chhappad phad ke'. This is a movie that you must watch before you die. I give this movie 10 out of 10.

I just saw the movie for the twelfth time, and my ribs are still cracking from laughter.Hera Pheri is an amazing movie. Typical Priyadarshan movie - a scan mishandled by a bunch of novices leading to a comedy of errors, the movie has excellent comic timing and witty one-liners. Without giving away the plot, I can mention few instances, for instance when Sunil Shetty gives the kidnapping threat - "I'll cut your dog to pieces and feed it to your granddaughter" (It's the other way round - granddaughter was to be killed in the threat"Jokes apart, the movie has an excellent depiction of the problems faced by the urban poor - those who flock to the cities in search of opportunities, the bonds of friendships among the people in small communities, bureaucratic mess and a load of others, lending a humane side to the comedy The performances are good, particularly Paresh Rawal, the crude garage owner with a heart of gold. Music, thankfully, takes a backdrop in the movie, and the romantic portions (a bane on Bollywood movies) are limited to a few. Rating: ******** and a big thumbs up to Priyadarshan. All in all, a great family movie (the few crude alcoholic jokes not- withstanding), one that you would doubtlessly enjoy many times over.