Great Film overall

Good concept, poorly executed.

Admirable film.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

As we know that how the movie Happy New Year set the highest bar up until the release of The Shaukeens for the worst movie ever. Well, The Shaukeens has managed to set an even higher bar. It was way beyond abysmal. The plot of the movie is pathetic. The direction was poor. It wasn't suitable for kids, I wonder how the board certified the movie as U/A. Now that I think about it, I wasted another 3 hours of my life on Bollywood. However, the song "Manali Trance" wasn't that bad, Honey Singh did make the song poor. It was the only good part of the movie. These type of movies are degrading the quality of Bollywood. There were a lot of good movies before the past few years. I don't know what's wrong with Bollywood.Conclusion: On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate the movie a negative 20.

The movie was among the few I was waiting to watch mainly because of the three brilliant oldies. After a brief spell in the first half where it I was intrigued at what's gonna happen it all fell apart in the second half. The pace of the movie somehow fell drastically. Nothing unexpected happened and you will feel it was like that could have been the worst possible ending.Akshay was brilliant to begin with but as the movie progressed he showed signs of Chandni Chowk to China once again. The actress around which the whole movie revolves did not show any signs of acting and at times it was irritating to see her say everything in the same manner. Oh boy, how much she could do with some acting lessons.It is a one time watch hardly and that's only because of the sheer respect towards the senior citizens of Bollywood.

When you are remaking a classic like Basu Bhattcharya's Shaukeen, plenty of comparisons will definitely arise. The question is whether it is on par with the original one ? – Well, It was just about there but neither it did full justice to the original screenplay nor was the acting was even comparable to classic. Frustrated in life, three lecherous oldies decides to have fun in their vacation with a girl who is a die-hard fan of superstar Akshay Kumar. In order to woo the girl, they must convince Akshay Kumar to help them.There are two aspects to watch this movie. If you have already seen the classic, you might not be happy with the end product but if you are watching the film for the first time, you might enjoy it. Abhishek Sharma who previously directed the fun-loving Tere Bin Laden misses the bus this time. The movie does have some hilarious moments but only few to keep you alive. The 1st half goes fine. Even the 2nd half shows some promise but the climax plays the spoil sports and messes up completely. The songs are fine. Cinematoraphy is amazing. Art direction is captivating. Background score is just about OK. Coming to performances - Annu Kapoor , Anupam Kher and Piyush Sharma does a fine job and they will tickle your funny bone. Lisa Haydon is just about okay. Akshay Kumar does well in the supporting role. The Shaukeens does show promises but the climax makes it decent entertainer. Above average 2.75 /5https://www.facebook.com/FilmyChowk

Usually Bollywood does not make good remakes of old classic movies. This one is a rare exception. This is a remake of the 1982 movie Shaukeen. That one was based in Bombay and Goa while this one is based in Delhi and Mauritius. The story is about three older men who lust after younger women and how it takes them to 'greener pastures'. The strong point of this movie is superb dialogues. The casting was perfect too. You have to watch the movie to appreciate that. Out of the older three men, I feel it was Annu Kapoor who has stolen the show! He is just too good as KD, a typical Delhiite. The rest of the cast has also done justice to their roles. Without revealing the actual story, I strongly suggest that you go watch this movie in a theater to get the full enjoyment. If you want a good laugh and a fun time, go for it. Its an excellent remake!