Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

kausix777 This happened after many days. Even with low expectations, I felt I should leave the cinema without watching the show until the end.The movie was quite a bit theatrical, quite a bit over-dramatic. By the way, I like art-house stuff but even on those parameters, I can't call this good by a stretch.The sets are slick. The acting was passable. Some of the background music was cool. It appeared I was watching an English comic movie. Not the comedy I would want to watch in a Hindi movie. And I do love subtle comedy. This movie didn't have it. Some intelligent word-play were all I could get but they were all forced in and shallow.The main culprit is the story, or lack of it. Is it a love triangle, is it a comedy, is it a romance? The direction was OK, given that there wasn't much to direct. I wouldn't have noticed if the direction was lacking any more. The cinematography was good parts.I haven't been this bored by a movie in a long time. I was quite relieved when it ended.

Andre Santhumayor NAUTANKI SAALA is a romantic-comedy film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi and Gaelyn Mendonca. It is directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Rohit Sippy.The film revolves around the life of Ram Parmar (Ayushmann Khurrana), preferably called RP. He is an actor who works in a Ramayana play called Raavan, directed by him. One day after his show, he's on his way home where he comes across Mandar Lele (Kunal Roy Kapur) committing suicide in the middle of the road by hanging himself. In a quick heroic act, RP manages to save him, and comes to realize that Mandar is a very depressed person and feels that he's a burden to God and on Earth. He's a very pessimistic person. He also finds out that Mandar is depressed due to a recent break-up with a girl named Nandini (Pooja Salvi) who he loves very much. Feeling sorry for Mandar, RP decides to help him out, thus beginning a huge friendship between the two.Okay, so when I saw the trailer for this movie, I couldn't make out whether it was a good movie or not. The only thing that caught my attention was Ayushmann Khurrana who had recently become one of my favorite actors after Vicky Donor. It was surprising to see Kunal Roy Kapur in a serious role after Delhi Belly. But anyways, apart from the two of them, I didn't know what the movie had in store for me. Finally, I decided to see it, only to see what it contained and I was pretty sure that Ayushmann would justify his role and the movie would be pretty watchable. At the end of the movie, I can say Nautanki Saala was pretty much what I expected- a rom-com film with a couple of laughs here and there, some mushy romantic stuff and some song and you've got your movie. Now from what I just said you'd probably think this was movie was really bad, although it actually wasn't. I really liked some of the jokes. It did it's best not to be slapstick but to make sense. And the songs weren't much. Whatever was added to the movie from the soundtrack was cut to be made as short as possible. The only problem was the ending, which was SOOO clichéd, but the film put the same point through in an indirect way; a different way from the other rom-coms.Performance-wise, even though Ayushmann Khurrana is our big star here, I would have to give the trophy to Kunal Roy Kapur. Don't get me wrong over here, Ayushmann is one of my favorite Bollywood actors and his acting was really great, but somehow I felt Kunal Roy Kapur's role was more sophisticated, and while you would think that an actor who played a constipated guy's role in his first break-through film, it would be impossible to see him play a depressed guy coping with his life's destiny. He played his role so well. The way he expressed his comedy, his emotions... it was really great. Pooja Salvi did a pretty decent job. Not the BEST I would say but it's pretty decent. Gaelyn Mendonca's acting was just background. It was unnecessary but just had to be there due to the plot.The replay value is a few times, but its not extraordinary so you are bound to get sick of it at some time.I wouldn't give this movie a 6 or a 7 but it's somewhat in between. Nautanki Saala is a 6.5/10 rating for me.I think that this movie proves that 'The Sensible Comedy Movies' are back. For the past couple of months we have been experiencing a couple of wacky, slapstick movies that are humorous yet mindless. Nautanki Saala proves that a movie doesn't need to have a bad story and a bunch of meaningless jokes for the audience to laugh. Nautanki Saala manages to achieve a good story line, jokes related to the matter and which actually make sense. With films like Jolly LLB and Nautanki Saala, lets just hope with get more like these and maybe an occasional Chashme Baddoor and a Mere Dad Ki Maruti but definitely not a Himmatwala.

aashutosh-vyas this movie directed by ROHAN SIPPY is a remake of a french film and yeah credit has been given to original film. story is about a MR NICE GUY ram par mar or RP played by Ayushman Khurana who is always helping everyone getting in all trouble after he saves someone from suicide. lead role is played by Ayushman Khurana who looked very promising in Vicky donor. he does not disappoint here. well if you are cynic you may find similarity in both roles of Vicky donor and Nanking Sal.he is the director of super hit play ravanleela and he is also working as ravan. kunal Roy kapoor plays depressive person role who has no reason to live because his love of life played by pooja salve has left him. he is very convincing and very effortless in comic scenes. there are three ladies in this movie. Evelyn sharma does well in a short role she has. but Pooja is a disappointment because she had great scope of being a clueless girl who does not know which guy to love. she acts like she is still working for commercials. one of the surprise package is producer of the play, he is really funny. there are those small characters which add flavor to film like the Malayalam woman in hospital who requires a person to explain what she said. plot: once RP going back to his place from play finds a guy trying to suicide, he helps him and gives him shelter and literally adopts him. he feels without anything good to do he Kunaal Roy Kapoor has no purpose in life so he gives him role of ram in his play. and the comedy begins. if you are expecting comedy in David Dhavan style you may be disappointed. after sometime RP comes to know that Mandar is unhappy because his love of life has left him so he tries to get both of them back but he falls in love with Mandar's love. now he starts feeling guilty and doesn't know what to do. talking about technical things, cinematography is absolute treat. we see a different Mumbai in this movie that we don't see in other movies. scene of play are well taken. music is beautiful and well used in situation, both original song and songs from old movies work well. Ayushman Khurana sings another magical song sadi gali in this movie. fresh approach to movie distinguish movie from slapstick masala movies, a movie which should not missed for its innocent and honest effort. only thing i thought was a letdown was when RP is feeling guilty. he is playing ravan in the play but he tried to be ram in life. this thing could have been used more to show his confusion. and well yeah my prediction is this movie might get little profit in box office. and it will be a cult favorite in some years.

vikrantsingh47 this movie was really entertaining,and the comedy was quiet good. the characters are very lively and they connect well with the audience. it starts with ram parmar going to a doctor for his worsening mental condition, he tells the doctor that he has had three breakups in three months. the whole story is about his three breakups,which are linked together very beautifully in a story. the comedy in this film is very natural.the actors do not try to forcefully make you laugh but it is the situation which compels you to laugh. i will really recommend this film. it is comical,entertaining and very well written and executed,which is very rare in Bollywood.