Hera Pheri (2000)

Crappy film

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

There apparently is something I'm missing big time with this film. The effusive praise by many reviewers on this board calling it the best or funniest movie ever is completely lost on me. At present, I've seen an even dozen pictures from India, and they run the gamut from excellent (2015's "Drishyam") to dumb and dumber ("Andaz, Apna, Apna"). By further comparison, 2009's "3 Idiots" was immensely more satisfying to watch than the three idiots in this picture. To be quite honest, the principal reason I'm drawn to Hindi titles is their placement on IMDb's 'Top 250' film lists, with a personal goal of watching and reviewing all the ones I can. This one, I have to tell you, was a chore to get through. Since we're talking in three's here, this would have made more sense to be called 'The Three Stooges of India', in which case I would have been better prepared for the pratfalls and nonsense going on. By this time I'm well aware that Hindi films often easily exceed two hours, padded by a handful of musical song and dance numbers. That was the case here as well, but my oh my, the second one in this story had to go at least ten minutes. It was so long that one of the principal characters had four or five wardrobe changes! I haven't given up on Indian movies as a result of this picture, but I have to be honest, this one was hard to take.

One of the best comedy movie I have ever seen specially the acting of Paresh Rawal is exceptionally good and Akshay Kumar is the best actor suited for every role.A first class story, fine acting and well crafted dialogues make a rare combined appearance in this Bollywood comedy movie for all time.Every time I see this I used to go into laughter.Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal together are are atom bomb I will rate beyond 10 if I can. I have started finding better movies through www.flickstree.com, it not only suggest great movies to watch,it also tells where you can watch the movie online ... Highly recommended

Hera Pheri is a movie where each character, scene, costume, and joke firing on all cylinders to make a film worth repeated viewings. Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal are in their best ever roles and with every scene or say the punchlines, they prove their expertise in acting. Some parts of the movie are so funny it'll burst half the blood vessels in your face.Hera Pheri isn't just one of the funniest movies of the year 2000, it might be one of the funniest movies of all time. One can never get bored watching it every time!!!I have now started finding better movies through www.flickstree.com . It not only suggests great movies to watch, it also tells where you can watch the movie online.. Highly recommended.

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!