Khoobsurat (1999)
Sanju (Sanjay Dutt) a con-man and petty thief, gets in the bad books of Jogia Seth (Paresh Rawal) and ends up owing him money, which he does not have. In order to get money, Sanju decides to pose as a member of the Shastri family, so that he can gain their confidence and help himself to their wealth. But fate has something else in store for Sanju.
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Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Blistering performances.
Decent entertainment and some good music. This rehash of 'Houseguest' and 'Cinderella' is showcase of good indian 'commercial' cinema... and still we only come up with a decent film.The good points: Song picturisations of 'Ae Shivani' & 'Ghash Khake Ke' Johnny Lever Paresh RawalThe bad points: Urmila Matondkar, the non-actress Sanjay Dutt, the non-actor, depending on his mood The family's big epic Silly emotions & an uneven screenplaySo should you watch it... Yeah, why not.
Khoobsurat is a clean family comedy. The story is not new but the film succeeds in entertaining the movie lovers. It's almost a remake of the old classic Bawarchi.Sanjay Dutt has given another good performance. This is Sanjay's second film in a row, which has potential to become a hit. His last film Vaastav has been doing great at the Box office. The pleasant revelation is that Sanju Baba has matured tremendously as an actor. If Vaastav, his last film, presented him as a Mumbai don, here he comes up with a convincing portrayal as a con with a soft heart. He breezes through the antics of Sanju Shastri who enters a familyhold with the main aim of robbing them. His flair for comedy, last seen in Haseena Maan Jayegi , is exploited by the director. Urmila Matondkar looks beautiful and plays her part of an innocent girl well. Paresh Rawal is at his best as the villain with a penchant for using punch lines from popular ad campaigns. Johnny Lever in his guest appearance is okay. The film also has former Channel (V) veejay Sophia Haque who sings the "I am a flirt" number with Sanju. Besides Sanjay Dutt's solid performance and the beauty of Urmila, the sweet music by Jatin-Lalit is another highlight of the film. Songs like Mera Ek Sapna Hai, Bahut Khoobsurat and Aye Shivani sung by Sanjay Dutt himself are worth mentioning.Overall, Khoobsurat is a fun-filled movie with some good songs. It is bound to entertain movie lovers.First the movie struggled at the box-office. But eventually did end up as Silver Jubilee HIT.
This movie was pretty decent. Sanjay gave a good performance as did Urmilla. She is showing that she can act, and doesn;t necessarily have to show off her body, as nice as it is. It is kind of like a Cinderella story.