All audience reviews of Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

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I want to just give a big round of applause to the director Ravindra Gautam. His direction is so good that no one can feel bore while watching the film, even the film is a social drama with comedy. It's his sense and efforts which are remarkable. ETKS is a must watch for all common men, The workers who do their job by heart and help others, and every honest person of Incredible India (where most of the people are corrupt). This film is surely a proud moment for these people.
Anupam Kher is an honest man, but, due to other worker's laziness, he had to listen from his boss on the last day of his career. So he fell down and also got an attack. So he died, but before that, he gve his last wish to fulfill to his son. So, his son, who never ever respected him, start trying to fulfil his father's last wish. That is the storyline of ETKS.
Anupam Kher acts really fantastic. Divyendu is also suits in his role perfectly. Manu is also good. Rakesh is fabulous as CM. Neha has very limited screen presance and she wasted it with overacting. Aditi Sharma is pretty and acts well, specially in the last speech scene.
Dialogues are witten beautifully with the power of impact. They are funny too in require situations. Editing is crisp, so the film looks so beautiful.
No error in direction. All the scenes are perfect. There are many scenes where me and my friends laugh a lot. It's become a complete entertainer with good social message. It's very touchy film I say.
Unfortunately, this film shuts down in only one week. Yes, this film is running in not a single theater in Ahmedabad. It's shameful. And stupid Bang Bang has more shows rather than any other movie. So, I request you to please watch it at any cost (In TV or DVD). 3.75*/5*. less

This is a well made film based on a preposterous and audacious story idea where a dying father (Anupam Kher) who as an honest low level worker did not get respect in his lifetime and is dismissed from his job on retirement day on a charge of theft, asks his two sons to arrange a 21 gun salute at his funeral to get back his self esteem.

The two sons are initially perplexed and angry at this unreasonable request but when they read their father's diary they come to know of the many sacrifices he had made for them. They also hear from others how he was sincere and honest with them. They then decide to fulfill their father's wish and go about organising this task. The film is about the problems they face while going about this exercise.

The other characters are elder son ( Manu Rishi), younger son ( Divyendu Sharma). his girl friend (Aditi Sharma ) who is the CM's speech writer, the CM himself, his clever mother and the seductress ( Neha Dhupia) who is the CM's mistress.

Director Ravindra Gautam has done a good job of creating an interesting interplay with these assorted characters and keeps a fast tempo with some humour. The situational comedy scenes are presented effectively. The first half goes off very well but the second half tends to get a little tedious and could have done with some editing.The climax is also stretched more than necessary.The film would have been crisper if it was 30 minutes shorter. An item number of Neha Dhupia , " Yoon na dekho" with a medley of some earlier songs has been shot attractively.

The film has good acting by all specially Anupam Kher who plays the father's role with great conviction.( It is another matter that he plays dead in half the film). Divyendu as the determined son trying all his tricks to get the job done is impressive. Aditi Sharma as the CM's speechwriter and assistant gives a realistic potrayal. The actor playing CM does raise laughs. All other cast members have done well.

The music does help to raise the entertainment quotient of the film. The technical aspects are passable. less

Ekkees Toppon is like the girl with a curl down her forehead ...when it is good , it is laugh out funny; when it is bad, and that is mostly when they break off into unnecessary song, it is really really bad.

So Anupam Kher plays an aging employee of BMC who much like his character in A Wednesday is waiting for his last day of work and retiring honourably. That aint happening as this senior citizen has led a life which is a Serious Of Unfortunate Events snatching ignominy from the jaws of glory and validation. So unfair dismissal instead of the wall clock and retirement photo and further humiliation at the hands of his 'up to no good' sons. Cue heart attack for him and a change of heart for his sons--who now have taken upon themselves to give their dad the ultimate send off, yup a 21 gun salute.

Up to now the movie was tedious--but as the old joke goes Anupam Kher plays a "moving role", the second unki gardan muri, he leaves for the good Municipal Corporation in the sky, the story takes a turn too. Brace yourself for the most fun Hindi cinema has had with a gag that includes two rascals and a corpse since JAANE BHI DO YAARO.

I quite liked the second half as I am sure will all of you.

But whether I am going to bid you off for your film watching sojourn with a resounding 21 toppon ki salaami , well that is difficult. less

Ekkees topon ki salaam is a shining example of how to take a cool story idea and then proceed to make such an utter mess of the whole thing that you want to kill the Director with ekkees topes going off at the same time.

Joshi is an honest BMC employee who has spent all his working life spraying mosquito repellant in the lanes of Mumbai. He has two good for nothing sons. On is corrupt and the other wants to be a politician and so is a 'chamcha' of the corrupt CM. The old man is accused of stealing his mosquito-spraying machine on the day of his retirement and is suspended. Heartbroken, his dying wish is that he wants a 21 gun salute. Now his 'nikamma' sons turn over a new leaf and are determined to do that for him. Conveniently at the same time the CM dies. Moe conveniently, the girlfriend of one of the sons is the CM's speechwriter. They try to replace his with the CM's body in the funeral so that he gets the salute and that is the rest of this movie.

The premise is quirky and lends itself to a lot of drama. However, there are too many twists in the plot, too many illogical things and too many convenient events that push the story ahead. These things combined make your head reel in confusion and irritation. Also, the presence of three totally unwanted songs makes the movie too long at two and a half hours.

The acting is pretty good from the entire star cast. Divyendu Sharma and Manu Rishi as the two sons are very natural and convincing. Aditi Sharma holds it together as Shekhar's girlfriend and the CM's speechwriter. She has a crucial role to play in the drama and the understated way she goes about it helps the film tremendously. Anupam is Anupam even while playing a dead man. Neha Dhupia gets a cool song where she gets to imitate all the actresses in their famous songs (choli ke peechhe, satyam shivam, kajra re etc) but apart from that generally overacts and spoils things. The person who steals the show is Uttara Baokar as the CM's mom with aspirations to power when her son dies. She is a treat to watch as she swings between crying for her dead son, handling the Swiss bank people and talking to High Command about being made CM. Such actors sometimes save a movie from totally sinking.

Overall, this movie suffers from schizophrenia. It teeters between melodrama, comedy, dramatic action and plain nonsense, not allowing us to settle down. The totally out of place song in the end credits contribute to the schizophrenic feel. It is not totally boring but too long to make it watchable. See it on TV where you can do other things in the boring bits. less

The story of the common man his dreams and how they are never fulfilled has been attempted a bit more often of late. Ekkees toppon ki salaami is also one from the same genre. This is no Do duni chaar but hey, it will also not fry your brain up.

Purushottam is an honest government employee who all his life has been a good soul doing his work with sinceirity. His life's dream is to be "respected" with a 21 cannon salute, the highest form of respect in his view. His two sons are now to ensure this happens, though getting this to happen means they have to undo every ideal that their father upheld in his life. A contrast of times, generations, moral values with a huge dose of confusion and comedy,

The film has its strengths, mainly in the acting, Anupam, Manu Rishi, Divyendu and Neha are refreshing odd ball actors who charm always. Another plus is the fact that the film does not preach at any point its message, choosing madcap comedy and hillarity to drive the point home. This unfrotunately also is its undoing.

The madness, the confusion, it all sort of goes out of hand a bit making one wonder why simplicity of intent never translated into the execution. Director Ravindra Gautam tries to do akhosla la ghosla but falters big time as he is unable to bring a method to the madness on screen.

Nonetheless, it still is a warm film that doesnt really harm you. A small film with decent performances is worth the watch anytime, whether it is worth the heavy ticket prices though, well even big budget films dont cut ice in this department do they? less