EMI Movie Review

Easy Monthly Instalments also popularly known as EMI is what the middle class prefer as their mode of payment. Also most aren’t strangers to calls promising personal loans in minutes. So when Suniel Shetty announced EMI with Sanjay Dutt as the bhai, it was definitely something to look forward to. A comedy with a message, something similar to Dutt’s extremely popular Munnabhai series. But matching or even coming close to Rajkumar Hirani’s epic movies, is not something you could expect from Saurabh Kabra, directing his very first movie.

EMI Review

EMI stars off pretty well, some of the jokes are clean and rib tickling. But the movie looses its way post interval, with the writing being the main culprit, for the otherwise well directed film.

The message the director tries to convey through EMI is the importance of being responsible once the dotted line is signed for a loan. But in an effort to try and commercialize the film, the director, takes a path which many directors have in the past. So when the credits finally roll EMI turns out to be nothing but your regular Bollywood masala potboiler.

We have Sattar Bhai (Sanjay Dutt), who is a successful recovery agent and owner of Good Luck recovery agency, with dreams of being a politician and social worker. So he is advised by the people who matter, to give people respect to get respect in return. So the ruthless bhai, turns into a good clean-hearted man, who not only helps people solve personal problems but also falls madly in love with a ‘loan victim’ (if you can call them so).

There are 4 short tales out of which the father-son story stands out and is easily the one most can relate to. Aashish Chaudary and Neha Uberoi tale, is poor performance wise but the story is by far the second best. The Urmila Matondkar and Arjun Rampal storylines are a terrible let down. The music is average.

Sanjay Dutt holds the movie together and does complete justice to a role he can easily sleep walk through. Urmila Matonkar looks better than we last saw her in Karzzz, but her laugh should be dubbed, its terrible. Arjun Rampal does well. Malaika Arora Khan sizzles her way through. Rest are okay.

Overall, EMI is worth a watch for Sanju’s performance and its interesting subject. All said and done, it could have been much better than it actually turned out to be. For a movie that seemed to have tremendous potential and mass appeal, its disappointing.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Average

Other Notes – Other release this week was Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi, but there wasnt any premiere nor did the movie release at most citites in India. Looks like Rajshri Productions have opted for their tried, tested and succeeded method of releasing movies on limited prints and then let word of mouth do the rest. But then again, with Sonu Sood and Isha Kopikkar headlining the love story, the prints are even lesser. Fashion and Golmaal Returns doing so well could be another reason why the movie hasnt released in most of the major multiplexes. So there will be no review of Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi this week.

Dharma Production’s Dostana releases next week, be sure to check back in for the review.

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4 Comments

  • EMI is a good movie ,performances are very strong specially by sajay dutt,he was in the top form,arjun also act very well,overall the movie is a good timepass,*** above average movie.

  • Its an good movie den golmaal return especially sanju baba acting was superb . aankhon hi aankhon main is superb romantic song in d movie . overall its an entertainer . my rating 3/5 .

  • I watched EMI today.
    The movie starts well but after about 1/2 hr you start loosing your interest in the movie.
    The main reason for this i think is unwanted songs in between and that too irritating poor music.
    Then a point comes when you feel like getting up and walking out of the theater . And there comes the one and only Sunju Baba (Sanjay Dutt). His performance if you have to explain in one word it would be just EXCELLENT.
    Dutt’s role is for a shorter duration but he does complete justice to the role. I would say Sanjay Dutt is the only strong point in EMI .
    Arjun Rampal is ok
    Urmila’s performance is bad.
    Aashish Chaudary was a surprise as he acted really well in certain scenes.
    Neha Uberoi was okay.
    Kulbhusan Karbanda was good and he did complete justice to the character.

    Music : The song ankho hi ankho me was nice rest of the songs are very poor . Whenever a song comes you feel iritated as the music is just so loud.

    Final word

    Sanjay Dutt + EMI = Can be watched once

    Sunjay Dutt – EMI = Cannot be watched even once.

    My Rating : **

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