Selfiee review :
After Shehzada last week, yet another South remake hits the cinemas this weekend. Selfiee is a Bollywood remake of the Malayalam Driving License (2019) which at premise level, is strikingly similar to Shahrukh Khan's 'jabraa' flop film called Fan (2016). Looking at less than ten audience turnout at Saturday morning show at Citylight Cinema, Matunga, Selfiee will also go that way for sure.
The plot is too simplistic to be true - A superstar lands up in Bhopal for a shoot and needs a driving license urgently. His biggest fan is the RTO inspector (Emraan Hashmi) but unfortunately, a misunderstanding leads to both the star and fan at loggerheads with each other.
Akshay Kumar plays himself (named Vijay Kumar here) to perfection. The nod to his past successes (Dont angry me, Main Khiladi, etc) as well as professional decisions (producer's actor, four films plus two OTT movies per year) will surely keep his fans happy. Emraan Hashmi is outstanding as the fan turned foe. Watch him in the police station scene when he meets Akshay for the first time. He literally speaks through his eyes!! Of the supporting cast, Abhimanyu Singh is impressive as Akshay's rival relegated to B grade cinema and Meghna Malik generates the right humour with her star struck corporator act.
Overall, Selfiee is a one time watch. Unfortunately, the audience seem to have made up their minds to wait for its OTT release!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
After Shehzada last week, yet another South remake hits the cinemas this weekend. Selfiee is a Bollywood remake of the Malayalam Driving License (2019) which at premise level, is strikingly similar to Shahrukh Khan's 'jabraa' flop film called Fan (2016). Looking at less than ten audience turnout at Saturday morning show at Citylight Cinema, Matunga, Selfiee will also go that way for sure.
The plot is too simplistic to be true - A superstar lands up in Bhopal for a shoot and needs a driving license urgently. His biggest fan is the RTO inspector (Emraan Hashmi) but unfortunately, a misunderstanding leads to both the star and fan at loggerheads with each other.
Akshay Kumar plays himself (named Vijay Kumar here) to perfection. The nod to his past successes (Dont angry me, Main Khiladi, etc) as well as professional decisions (producer's actor, four films plus two OTT movies per year) will surely keep his fans happy. Emraan Hashmi is outstanding as the fan turned foe. Watch him in the police station scene when he meets Akshay for the first time. He literally speaks through his eyes!! Of the supporting cast, Abhimanyu Singh is impressive as Akshay's rival relegated to B grade cinema and Meghna Malik generates the right humour with her star struck corporator act.
Overall, Selfiee is a one time watch. Unfortunately, the audience seem to have made up their minds to wait for its OTT release!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.