Film Review - Heropanti

It’s a Khap Out

Film: Heropanti

Cast: Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon

Directed by: Sabbir Khan

Duration: 2 hrs 27 mins

Rating: * *

I happened to watch Heropanti in a theatre where I often saw films in the early 90’s and this remake of the Telugu hit Parugu is nothing but a reminder of the films of the 80’s and 90’s era. Completely over the top with a predictable storyline,Heropanti tests your patience with a running time of two and a half hours- by the time it gets to the final act, you are on your marks and set to make a dash.

A launching vehicle for Tiger Shroff (son of Jackie) the plot is older than the Harappa civilization. Set in Haryana, the daughter of a much feared goon (Prakash Raj, doing a similar role for the millionth time) elopes with a local guy, just before her wedding, making the Jats and the Khaps angrier than Godzilla. They round up the guys friends including Babloo (Tiger Shroff) who can decimate a mini army single handedly, making him a prime candidate for the next installment of The Expendables. Trivia – Sabbir Khan directed Kambakht Ishq that starred Sylvester Stallone.

And to remind us again and again and again, that the actor is Jackie Shroff’s son, that popular tune on the flute from Hero is played constantly.

He falls in love with the goons other daughter (Kriti Sanon) and gradually their love blossoms but not before the henchmen go helter-skelter in search of the eloped couple. 

There is a fair bit of singing and dancing and Heropanti is one of those films that as songs where the hero and heroine change their costume not less than five times during the course of a song. The plot is also contrived and you can see from light-years what is coming.

Tiger Shroff is earnest and not as bad as some of the new kids on the block and Kriti Sanon is also in the same league. You feel sorry for Prakash Raj though who gets typecast in these roles. If you want to revisit the 80s, then Heropanti maybe worth it, but somehow I don’t see too many takers.