Jaane Kyun De Yaaron

Story:

Two aspiring Bollywood musicians get caught in a world of police corruption when a random drunk-driving check on the highway.

Review:

Abhishek (Abhishek Sharma) and Raghu (Raghu Raja) are two wannabe aspiring rappers who want to hit the big league with Bollywood and chase their dreams relentlessly in Mumbai. From auditioning in front of sleazy financiers to pitching their brand of music to ageing music promoters who don’t understand rap, there is nothing that the duo have not tried. With their dock in hand, they are always ready to pitch their brand of music to anyone who agrees to listen. At the end of their rope, the two youngsters meet up with a transport baron Shera (Kabir Bedi) and save his life. Indebted to them, he gives them a chance to sing at his adopted son’s wedding. While the wedding is a success, their trip back home isn’t so. In a wrong turn of events, the two end up caught in a police checkpoint where a crooked inspector nabs them and makes them sign false statements. From then on, their woes begin and the two are dragged deeper into the world of systemic corruption by the police, lawyers and the justice system until an honest lawyer Ajay Suryavanshi (Akshay Anand) intervenes and helps them challenge the system.

The film does not work as a comedy, given that the gags are mostly loud, lowbrow and unfunny. With a loose screenplay, a lot of time is wasted in changing the film’s track from a comedy to thriller. As far as twists in the plot go, there are not many, and one can easily predict the ‘unpredictable’ points. The only convincing performance is delivered by Raviraj Kande as the conniving cop who makes a debut with the film. Abhishek Sharma and Raghu Raja dress, act and look more like orchestra singers rather than rappers. Even Kabir Bedi, as the benevolent millionaire fails to save the film as far as the performances are concerned.

About the music, it is under-produced but the rhymes are on some songs are somewhat interesting. When it comes to checking out this one on the big screen, you can safely let this one slide.