Ever since Farhan Akhtar made his rendezvous with Indian film Industry we have seen him first as an exemplary new age director, then a singer and an actor. His acting saga started with Rock On, continued with Luck by Chance and goes strong with Karthik Calling Karthik. If there is anything that keeps a viewer intrigued and at the same time entertains him in the movie is none other than Farhan Akhtar. It is apparent that Farhan has limited acting skills but it is a fact that he also knows well and so he doesn't experiment too much as an actor. So, it works well for him and the film.
Karthik Calling Karthik is a complex film where the events unfurl at a rapid pace in the first half but are quite sluggish in the second half. The film is all about Karthik (played by Farhan Akhtar), who is a strange fellow as voiced out by his boss. So, we see him doing all the work of his construction company, he is bullied by most of his colleagues and landlord. He is an unusual person as he is the same person who was once a topper in IIM, loves his colleague Shonali (played by Deepika Padukone) secretly. He has written her emails (some 1317 to be particular) but has not the guts to send her a single one. In reality she hardly knows of his existence. His life is monotonous and personifies boredom.
Karthik's life changes for a better when he receives a call from himself. The new Karthik takes over the task of resurrecting the otherwise doomed life of our hero. The voice at the other end of the phone transforms the loser into a winner in a matter of minutes. All these events happen in a quick time and even before we take a note of the proceedings the hero manages to woo the girl also. As the luck would have it, the good times doesn't last long enough and Karthik's world takes another U-turn, this time for the worst. In the second half we see Karthik escaping from his problems and finding refuge and job in a courier company. The end that follows is a big let down to the movie.
The debutante director Vijay Lalwani seems to be a bit confused as he offers a film which lacks consistency in its narration. Even though the romance between a meek Karthik and flamboyant Shonali is appealing to the eyes, it acts as a hindrance to the suspense of the movie. It acts like a method to prolong the film and cover up the lumbering screenplay which eventually takes the viewer away from the movie. The film does bore a viewer in these parts. The final suspense about the identity of caller doesn't look convincing and is a big disappointment because if anyone follows Indian films closely it would have been a cakewalk to know the suspense in the first half itself.
Due to its various shortcomings the film is unable to connect with the viewer emotionally and the mystery lacks a punch. The film works well for Farhan Akhtar who is present in most parts and looks good as a loser rather than a successful person. The music is a major plus point for this film even though two tracks in the second half does annoy a viewer but they are audible otherwise. Farhan you are a good actor but a better director on any given day. So, we would like to see you direct more movies in near future.
In a nutshell, answer the valiant call from Karthik but don't expect too much from the call.
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