The film is a situational comedy which revolves around the mistaken identity of the protagonists causing absolute mayhem.

The Diwali Dhamaka is all set to return with a bang with the release of the much awaited All The Best. The film marks the comic trilogy for director Rohit Shetty, who is known for his hilarious Golmaal series. Produced by Ajay Devgn, his yet another attempt at filmmaking proves that the actor-director has a keen eye for cinema. Money makes the world go around and the rib tickling film further establishes this fact on silver screen. The uniquely crafted characters portrayed by power house actors helps to pack in the punch.

The film, though a simplistic take on confused identities, nevertheless is an entertainer. Veer (Fardeen Khan) is a singer who lives in Goa with this girlfriend Vidya (Mugda Ghodse) at his step-brother Dharam’s (Sanjay Dutt) house. Friend Prem (Ajay Devgn), the automobile expert is married to his beloved Jhanvi (Bipasha Basu) who brings in small bucks by running an ancestral gym, with second hand treadmills. In the greed for money, Veer and Prem tread the easier path, landing up in huge debts. Bringing in the mayhem is a sudden visit from Dharam, the London based businessman, to whom Veer projects his status as married to dusky girlfriend Vidya, with friend Prem hand in glove. What conspires then is a laughter riot where Prem’s wife Jhanvi is mistaken for Veer’s wife and Veer’s girlfriend for Prem’s girlfriend. The comic ride begins thereon, where Veer and Prem stumble upon the many characters in the film, try to re-pay their debts and pack in a bundle of lies on their relationship status.

On the narrative front, the pace of the film is loose in the first half with a few incoherent sequences put together which sometimes seem out of the place. The latter half though is quite entertaining and manages to give its audiences a high that a comedy is meant to.

This review would be incomplete without mentioning the brilliant cinematography that puts this comic caper a notch above. The exotic locales of Goa are captured at its best. In all, in his home venture, Ajay Devgn has gone whole hog to keep the production standards of the film top quality.

Talking about the music, which is already creating waves with its foot thumping beats, the songs are hummable adding buoyancy to the film. Though Pritam has always been known for his more intense work, this time around, he has convincingly touched the lighter chord in a different style.

Kudos to the dialogue writer of the film. Some of the witty one liners successfully add the much needed tadka, which has now become the trademark of Rohit Shetty’s movies. The performances in the film keep you glued to your seat, each actor being worthy of praise. Sanjay Dutt’s act brings memories of his Munnabhai series. The actor gets with him the excitement in the film, drumming up a riot. Ajay Devgn too is quite a treat to watch. His Golmaal flavor is repeated in this film, though we are not complaining. It whiffs in a breath of fresh air yet again, moving away from his serious and intense roles otherwise. Fardeen, though not a great comic actor looks his stylish best though with not much of a meaty role. The babes look hot, however, are a bit sidelined in the film. Sanjay Mishra as the jhopad-pattiwala manages to bring in the maximum claps. Jhonny Lever brilliantly keeps the momentum amidst the flurry of all the drama that unfolds in the film.

Rightfully so, the director completes his trilogy of comic films where his audiences can look forward to some loud laughs, lots of popcorn, but of course, without any stress on the brain! Overall, All The Best proves to be a public entertainer. Moreover, the fact that its release date is coinciding with the festive season will surely add to its profit. Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn’s coming together meets the expectations of the trade pundits and the distributors couldn’t have asked for a better Diwali Gift.

Sameer Dagga