Bhau Kadam and Kushal Badrike’s camaraderie is the highlight of Pandu

The late Dada Kondke has encouraged an complete generation of viewers, filmmakers and actors in Maharashtra, and Pandu is a testimony of that. No, it’s not a remake or sequel of Dada Kondke’s iconic Pandu Hawaldar, but a tribute to Dada Kondke.

Pandu isn’t going to make tall claims it stays genuine to the essence of Dada Kondke’s movies, with just one sole intent – that of entertaining the masses. And who improved to do that than two of the most well regarded comedians from the sector?

Bhau Kadam and Kushal Badrike team up for this comedy, making it the first time for the two to be acting together on the big display screen. The movie commences with the Bhau (Pandu) and Kushal (Mhadu) carrying out at a programme in honour of politician Babasaheb Pathare (Pravin Tarde). Happy with their effectiveness, Babasaheb fulfils their wish of doing a work for livelihood and receives them inducted as Hawaldars in the Mumbai police force. What follows is a comedy of faults, twists and turns, and a hatke climax.

Comedy with double indicating jokes is a tough place. It demands to have just the correct stability a small a lot less can make it drab, and a little extra can make it crass. Director Viju Mane manages to strike a harmony, making you chortle with just the right tadka.

The acting section is complete of known names and they produce what’s envisioned of them. Anyone else in spot of Bhau Kadam for this job may possibly not have hit the mark, but the ace comedian nails each individual punch line when retaining a specified amount of innocence. Kushal as Mhadu is the fantastic companion to Bhau’s Pandu and delivers an equally fantastic overall performance. Neither of these two overpowers each individual other. Sonalee looks beautiful no question, and she also will get to pack a punch (literally) as Usha. The actress’s portion is pivotal to Pandu’s plot. Pravin Tarde commands the display screen as Babasaheb Pathare whilst Prajakta Mali emerges as a shock deal in this equation as Babasaheb’s daughter.

As entertaining as Pandu’s initial fifty percent is, the movie loses tempo in the 2nd 50 %. Although the climax earns some brownie details, the film does not make a finish turnaround. There are some supporting people extra for comedian relief, but executing away with some of them wouldn’t genuinely have made a great deal of a difference. Hemangi Kavi, for case in point, does not have much to do moreover establishing Mhadu’s married life, nor does Shahbaz Khan.

All mentioned and finished, Bhau Kadam and Kushal Badrike’s camaraderie is the highlight of the movie. That is also what most men and women would go to check out the movie for. The two don’t disappoint. The very same are not able to be stated about the film as a total while.