Inspired by the 1995 film ‘Coolie’ starring Govinda and Karisma in the lead, David Dhawan directed the remake of his own original titled ‘Coolie No. 1’.
However, after watching the 2-hour long film, it is safe to say that this is one remake that shouldn’t have been ever made.
Directed by: David Dhawan
Run Time: 2h 15m
Ratings: 2/5
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, Sahil Vaid, Javed Jaffery, Shikha Talsani
Storyline
Sort of similar to the original version, Coolie No. 1 is a story of how a revenge-seeking Pundit named Jai Kisan (Javed Jaffery) is all set to get the daughter (Sara Ali Khan) of a rich hotelier Jeffery Rozario (Paresh Rawal) married to someone of a lower status after the latter rejected the proposal of the Pundit’s son.
In the process of searching for the perfect groom, Jai Kisan comes across a coolie on a station platform named Raju (Varun Dhawan) who seems to have already fallen in love with Malati, the daughter of Rozario.
The movie then continues with a whirlwind romance between Raju and Malati which is built upon a lie that Raju is a rich businessman. The truth, later on, gets exposed after which the apparently hilarious conflict takes place.
Coolie VS Coolie No. 1
The original movie is without a doubt a better version. Coolie No. 1 is boring, lifeless and a little too extra. Nothing about the movie seems to be even a little bit pleasing though the concept of a remake is to make a movie better than the first.
From the jokes to the conspiracies to the acting, it was all a big blunder. While Sara Ali Khan tries her best to keep up with the fast-paced and funny style of the film, it seems as though Varun Dhawan goes a little overboard with the acting.
Hit or Miss
The film is definitely a miss. What would be a better idea however is to go ahead and rewatch the old film Coolie. This one is a sad case of talents gone to waste.
