Bluffmaster!

Last updated

Bluffmaster!
Bluffmaster!.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rohan Sippy
Written by Shridhar Raghavan
Dialogues byRajat Arora
Shridhar Raghavan
Produced by Ramesh Sippy
Starring
CinematographyHimman Dhamija
Edited by Amitabh Shukla
Music by
Production
companies
Entertainment One
Ramesh Sippy Entertainment
Distributed by UTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 16 December 2005 (2005-12-16)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹10 crore [1]
Box office₹32.7 crore [1]

Bluffmaster! is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Mishra, Boman Irani and Nana Patekar. It is an adaptation of the 2000 Argentine film Nine Queens . [2] It follows a conman who gets dumped by his girlfriend and after realising he is suffering from a severe illness, decides to help a new apprentice before dying.

Contents

Bluffmaster was released on 16 December 2005, and received mixed reviews from critics. The film became a box office success, becoming a semi-hit, as well as being the 13th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2005. [3]

Plot

Roy Kapoor (Abhishek Bachchan) is a conman, which information his girlfriend Simran 'Simmi' Ahuja (Priyanka Chopra) is not privy to. On the day of their engagement, however, Roy's true character is exposed, and Simmi leaves him. Consequently, Roy starts drinking heavily.

Six months later, Roy meets Aditya 'Dittu' Srivastav (Riteish Deshmukh) and Jassi (Sanjay Mishra), amateur conmen who attempt to con him but are unable to do so. They set their sights on a doctor, Dr. Bhalerao (Boman Irani), instead. Roy helps Bhalerao after he is conned, and Bhalerao feels greatly indebted to him.

One fateful day, Roy drinks too much and starts feeling dizzy. In the middle of the street, he falls unconscious and is saved by Dittu. Dittu begs Roy to teach him (Dittu) all he (Roy) knows about the art of conning. Roy reluctantly agrees, and the two start their escapades, conning everyone from a family to a "gang" who possess black money. Roy and Dittu decide to visit a club, where Roy starts feeling dizzy again. He again falls unconscious. Dittu then takes him to the hospital. Roy learns (via a CAT scan done by Dr. Bhalerao) that he has a brain tumor and will die within three months.

Simmi, meanwhile, works as a restaurant manager and is again engaged to be married to a man whom she doesn't love. Roy tries to tell her that he has a brain tumor. She eventually believes him – after meeting with the doctor – and they rekindle their friendship.

It is then revealed that Dittu's father and many others have been duped of their life savings by a man called Chandru (Nana Patekar), the main reason that Dittu became a conman in the first place. Roy decides that, before he dies, he'll help Dittu con Chandru of his stolen wealth. However, while planning the ultimate fraud, Roy's cancer enters its final stages.

Simmi is then kidnapped by Chandru, and Roy goes to rescue her. Roy is afterwards pushed by Chandru from the terrace of a building, only to survive because he falls on a huge, inflated square. Roy then goes for an MRI scan at the hospital, which is actually closed, to realise that he is well and that his cancer has been cured.

Roy goes home, only to find that everything that happened until then was staged, masterminded by Dittu, scripted by Chandru, and planned by Simmi. Almost everybody involved in the plan was duped by Roy, and the plan was to get him out of his wrong ways. Roy never had cancer; he thought he did because the scans were fake and drugs were sometimes added to Roy's drinks to make him feel those were symptoms of cancer. Roy then decides to mend his ways, and thus the film ends happily.

Cast

Soundtrack

Bluffmaster
Soundtrack album by
Vishal–Shekhar
Released
20 November 2005 (India)
Recorded2005
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length46:34
Label
Producer Vishal–Shekhar

The soundtrack was released on 20 November 2005. The background score was composed by Sameeruddin.[ citation needed ] According to the Indian trade website Box Office India , it was the tenth-highest-selling soundtrack album of that year, with around 1.4 million units sold. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Sabse Bada Rupaiyya" : Mehmood, Chetan, Saira Hussain, TrickBaby – 4:09
  2. "Say Na Say Na" : Aneela Mirza, Robert Uhlmann, Arash – 3:16
  3. "Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui Taqdeer" (Destiny Mix) : Geeta Dutt – 3:26
  4. "Right Here Right Now" : Abhishek Bachchan, Sunidhi Chauhan – 3:02
  5. "9 Parts of Desire" : TrickBaby (Hussain, Ager) – 3:48
  6. "The Gateway Theme" : Sameeruddin – 2:47
  7. "Boro Boro" : Robert Uhlmann, Arash – 3:06
  8. "Do Aur Do Paanch" : Sameeruddin – 4:29
  9. "Indi-Yarn" : TrickBaby (Hussain, Ager) – 3:58
  10. "Neela" : TrickBaby (Hussain, Ager) – 3:06
  11. "Parde Ke Peechhe" : Jaideep Sahni, TrickBaby (Hussain, Ager) – 3:37
  12. "Come Fishing" (Bluffmaster Theme) : Sameeruddin – 2:42
  13. "Right Here Right Now" (Hip Hop Mix) : Abhishek Bachchan, Sunidhi Chauhan – 3:43

Release

Reception

Bluffmaster received mixed reviews from critics.

BBC News gave the film 4 stars out of 5, appreciating the "cleverly-constructed" storyline, direction and performances by the supporting cast. [5] Raja Sen from Rediff.com praised the film, noting the film's comedy, dialogue, tone and music as its major positives and calling it a feel-good style Matchstick Men (2003). [6] However, film and trade analyst Taran Adarsh reacted negatively, giving the film 1.5 stars out of 5, praising several individualistic sequences, music, dialogue and cinematography but criticizing the romance track, and mainly the climax, which he compared to The Sixth Sense . [7]

Box office

According to Box Office India , lifetime collection of the film is Rs. 327 million, and was thus declared a semi-hit at the box-office. [8]

Home video

In August 2020, the film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[ citation needed ] It is also streaming on Netflix. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abhishek Bachchan</span> Indian actor and film producer (born 1976)

Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, based on his income and popularity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riteish Deshmukh</span> Indian actor

Riteish Deshmukh is an Indian actor, filmmaker and television presenter who predominantly works in Hindi and Marathi films. Known for his comic portrayals, Deshmukh is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award Marathi and five International Indian Film Academy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boman Irani</span> Indian actor, producer, filmmaker, voice artist and photographer (born 1959)

Boman Irani is an Indian actor, producer, filmmaker, photographer and voice artist who works in Hindi-language films in addition to Telugu, Tamil and Marathi films. One of the most popular character actors in Hindi cinema, he has featured in over 100 films. Irani is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and two IIFA Awards. Boman Irani has recently ventured into film production and advertising under his home banner, Irani Movietone.

Indra Kumar is an Indian film director and producer. He had five Filmfare nominations, has also appeared in number of Gujarati-language films. His latest film produced is Thank God (2022).

<i>Dhamaal</i> 2007 Indian film directed by Indra Kumar

Dhamaal (transl. Fun) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary and Javed Jaffrey in the lead roles while Asrani, Sanjay Mishra, Murli Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Pahwa, Tiku Talsania and Prem Chopra are featured in supporting roles. Inspired by Stanley Kramer's It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), it is the first installment of the Dhamaal film series.

<i>Home Delivery</i> 2005 Indian film

Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language comedy film starring Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Mahima Chaudhry, and Boman Irani in the lead roles. The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh in cameos. It is written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh and produced by Shabbir Boxwala. The film received negative reviews, with criticism aimed at the unoriginal plot, humor, direction, and acting, although the visual effects, soundtrack, and performances of Oberoi and Irani were praised.

<i>Aladin</i> (film) 2009 Indian film

Aladin is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action comedy film directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, and Jacqueline Fernandez. The film was an adaptation of the Marathi play Pati Sagle Uchapati which itself is based on Right Bed, Wrong Husband written by Neil Schaffner and Caroline Shaffner.

<i>Housefull</i> (2010 film) 2010 Indian film directed by Sajid Khan

Housefull is a 2010 Indian Hindi language comedy drama film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, The dialogues were written by Anvita Dutt while Nadiadwala wrote the storyline and Rameshwar S. Bhagat served as the editor. It became the first installment of the Housefull franchise. It was loosely remade from the 1998 Tamil film Kaathala Kaathala.

House Full or Houseful may refer to:

<i>Game</i> (2011 film) 2011 Indian film

Game is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abhinay Deo and co-produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Sarah-Jane Dias, Gauahar Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shahana Goswami, Boman Irani and Anupam Kher among others.

<i>Double Dhamaal</i> 2011 Indian film

Double Dhamaal, also known as 420s or Super Kameenas, is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language comedy film and a sequel to the 2007 hit film Dhamaal, and the second installment of the Dhamaal film series. The film is directed and produced by Indra Kumar and also produced by Ashok Thakeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role</span>

The Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role. While the official awards ceremony started in 2004, this category was first introduced four years later.

<i>Housefull 3</i> 2016 Indian film

Housefull 3 is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film co-written and directed by Sajid-Farhad and produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film is the third installment of the Housefull series. It stars an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Lisa Haydon, Chunky Panday and Jackie Shroff. The film was released on 3 June 2016 and became commercially successful grossing ₹195 crore worldwide.

Dhamaal is an Indian comedy film series directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar. The first two films featured Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Ashish Chaudhary, and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles. The third installment also featured Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar and Madhuri Dixit along with the original cast, but Dutt and Chaudhary did not appear in the third film. Dhamaal was released on 7 September 2007. The film spawned two sequels: Double Dhamaal (2011), which was a direct sequel to the first film, and Total Dhamaal (2019), which was a reboot inspired by the story of the first film.

Housefull is an Indian comedy film series. The series stars Akshay Kumar and Ritesh Deshmukh in all the films. The first two films Housefull and Housefull 2 were directed by Sajid Khan. The third film, Housefull 3, was directed by Sajid-Farhad, the fourth film Housefull 4 was directed by Farhad Samji and the fifth film Housefull 5 is directed by Tarun Mansukhani. The series is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Each film starts with a fresh story unrelated with the preceding film's story. However, the theme and the pace remains the same.

Yaaron Ki Baraat is an Indian Hindi talk television series which premiered on 8 October 2016 on Zee TV. The last episode was telecast on 11 December 2016.

<i>Welcome to New York</i> (2018 film) 2018 film directed by Chakri Toleti

Welcome To New York is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language 3D comedy film, directed by Chakri Toleti, produced by Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani, and starring Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha, Karan Johar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Lara Dutta, Sushant Singh Rajput and Rana Daggubati. The film was released on 23 February 2018.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bluffmaster – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Pandohar, Jaspreet (12 December 2005). "Review – Bluffmaster!". BBC – Movies. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Box Office 2005". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
  5. ↑ "Bluffmaster! (2005)". BBC News . Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2005.
  6. ↑ "Bluffmaster: A timepass blast!". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2005.
  7. ↑ "Bluffmaster Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2005.
  8. ↑ "Bluffmaster – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bluffmaster!". Netflix . Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.