Cast: Cast: Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Ritesh Deshmukh, Reema Sen, Rajpal Yadav, Sudha Chandran, Shakti Kapoor and Arbaaz Khan Director: Priyadarshan
Another comic caper, by Priyadarshan after Hera Pheri and Hungama. Malamaal Weekly impresses for several reasons. Its laugh riot from start to end. The film has everything in small doses. The set up is a rural one. And Malamaal Weekly explores this rustic village to the fullest. This film stands out because it has more of situational humour that makes it acceptable.
This film has some of the finest actors of Bollywood. They may not be big time stars, but yeah they are powerful actors. Paresh Rawal, Ritesh Deshmukh and Om Puri are simply superb. Paresh Rawal as the lottery ticket seller is outstanding. Ritesh Deshmukh is getting better with every film of his. Om Puri is outstanding. Reema Sen is a revelation in this film. Hopefully after this performance she should get noticed. Then there is Shakti Kapoor, Asrani, Rasika Joshi and Sudha Chandran, who have acted amicably. Rajpal Yadav is his usual self, but at times he is too loud. The actor has to tone down.
Malamaal weekly has a very simple story line. Leelaram (Paresh Rawal) sells lottery tickets and one day, he discovers that one of the tickets he's sold has been a prize-winning one.
In order to get hold of the ticket, Leelaram decides to invite all his 105 customers for a lavish bash at his residence, the condition being that each one has to bring along the lottery ticket. Only the guy who has the ‘winning' ticket doesn't turn up and when Leelaram lands up at his house, he finds him dead; he's had a heart attack after learning that he's won one crore. Leelaram steals the ticket from him and is caught doing so by Balwant (Om Puri). The problems begin when soon, the entire village learns about this and demands a share.
Malamaal Weekly stands out because of its dialogues. Screenplay by Priyadarshan is outstanding. Manisha Korde's dialogues add more spice. Music department disappoints a little. There aren't many songs in the film and you won't miss them also. The story flows well without the songs. Overall watching Malamaal Weekly is a malamaal experience.
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Another comic caper, by Priyadarshan after Hera Pheri and Hungama. Malamaal Weekly impresses for several reasons. Its laugh riot from start to end. The film has everything in small doses. The set up is a rural one. And Malamaal Weekly explores this rustic village to the fullest. This film stands out because it has more of situational humour that makes it acceptable.