Directors: Raj Nidimoru, Krishan D.K.
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, Puja Gupta
Music: Sachin-Jigar
KATHMANDU, May 13: India’s first zombie movie, “Go Goa Gone,” is an out-and-out entertainment.
Kunal Khemu (Hardik), Vir Das (Luv) and Anand Tiwari (Bunny) live together and also work in the same office. While Anand works hard at his job, Hardik and Luv are barely getting through a day at work. The three friends head to Goa for a work/vacation after Bunny is invited for a presentation, and Hardik and Luv decide they also need a break. [break]
What happens in Goa is a fun-filled visual experience for the viewer. Hardik and Luv drag Bunny to a rave party organized by a Russian mafia boss after Puja Gupta (Luna) invites Luv. The party is on an island, and they cross the sea on a small boat. After a memorable night, the boys face the new day packed with ‘dead-ly’ surprises.
Despite being a zombie-filled movie, it’s full of laughter and the audiences’ shouts of horror are well mingled with laughter.
Kunal Khemu as Hardik puts up an easy performance. He’s the naughtiest of the bunch but we learn to like him as the film progresses. Luv is like the boy next door and Vir Das projects him nicely.
Boris (Saif Ali Khan) is the savior for the stranded gang who might otherwise have perished at the hands of hungry zombies. He does a funny Russian accent, and though his blond hair is strange, he’ quite the savior, always handy to ‘keel the dead people.’
Like many contemporary Hindi films, it does have its share of sexual innuendoes but we’re thankful that the two directors manage to rein the screen time.
Go Goa Gone isn’t a horror flick and that’s why it’s so fun to watch it. The zombies are sufficiently zombie-looking and we’re properly alarmed every time they come onscreen. The soundtrack by Sachin-Jigar is also a nice garnish to the film. All in all, Go Goa Gone does tickle your funny bones.
Screening at QFX Cinemas.
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