Movie: Khel Khel Mein
U/A: Comedy
Dir: Mudassar Aziz
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Fardeen Khan
Rating: 3/5

The only certainty about Khel Khel Mein is that it entertains. Yet, upon closer examination, the film’s flaws emerge, leaving one uncertain about what to make of it. The answer to this confusion largely depends on what prompted you to buy a ticket and watch the movie in a dark hall with strangers. Gauging the reactions of the first-day crowd, it seemed they came for the laughs. The voyeuristic thrill of seeing the secret lives of people exposed on the big screen kept them engaged. It’s a bonus that there’s a good heart tucked somewhere in the film.

Khel Khel Mein is an adaptation of the Italian movie, Perfect Strangers (2016). Set against the backdrop of a big, fat Indian wedding—an ideal setting to expose the dysfunctional lives of its characters, as demonstrated by the hit series Made in Heaven over its two seasons—the film opens a closet full of secrets. By the end of a long night of revelations, all that seemed perfect is in tatters.