The Shaukeens Movie Review
7 Nov 2014
The Shaukeens movie review: what critics say (37)
What critics say Critics are divided: 4 of 37 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 19 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the direction, the performances and the music.
It is Akshay Kumar, playing himself, or rather a superstar like himself with a thing for alcohol and a sudden yen for actorly respectability via a National award, who is the best part of the film.And how much crassness can be…
Read the full reviewThe Shaukeens improves substantially in the second half when it becomes more about Akshay and less about the buddies. In fact Akshay earns the film an extra star.
Whenever Akshay appears on screen, The Shaukeens transforms into another movie — one that’s substantially more comic, cheeky and winsome — it’s the one I enjoyed the most, it’s the one I wished I had come to see.Even though…
Read the full reviewWilling to ignore the crassness and take the film for the genre is actually belongs, you might actually find enough laughs.
Read the full reviewWilling to ignore the crassness and take the film for the genre is actually belongs, you might actually find enough laughs.
Read the full reviewSo if you don't mind three aged men with high libido and low underwear blatantly hitting on a girl who is oblivious to good touch bad touch (Lagta hain madam ne Satyamev Jayate nahi dekha!), then The Shaukeens might work for you.
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What we know
Three friends in their 60s try to do everything that they couldn't do in their younger days – before death arrives.
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Cast and crew
Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar
Lisa HaydonAhana Bakshi
Anupam KherLaali
Annu KapoorKD
Piyush MishraPinky
Rati AgnihotriLaali's Wife
Suparna MarwahChanchal
Vineet KumarBuntyBox office
Day-wise India net starts on 7 Nov 2014. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is The Shaukeens worth watching?
Critics rate it below average: 2.4 out of 5, with 14 of 37 critics recommending it.
When did The Shaukeens release?
7 Nov 2014.
Who is in the cast of The Shaukeens?
Akshay Kumar, Lisa Haydon, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Piyush Mishra, Rati Agnihotri, Suparna Marwah, Vineet Kumar.
Who directs The Shaukeens?
Abhishek Sharma.
What do critics say about The Shaukeens?
37 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.4 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.