Teen Thay Bhai - Movie review

3 Thay Bhai
U/A; Comedy
Dir: Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
Cast: Om Puri, Deepak Dobriyal, Shreyas Talpade, Ragini Khanna
Raitng: '1/2


Oh brothers! Why art thou? Shreyas Talpade and Deepak Dobriyal
watch on as Om Puri shoots blanks in a still from Teen Thay Bhai

What's it about: The Three Stooges meet Bheja Fry in this wannabe indie comedy. There are several red flags that come up in the first 20 minutes of the film warning you of what's to follow. Firstu00a0-- a very bad voiceover introducing characters made to rhymeu00a0-- Chixcy, Fancy and Happy. Then there's a dead animal joke that's totally unnecessary. To add to the woes, an erratic screenplay that doesn't go anywhere and is as stuck as the central characters in the film. It's almost an embarrassing journey to see actors like Om Puri and Dobriyal paralysed by a ridiculous plot and some juvenile dialogues. The story is simple --three brothers are forced to spend time together to inherit their dead dadaji's property. What happens next is clearly not filled with suspense!

What's hot: Deepak Dobriyal despite his flawed character gives an earnest performance. He sincerely plays Happy even in the most odd ball of situations. His flashback scenes and interaction with the brothers is well portrayed.

What's not: A series of problems plague the film. The most important being the lack of a good screenplay. Even after the brothers get stuck in the old house on the hill where the story supposedly unfolds, we have to wait the entire first half for it get any momentum. There are uncomfortable moments of silence and awkward scenes (a lame brassiere joke) that do nothing but bog down the story.

Unlike the Three Stooges, there's nothing quirky or funny about these brothers other than their names. Yograj Singh plays a hamming dadaji who screams and flickers his left eye to prove he has depth to the character! Shreyas Talpade and Om Puri are reduced to banging their heads on the wall, stumbling over each other and taking slapstick to a whole new level. Songs are unnecessary and Daler Mehndi's title track is amusing but not melodious.

What to do: Teen Thay Bhai is a wasted attempt at bringing together an ensemble that could deliver with a much better story.