Prabhu Deva is an ambassador of masala popcorn entertainment and his latest Hindi film, Tutak Tutak Tutiya is a staple offering from that genre. This film directed by Tamil filmmaker AL Vijay features Prabhu Deva pulling off comedy and his characteristic dancing with effortlessness. His corny Hindi pronunciations only add to his on-screen goofball charisma. The Om Shanti Om vibe of this film makes it a lightweight, flaky but perfectly entertaining affair.
The story starts off with Krishna (Prabhu Deva) bragging to his colleagues that he’ll only marry a modern English-speaking girl in Mumbai. But as fate would have it, he’s forced to tie the knot with village belle Devi (Tamannaah). When the newly married couple rent out a new flat in Mumbai, it turns out to be haunted. The spirit possesses Devi and uses her to pursue her unfulfilled ambition of being an actress opposite superstar Raj (Sonu Sood). Krishna has to pretend to be her manager as Devi aka Ruby gets close to Raj. Comedy of errors, mistaken identities and some half-decent situational humour help Tutak Tutak Tutiya engage the viewer. While the script does not offer anything new, the scenes and the dialogue on offer are written well enough to please the average movie buff. Some scenes that employ CGI and feature Prabhu Deva dealing with the haunting of his wife are genuinely hilarious.
With its limited and predictable script, Tutak Tutak Tutiya relies heavily on its actors and the music. Sajid-Wajid’s compositions are heavy on Punjabi remixes and tunes but are peppy enough to keep things lively in the narrative. Rest of the credit goes to the performances by the three leads. Prabhu Deva handles the comedy, Sonu Sood handles the action and Tamannaah takes care of the glamour and the drama. The stand out performance is by the actress who switches between the dual nature of her role with ease. She excels in both the glamour and the simplicity. Prabhu Deva plays a Tamilian in the midst of Mumbai’s Punjabi infused culture and his misfit demeanor works out for the movie.
Tutak Tutak Tutiya is a formula driven movie where there isn’t an iota of realism or grit. This is pure popcorn fluff where the hero makes a thousand faces, the heroine looks helpless one moment and sexy in another. But the frivolous nature of the movie doesn’t get in the way of its entertainment. The writing effort of Chintan Gandhi helps make the film funny and engaging. It’s not the best film ever made, but it is a perfectly fine candy floss movie that can help you Sail through the weekend.
