two men from India
land in Karachi, Pakistan, without their passports.
They get trapped by the Taliban and desperately try to find a way to get back
to India.
Director:-
Ashish
R. Mohan
Writers:
Kushal
Ved Bakshi, Vrajesh
Hirjee, 2 more credits »
Stars:
Arshad
Warsi, Lauren
Gottlieb, Kumud
Pant | See
full cast and crew »
Storyline
Two men from India
land in Karachi, Pakistan, without their passports.
They get trapped by the Taliban and desperately try to find a way to get back
to India.
Details
Country:
India
Language:
Urdu | Hindi | English
Release Date:
28 May 2015 (India)
Also Known As:
Welcome 2 Karachi See more »
Filming Locations:
Sicilian Avenue,
Holborn, London, England,
UK
Company Credits
Production Co:
Puja
Entertainment (India) See more »
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detailed company contact
information on IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color
Did You Know?
Trivia
Stunt
coordinator Steve Truglia recruited Ex- Royal Marines , paratroopers and
special forces take part in many of the scenes involving a variety of firearms. See more »
Movie Reviews
Dead
In Karachi. ♦ 11%
29 May 2015 | by Tejas Nair (the Entertainment Capital of India) – See all my reviews
I will get straight to the point and save
you time by explaining (and hopefully convincing) why you should skip Welcome 2
Karachi for
life.
The story about two Indian idiots, Kedar (Bhagnani) and Shammi (Warsi) trying to go to America through seaways using a motor boat and, instead landing in Pakistan sounds like an ideal base for a satire. However, the film starts, fools around, and ends with absurdity as its main and the only ingredient. Since it is a satire one does not pay attention to the story. But to depend on extremely unpleasant jokes and cooked-up situations is like depending on the US to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
The performances are not pleasant either. Bhagnani acts pure dumb, but then he does not put much effort into it as acting dumb comes naturally to him. Although, he does play the comedian if we compare him with the lunar eclipse Warsi, who looks dull after his long hiatus from the screen. Gottlieb cannot act, nor can she deliver her dialogs properly. She should stick to brain-numbing dancing.
All said and done, one will enjoy only few chuckles that are caused by random comic situations, which are, for your information, only present in the first half. The second half is worse than Roy (2015) and Kuch Kuch Locha Hai (2015) put together. Plus, I could also sense some exaggeration regarding the depiction of the Pakistani life. Clearly, Pakistan as a country is not as bad as the film showcases it to be.
BOTTOM LINE: Welcome 2 Karachi is a satire film which takes it audience on a 2-hour long ride so that it can show how it is NOT a satire film. Skip for life.
RATING: 1 star out of 10.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
The story about two Indian idiots, Kedar (Bhagnani) and Shammi (Warsi) trying to go to America through seaways using a motor boat and, instead landing in Pakistan sounds like an ideal base for a satire. However, the film starts, fools around, and ends with absurdity as its main and the only ingredient. Since it is a satire one does not pay attention to the story. But to depend on extremely unpleasant jokes and cooked-up situations is like depending on the US to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
The performances are not pleasant either. Bhagnani acts pure dumb, but then he does not put much effort into it as acting dumb comes naturally to him. Although, he does play the comedian if we compare him with the lunar eclipse Warsi, who looks dull after his long hiatus from the screen. Gottlieb cannot act, nor can she deliver her dialogs properly. She should stick to brain-numbing dancing.
All said and done, one will enjoy only few chuckles that are caused by random comic situations, which are, for your information, only present in the first half. The second half is worse than Roy (2015) and Kuch Kuch Locha Hai (2015) put together. Plus, I could also sense some exaggeration regarding the depiction of the Pakistani life. Clearly, Pakistan as a country is not as bad as the film showcases it to be.
BOTTOM LINE: Welcome 2 Karachi is a satire film which takes it audience on a 2-hour long ride so that it can show how it is NOT a satire film. Skip for life.
RATING: 1 star out of 10.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
