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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
Its deadpan satire turns a grave public crisis into escalating institutional absurdity, with ordinary people trapped between cynical media spectacle and political self-interest—very much in the mordant, chaotic spirit of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
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Why this pick
A sharply observed Delhi middle-class scam comedy, it shares the underdog energy, corrupt-property-world targets, and affectionate ensemble timing of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, while keeping the farce grounded in recognisable everyday frustration.
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Why this pick
Rajat Kapoor’s dark, oddball comedy follows a struggling actor pulled into a dangerous performance of identity. Its urban unease, sharp character humour, and steadily more surreal comic logic suit the film’s cult-satirical sensibility.
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Why this pick
This is more rueful than farcical, but its Mumbai texture, social anger, and compassion for people at the margins share the political consciousness beneath Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’s laughter.
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Why this pick
A brisk mockumentary about ambitious young Indians selected for a contrived public spectacle, it finds comedy in self-serving institutions, media-facing performance, and increasingly awkward collective chaos.
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01 / THE STORY
Professional photographers Vinod Chopra (Naseeruddin Shah) and Sudhir Mishra (Ravi Baswani) open a photo studio in the prestigious Haji Ali area in Mumbai, and hope to make enough money to keep it running. After a disastrous start, they are given some work by the editor of "Khabardar", a publication that exposes the scandalous lives of the rich and the famous. They accept it and start working with the editor, Shobha Sen (Bhakti Barve), on a story exposing the dealings between an unscrupulous builder, Tarneja (Pankaj Kapoor), and corrupt Municipal Commissioner D'Mello (Satish Shah). During their investigation, they find out that another builder Ahuja (Om Puri) who is Tarneja's business rival is also involved in this dealing to get a contract for building 4 flyovers from D'Mello.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Priya
Vinod Chopra
D'Mello
Tarneja
