Film

Fukrey Returns

Name: Fukrey Returns
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2017
Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh, Richa Chadha

Buddy comedy
Light-hearted

Fukrey Returns reunites four hapless Delhi friends for another round of chaos and misadventure. It's a loud, energetic comedy-drama that trades in slapstick, quick-cut gags, and surprisingly warm character moments. If you love ensemble comedies where the mess itself is half the fun, and you don't mind broad humour pitched at maximum volume, this is your film.

TMDb rating

3.3

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you want a loose, scruffy caper where the jokes come from four mismatched friends bickering their way through schemes, and you're happy to let a sequel wander off its own track.

Skip it if you want sharp plotting, or you tire of running gags stretched across two and a quarter hours; this one leans on repetition more than invention.

What it asks of you: A long, loose sit at 135 minutes, with the comedy arriving in bursts and the sentiment lingering between them, so it rewards patience more than focus.

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The wildcard

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Chhichhore2019

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Bareilly Ki Barfi2017

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