Film
It's Entertainment
- Comedy
- Light-hearted
A scrappy Indian comedy about an underdog chasing an inheritance—only to find out a dog got there first. It's the kind of film that throws together slapstick, absurdist plotting, and earnest sentiment without worrying too much about tone. Made for people who enjoy Bollywood's willingness to go big, weird, and sincere all at once.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you enjoy broad, anything-goes Bollywood slapstick, where the plot is a hook to hang chaotic set pieces on and the performers commit to being ridiculous with a straight face.
Skip it if you want a tight, plausible comedy, since logic is cheerfully abandoned and the 140-minute runtime stretches a thin premise past its welcome.
What it asks of you: Expect a long sitting with loud, frantic energy and little room to breathe, so it asks for patience with noise and repetition rather than close attention.
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha2015
Another Akshay Kumar comedy from the same era with similar energy: messy, tender, and unafraid of broad humour. Both celebrate the underdog and mix romance with chaos in genuinely charming ways.
But It's longer than it needs to be, and the tonal whiplash between comedy and sentiment can feel jarring if you're not in the mood for it.
Jolly LLB2013
Similar DNA—an everyman hero, underdog persistence, comedy that's never cynical. Arshad Warsi carries it with tremendous warmth and the film finds humour in genuine stakes rather than just noise.
But It's more grounded than *It's Entertainment*, so if you loved the absurdism you might find it a touch slow.
Singh Is Kinng2008
Akshay Kumar at his most charismatic, mixing action with comedy in a way that actually lands. The film has real heart under the goofiness and never apologizes for loving its own absurdity.
But The cultural stereotypes are broad enough to be uncomfortable, and some jokes land worse than they did in 2008.
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The wildcard
Something you would not have found on your own.
Andaz Apna Apna1994
The DNA is identical: romantic underdog comedy where plot twists exist to create chaos, not coherence. This is where that whole tradition started.
The spiritual ancestor of this whole energy: two bumbling con men, a fortune at stake, an inheritance twist, romance, and slapstick that values earnestness. Aamir Khan and Salman Khan commit to complete silliness while keeping genuine sweetness alive.
But It's thirty years old and visibly so. The VFX are antiquated, the pacing is baggy, and modern viewers often find it exhaustingly long.
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Rang De Basanti2006
If you loved Akshay's commitment to earnestness beneath the comedy, this shows what he can do when a film actually lands its emotional moments. Exuberant, angry, and genuinely moving.
But It's serious in ways *It's Entertainment* never is—a totally different register. If you wanted pure chaos, you won't get it here.
Padmaavat2018
If you want to see how Bollywood handles large-scale narrative ambition without self-consciousness, this is the extreme version. Visually stunning, tonally fearless, committed to its own excess.
But It's a historical drama with violence and sexuality, not a comedy—completely different mood. Also three and a half hours.
Total Dhamaal2019
Akshay Kumar's more recent ensemble comedy, still reaching for that same chaotic energy. If *It's Entertainment* clicked for you, this confirms whether that energy still works or feels dated.
But Reviews suggest it's a step down even for Akshay's comedy standards. The formula feels very tired by now.
PK2014
Both films from 2014 built on the idea that a well-meaning outsider navigating Indian chaos is comedy and also somehow profound. Different registers, same structural logic.
Aamir Khan in the same year, playing an alien who's cheerfully, completely bewildered by India. It's structurally chaotic like *It's Entertainment*, but uses that chaos to ask genuine questions about faith and belonging while staying genuinely funny and kind-hearted.
But It's over two hours and philosophically ambitious in ways that slow down the comedy. Some found it preachy; others found the tonal mix between absurdism and social commentary jarring.
People
Cast
Akshay KumarAkhil Lokhande / Akhil Pannalal Johri
JuniorEntertainment
Tamannaah BhatiaSaakshi
Krishna AbhishekJugnu
Mithun ChakrabortySaakshi's Father
Prakash RajKaran Singh Johari
Sonu SoodArjun Singh Johari
Johny LeverOggy Habibullah
Dalip TahilPannalal Johri
Darshan JariwalaMr. Lokhande
Yo Yo Honey SinghAkhil's sidekick
Riteish DeshmukhTV Host
Directing
- Farhad SamjiDirector
- Sajid SamjiDirector
Writing
- Farhad SamjiScreenplay
- K. SubashScreenplay
- Sajid SamjiScreenplay
- Farhad SamjiStory
- Sajid SamjiStory
Production
- girdharswamiCasting Director
- Jayantilal GadaProducer
- Kumar Sadhuram TauraniProducer
- Ramesh Sadhuram TauraniProducer
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Dhamaal, Golmaal – Fun Unlimited, Bol Bachchan, Housefull 2, Judwaa 2, Welcome, Double Dhamaal, All the Best: Fun Begins, Masti, Singh Is Kinng, Total Dhamaal, Thank You, Race Gurram, Balupu, F2: Fun and Frustration, Awara Paagal Deewana, Gang of Ghosts, Housefull 4, Coolie No. 1