Director Rohan Sippy takes the plot by the scruff of its neck, and within 10-15 minutes, the story is ready to zoom. Don’t expect a laugh riot from this movie. However, it does entertain. The movie begins with a film producer (Tinu Anand) taking an anonymous call on someone’s lost mobile he found lying on the road. Meet Roy (Abhishek Bachchan), a street-savvy bluffmaster who knows many a trick in the con game. The only thing he doesn’t bluff is his romance for Simi (Priyanka Chopra).
Roy teaches Dittu the tricks of the game and the two manage to dupe Chandru of crores. ‘Bluffmaster’ begins excellently. The very first sequence sets the movie’s pace. But the story derails whenever the movie goes onto the romantic track involving the lovesick bluffmaster repeatedly approaching his ladylove.
Abhishek’s character in the movie should have been better brought out. Roy is a somber bluffmaster who reacts with repulsion to the comedy going around him. Add to it Abhishek’s own serenity that lends a further serious look to the character. Ideally, Abhishek is not suited to this role.
But it is Nana Patekar who pales everyone with his lively and funny act. He plays an Hotelier who keeps secretaries for more reasons than just typing. The best part about Nana’s performance is the way he delivers his lines. His dialogues, particularly in the pre-climax sequence, are extremely hilarious.
Boman Irani, too, acquits himself well. His humour is lighthearted. Priyanka Chopra enacts her part well, but her character has little direct significance to the story except the fact that she happens to be Abhi’s ladylove.
In a nutshell, Rohan Sippy offers a mixed package in ‘Bluffmaster’. The movie’s plot doesn’t move in a straight line. It swings between romance and comedy. Thankfully, the songs in the film are not a hindrance to its pace. Only two bluffs in the movie are intelligently conceived. The first one comes at the beginning, the other at the very end.
No two thoughts, it's enough to see ‘Bluffmaster’ once.
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