Adko Dadko review: Sanjay Chauhan's film is full of cliches

2/5

Story:

Rahul (Sanjay Chauhan) is going to become a father but isn't ready to take the responsibility for it, at least not now, not when his family is against love marriage. He creates a whole scenario so that he can marry his lover and keep their child too.

Review:

Adko Dadko is a title that is very confusing and as you progress into the film, it is also misleading. The story is something else and this title barely makes sense with the cliched story.

The film tries to be funny through the typical relationship drama. However, like most movies, this one has drama overpowering the fun elements.

Sanjay Chauhan is his typical self as Rahul (get the hint from the name itself). His expressions are the good bits in this film.

Akshat Irani as Kishan is generally good. There are times when he even overtakes Sanjay.

Maulika Patel as Kajal is a delight in a few scenes while nearly unbearable in others. She is the stereotypical woman who knows nothing of a life beyond the family.

Aanchal Singh as Riddhi tends to overact. She, like most other girls in the film, is simply a showpiece who get furious at the blink of an eye.

Ragi Jani as Rahul's father is impressive too. He knows what his scene requires of him and the actor delivers rather well.

Hemang Dave as Kishan's older brother Akshay is a hilarious creep. He nails the role, like always.

Chetan Daiya as the politician is good enough. His romantic side though, looks unnatural.

The film goes on in the typical manner too. It deals with the family going against love marriage. On the other hand, our leads know only about falling in trouble by falling in love.

The story takes bizarre turns. Music, of course, helps the plot move forward, sometimes even more than the actors.

The climax of this film will remind you of the chaos in Hera Pheri. However, that was at least funny along with dramatic. Here, it is only dramatic.

Verdict:

Adko Dadko has been made with scenes that are full of cliches. It is almost like revisiting Bollywood from the 90s, with a villainous dad and relatives, damsel in distress female lover and smart-by-luck lead hero. There is literally nothing new to see here, except how the actors act and even that isn't a complete respite from this done-and-dusted film. Skip this one without second thoughts.