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''Kuch Kuch Locha Hai'' (), previously titled ''Patel Rap'', is a 2015
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comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by Devang Dholakia and starring
Sunny Leone Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone (), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former pornographic actress. She was born in Canada to an Indian S ...
,
Ram Kapoor Ram Kapoor (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian actor who works in films and television serials. He gained popularity portraying Jai Walia in the television series ''Kasamh Se'' and the character of Ram Kapoor in '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain''. H ...
,
Evelyn Sharma Evelyn Lakshmi Sharma is a German actress and model who appears primarily in Indian films of the Hindi language. She marked her film debut with the 2006 American film ''Turn Left'' and made her Bollywood debut in the 2012 film '' From Sydney w ...
and Navdeep Chhabra in lead roles. The film is loosely inspired by the Gujarati comedy play ''Lage Raho Gujjubhai'' starring and directed by
Siddharth Randeria Siddharth Randeria is an Indian actor of Gujarati theatre and films. Biography Siddharth Randeria was born on 17 December 1955 in Mumbai, India to Gujarati writer and stage actor Madhukar Randeria. His son Ishaan Randeria is also associated wi ...
. The film is presented by Magic Pictures and Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Asha Jhaveri is the associate producer of the film. The film marked the debut of actor Navdeep Chhabra. It was released on 8 May 2015. It received mostly negative reviews. The movie title can easily be confused with
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' () also known as ''KKHH'' or ''K2H2'', is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced under Dharma Productions. It stars the popular on-screen pair of Shah Rukh Kh ...
which was released in 1998.


Plot

Praveen Patel (
Ram Kapoor Ram Kapoor (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian actor who works in films and television serials. He gained popularity portraying Jai Walia in the television series ''Kasamh Se'' and the character of Ram Kapoor in '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain''. H ...
) is a 45-year-old Gujarati NRI store-owner living with his wife Kokila (
Suchita Trivedi Suchita Trivedi (born 20 September 1976) is an Indian actress, who is known for her work in Hindi TV dramas. She is widely remembered for her portrayal of Meenakshi Thakkar in the acclaimed dramedy ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' on Star Plus, for which ...
) and an ambitious 26-year-old son Jigar (Navdeep Chhabra) in
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. Though he loves his wife, he is often annoyed by her over-religious and sometimes dominating nature. Patel has an enormous fascination for a Bollywood actress named Shanaya Khanna (
Sunny Leone Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone (), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former pornographic actress. She was born in Canada to an Indian S ...
) and he avidly watches her movies, in privacy though. Jigar is in love with their neighbor Naina (
Evelyn Sharma Evelyn Lakshmi Sharma is a German actress and model who appears primarily in Indian films of the Hindi language. She marked her film debut with the 2006 American film ''Turn Left'' and made her Bollywood debut in the 2012 film '' From Sydney w ...
). He is an aspiring musician and wants to marry her, but Kokila doesn't approve her as Naina is "too modern" and she wants a "traditional, homely Gujarati" daughter-in-law. Destiny brings Shanaya from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur, where she is the "prize" for Valentine's Day competition, and the winner of the contest gets a date with her. For Patel, this is his dream come true moment that he has been waiting for his entire life. He leaves no stone unturned to win the contest and eventually succeeds and secures a date with Shanaya. Before leaving for Kuala Lumpur, Shanaya signs a movie playing the role of a "middle-class Gujarati wife" and in order to do proper justice to the role, her director, Mac Mundra ( Ivan Rodrigues), advises her to live with a Gujarati family for a while to bring her role to life. While Patel is on a date with Shanaya, she considers living with Patel's family for a few days, as Patel lies to her he lives just with his father and also lies that he's not married yet. Patel makes Jigar as his fake father and Jigar gets Naina to be Patel's fake mother. Patel fakes a family emergency back home in India and puts Kokila on the first flight back to India before Shanaya's arrival to his house. Shanaya finally comes to live with Patel's family. Patel cherishes every moment she spends in his house, profoundly flirting and getting affectionate towards her. One night, when Patel is dancing in the rain with Shanaya, Kokila suddenly arrives home, while Patel is unaware that she's back in the house. Next morning, Patel's friend brings a "Kenyan" woman to his house, who could teach garba to Shanaya. She is, in fact, Kokila in disguise, and Patel fails to recognize her. Meanwhile, Patel gets possessive and jealous as he feels Shanaya is ignoring him and spending more time with her co-actor. When Patel notices Shanaya grooving to music with a band, he gets extremely upset and bawls at her, "When you have time to do all this, you have time for parties, you have time for your co-actor, why don't you have the time for me? Have you ever asked me if I’m okay or not, even once?"Shanaya feels insulted and gets outraged, and packs her suitcase to leave his house. She explains, "If we were together, would you be able to adjust to the lifestyle of an actress. Would you be able to control yourself when people stare at me? No. Because you’re insecure. It takes a strong, secure man to marry an actress." She leaves the house. When Patel gets back from work, he is surprised to see a wedding is being arranged for him and he is groom. He is very confused and assumes he will soon marry Shanaya. Shanaya gets that "Kenyan" woman and asks Patel to marry her. Patel confesses that he lied to her and tells her that he can't marry her or that "Kenyan" woman. He says, "I’m already married. I love my wife very much. Please forgive me." The "Kenyan" woman reveals that she's Kokila and Shanaya explains that they set up this entire situation, when Kokila returned to the house. Jigar and Naina get engaged on that occasion. When Shanaya gets ready to leave, she says, "(Living with you), I’ve learnt more about life, than my role."


Cast

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Ram Kapoor Ram Kapoor (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian actor who works in films and television serials. He gained popularity portraying Jai Walia in the television series ''Kasamh Se'' and the character of Ram Kapoor in '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain''. H ...
as Praveen Patel (P. P.) *
Sunny Leone Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone (), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former pornographic actress. She was born in Canada to an Indian S ...
as Shanaya Khanna, an
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*
Evelyn Sharma Evelyn Lakshmi Sharma is a German actress and model who appears primarily in Indian films of the Hindi language. She marked her film debut with the 2006 American film ''Turn Left'' and made her Bollywood debut in the 2012 film '' From Sydney w ...
as Naina Talwar (Jigar's fiancé) * Navdeep Chhabra as Jigar Patel (Naina's fiancé) *
Suchita Trivedi Suchita Trivedi (born 20 September 1976) is an Indian actress, who is known for her work in Hindi TV dramas. She is widely remembered for her portrayal of Meenakshi Thakkar in the acclaimed dramedy ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' on Star Plus, for which ...
as Kokila Patel (P. P.'s wife) * Ivan Rodrigues as Film director Mac Mundra * Mahendra Tambe as Vivek Hinduja *
Mehul Buch Mehul Buch is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Gujarati stage, film and television productions. Personal life He is married to Alpana Buch, an actress, and has a daughter, Bhavya. Filmography Hindi Films Gujarati Films Televis ...
as Velji, P. P.'s best friend *
Kurush Deboo Kurush Deboo (born 12 September 1963) is an Indian actor who has acted in many supporting roles in Hindi films and television series. He was first noticed as Shah Rukh Khan's character's loyal friend in ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa''. He is known fo ...
as Nauzer Daruwalla, P. P.'s best friend *
Avantika Khatri Avantika Khattri (born 20 November 1989) is an Indian Bollywood actress, producer, and director who debuted with the movie War Chhod Na Yaar in which she played the parallel lead with Soha Ali Khan along with co-stars Sharman Joshi and Javed J ...
as Jacqueline


Filming

Shooting for the film was to begin in late September, but because of the illness of the director, Dholakia, the filming was postponed. The cast and crew finally started the shoot from 12 November 2014 in Malaysia.


Soundtrack


Reception


Critical reception

Upon release, the film was panned by critics. Renuka Vyavahare of the ''
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'' gave it one star and said, "You either have a sense of humour or you don't. If you try too hard to sound funny, it never works and that's the case here ..the jaded film fails to keep you awake, let alone entertain, as it lacks a decent story and fails on multiple grounds. After all, the concept of young people dressing up as oldies is no longer funny or probably works in plays better." Giving the film 0.5 out of 5, Sonil Dedhia and Hitesh Harisinghnai of Rediff.com said the film is nothing but a cleavage fest and it would make perfect sense to give this film a miss, unless you are into bikinis and Gujju stereotypes. Akshay Kaushal of
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gave the film 0.5 out of 5 and said, "''Kuch Kuch Locha Hai'' guarantees to kill you of boredom.." He also criticized the poor performances of the cast, particularly that of debutant Navdeep Chhabra. Likewise, Rohit Vats of the ''
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'' gave the film 0.5 and remarked, "''Kuch Kuch Locha Hai'' is an insane, bizarre film with absolutely no intention of making the audience satiated in any which manner. Avoid it if you can. As far as the
Sunny Leone Karenjit Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone (), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former pornographic actress. She was born in Canada to an Indian S ...
fans are concerned,
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also has those songs." Rahul Desai of ''
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'' gave a rating of one and opined, "This is the kind of seedy effort that makes me wonder if director Dholakia wrapped up shooting every night, met friends at a bar and cackled at lewd jokes about which body part got maximum screen time. Before another male director has Leone play a nurse so that innuendos revolve around body exams and instruments, I suggest a blanket ban on bananas and Indian sex comedies."


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuch Kuch Locha Hai 2015 films Films shot in Malaysia 2010s Hindi-language films Indian sex comedy films 2010s sex comedy films Films scored by Ikka Films scored by Amjad Nadeem 2015 comedy films