There is No Method in the Messy 'Pagalpanti'

How much can one really say about a film that doesn’t have anything to say itself? A character called Neeraj Modi (Inaamulhaq) - even with the last letter of the first name changed, it does bring to mind a certain fugitive diamond merchant named Mr Modi. He is the bad man here and as our leading men make a mincemeat of him, patriotism becomes the last refuge of Pagalpanti. “Desh ke liye ise aur desh ka churaya hua paisa” is actually uttered in this make belief world of do-gooders who might be the brand ambassadors of bad luck but have “desh bhakti ka jazba” still throbbing in their hearts . Listen to the podcast for the rest of the review! Host: Stutee Ghosh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices