Star Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Sanjay Bishnoi, Shyamraj Patil, Vidya Malvade
Director: Sumit Kulkarni
Sangee Movie Review Synopsis:
SANGEE is the story of three friends. Baman (Sharib Hashmi), Karan (Sanjay Bishnoi) and Akhil (Shyamraj Patil) are childhood buddies. Baman, a single man, lives in Pune. Karan lives in Mumbai with his wife Mohini (Vidya Malvade) and ailing mother (Farida Patel) while Akhil is settled in Mauritius with his wife Brinda (Mira Jagannath) and son Abhimanyu (Anish Railkar). Both Karan and Akhil have achieved financial success. Baman, however, is still struggling. He took a loan of Rs. 18 lakhs from Akhil and started a tours and travel company. But it got shut down in the pandemic. He now wants to set up a strawberry products factory. He calls Akhil and asks for Rs. 15 lakhs, though he hasn’t paid back the earlier loan. Akhil expresses inability to give him the money this time. Hence, Baman heads to Mumbai to meet Karan. Akhil calls Karan and warns him that Baman might come to his place to ask for money. Karan makes it clear that though he’s a childhood friend, he’ll not lend a single paisa to Baman. Things, however, take a turn for Karan once the jovial Baman arrives at his place and persuades him to loan him the amount. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Sangee Movie Story Review:
Thopte Vijaysinh Sarjerao’s story is not much. Thopte Vijaysinh Sarjerao’s screenplay, however, is engaging and keeps the interest going due to the various funny moments. Thopte Vijaysinh Sarjerao’s dialogues are witty and raise a lot of laughs.
Sumit Kulkarni’s direction is simplistic. There’s not much of a plot and the film mainly relies on various funny moments and situations. And Sumit manages to succeed in this regard. The bond the friends share is heartening. The character of Baman takes the cake without a doubt and his antics will surely put a smile on the faces of the viewers. A few scenes that stand out are Baman pretending to be Karan’s servant on the phone while speaking to Akhil, Mohini claiming to start a condom business, Karan lying that he’s abroad, etc.
On the flipside, a little bit of confrontation and fights between the friends would have elevated the proceedings. After all, equations change as time passes and moreover, Baman is asking for a huge amount. Secondly, the track of the servant seems too similar to the Kanta Ben sequence in KAL HO NAA HO [2003]. The final scene of the servant, however, is funny. The climax is too convenient, especially Baman’s conversation with Shailesh (Rohit Kokate). Lastly, the ‘A’ rating is unjustified for this film.
Sangee | Official Trailer | Sharib Hashmi | Vidya Malvade | Sanjay Bishnoi | Gaurav More
Sangee Movie Review Performances:
Sharib Hashmi is the life of the film and in fact, he dominates everyone. He’s the apt choice for this role as he could nicely play a man who ideally should get on your nerves but at the same time, is too adorable. As expected, the actor nails it. Sanjay Bishnoi delivers a fine performance and compliments Sharib’s timing well. Shyamraj Patil has limited screen time and is fine. Vidya Malvade leaves a huge mark and even she shows her funny side in the condom scene. Mira Jagannath is decent in a cameo. Farida Patel is funny but her track should have had more meat. Anish Railkar and Rohit Kokate are okay. Gaurav More (More; servant) is fair.
Sangee movie music and other technical aspects:
There’s only one song in the film, the title track. It’s forgettable although it’s well-placed in the film. Anurag Godbole’s background score is in sync with the film’s mood. Sopan Purandare’s cinematography is neat. The production design is a bit theatrical and TV show-like. Gayatri Chakradeo’s costumes are straight out of life. Hemant Vansh’s editing is appropriate.
Sangee Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, SANGEE stands out for Sharib Hashmi’s highly entertaining performance and its heartfelt commentary on friendship. However, at the box office, the film is likely to go largely unnoticed due to minimal awareness. The unwarranted ‘A’ certification for a film of this nature further limits its business prospects.