C Kkompany

Infobox Film
name = C Kkompany


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caption = Promotional poster for the film
director = Sachin Yardi
producer = Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
writer = Sachin Yardi
narrator =
starring = Tusshar Kapoor
Anupam Kher
Rajpal Yadav
Raima Sen
Mithun Chakraborty
music = Anand Raj Anand
Bappa Lahri
cinematography =
editing = Chirag Jain
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released = August 29 2008
runtime =
country = India
language = Hindi
budget = INR 1.5 million [cite news|url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1656376|title=Ramadan affects 'Rock On', 'Mukhbiir' prospects|publisher=MSN India|work=Indo-Asian News Service|date=2008-08-29|accessdate=2008-08-30]
gross =
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imdb_id = 1170399

"C Kkompany" is a 2008 Hindi comedy film starring Tusshar Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav and Raima Sen. It also features Mithun Chakraborty, Mahesh Bhatt, producer Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar in special appearances. Released on August 29, 2008, the film is directed by debutant Sachin Yardi. [cite news|url=http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/13E616D7DF00D19E652574B2002BDE69?OpenDocument|title='C Kkompany' is about modern day Robinhoods: Tushaar Kapoor|publisher=Press Trust of India|last=Agarwal|first=Nikhil|date=2008-08-27|accessdate=2008-08-30]

Plot

Three individuals - Akshay (Tusshar Kapoor), Mr. Joshi (Anupam Kher) and Lambodar (Rajpal Yadav) have their own share of troubles as a common man. While Akshay is a struggling crime reporter, Mr. Joshi is a retired accountant troubled by his ungrateful son. Lambodar finds it difficult to deal with his wife over his job. Together they share their plight and find solace in each other's company.

On one occasion, their harmless prank to tackle their problems leads to a series of events that puts them into media spotlight. Upon gathering this attention, the trio put their new-founded fame into effect leading to several instances. The sequence of events turn them into being the talk of the nation.

Cast

* Tusshar Kapoor as Akshay Kumar
* Anupam Kher as Mr.Joshi
* Rajpal Yadav as Lambodar
* Raima Sen as Priya
* Mithun Chakraborty as Datto Bhai
* Ekta Kapoor in a special appearance
* Mahesh Bhatt in a special appearance
* Karan Johar in a special appearance

Production

Sachin Yardi, who previously worked as a scriptwriter for films such as "Kyaa Kool Hai Hum" (2005) and "Traffic Signal" (2007), got an idea for story which dealt with ordinary men placed in extra-ordinary situations. He worked on the script for six months and invested a lot of time in the character sketches.cite news|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/aug/28-ckkompany-is-not-a-dvd-rip-off-080804.asp|title=C KKOMPANY is not a DVD rip-off|publisher=Glamsham.com|work=Bollywood Trade News Network|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|date=2008-08-28|accessdate=2008-08-30] Speaking about his directorial debut, Yardi felt direction to be a satisfying experience and helped him have control over his script. [cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Yardi-gets-ready-for-C-KKompany--s-launch/351221/|title=Yardi gets ready for C KKompany's launch|publisher=Screen India|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2008-08-30] Post-filming, he felt that the film was executed in the way he wanted it and was quite confident about they way it shaped up.

Until this film, Raima Sen appeared in supporting roles in several films such as "Chokher Bali" (2003), "Parineeta" (2005), "Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd." (2007). This was the first time in her commercial movie career that she portrayed a lead character's role. Quite unlike her real life love for food, Sen portrays a role of a dietitian. [cite news|url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3412476.cms|title=Raima Sen in a glamorous avatar|publisher=The Times of India|last=Sabnani|first=Pankaj|date=2008-08-28|accessdate=2008-08-30] Tusshar Kapoor, the sibling brother of producer Ekta Kapoor, loved to work in the film due to his sister's conviction to the film. [cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/When_Ekta_acted_in_Tusshars_film/articleshow/3415876.cms|title=When Ekta ‘acted’ in Tusshar’s film|publisher=The Times of India|work=Times News Network|date=2008-08-29|accessdate=2008-08-30]

Release and reception

The film released on August 29, 2008 all across India with most critics terming it as a poor film. The film's release coincided with the release of six other movies - "Hijack", "Chamku", "Mukhbiir", "Rock On!!", "Wanted" and "Wall E". [cite news|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/features/08/aug/29-new-record-five-releases-in-a-day-080807.asp|title=New record? Five releases in a day|publisher=Glamsham.com|work=Bollywood Trade News Network|date=2008-08-29|accessdate=2008-08-30] While "Hindustan Times" in its review criticized the film in its entirety, [cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=5d33114d-84c3-48ef-8f6a-00123be6dd6d&&Headline=Review%3a+EMC+Kkompany%2fEM&strParent=strParentID|title=Kyunki Kyun?|publisher=The Hindustan Times|last=Mohamed|first=Khalid|date=2008-08-29|accessdate=2008-08-30] "Rediff.com" found it difficult to class the film under a particular genre. [cite news|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/29kompany.htm|title=C Kkompany: An ad for Ekta Kapoor|publisher=Rediff.com|last=Ramani|first=Nithya|date=2008-08-29|accessdate=2008-08-30] "Sify.com" rated the efforts as average and wondered about the untimely inclusions of songs in the film. Unlike the other reviews, it rated actor Tusshar Kapoor's performance as excellent. [cite news|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?id=14749213&ctid=5&cid=2425|title=C Kkompany: Review|publisher=Sify.com|last=Chopra|first=Sonia|accessdate=2008-08-30] Another entertainment website, in its review, said that the film was an "insult to the comedy genre." [cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/review/10321.html|title=C Kkompany - Don’t see this company|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|last=Zacharia|first=Savio|date=2008-08-30|accessdate=2008-08-30]

References

External links

* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13834/index.html Cast & crew at Indiafm]
* [http://www.hindimoviesonline.net/video/224-C_Kkompany_2008.html Watch C Kkompany (2008) Online]
* [http://bollywoodtakes.com/c-kkompany.html C Kkompany Review - Never Go Public!]