'Selfiee' Movie Review: Emotional, but not memorable

Updated On: 25 February, 2023 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma

From a performance perspective, Mehta uses the strengths of his leading men well. So, while Kumar is given wit to play with, considering his impeccable comic timing, Hashmi does the heavy-lifting and grounds the film

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Movie: Selfiee
U/A: Comedy
Dir: Raj Mehta
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi
Rating:3/5

What’s in a selfie? A lot, as it turns out. Sometimes, it represents our love for ourselves. But more often, it is validation of a moment spent with either someone who is important to us or someone who is important in the world. It’s a record of our most cherished memories when it is a selfie with a celebrity or favourite star. Director Raj Mehta’s latest offering Selfiee, fronted by Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi, explores the power that a picture holds. Hashmi’s RTO Inspector Om Prakash Agarwal is thrilled that his idol, movie star Vijay Kumar (Kumar), is in his city to shoot his next. Kumar urgently needs to renew his driving license, and Agarwal is more than happy to serve him, but he also sees this as a chance to meet his star and requests a mediator to get the star to the RTO office so that his son and he can get a selfie with him.

The star obliges, and the fan turns a government office into a banquet with flowers, lights, and sweets to welcome his guest. However, a misunderstanding makes his hero the biggest villain in his life. The fan vs star battle forms the rest of the story. Mehta, who has adapted the Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Malayalam hit Driving Licence, treats the story written by Sachy and the screenplay by Rishabh Sharma with his trademark lightness. There is humour at play through most of the film, with hilarious commentary on the ways of the glamour industry and star rivalries. The team’s understanding of the industry is reflected in some of the funniest dialogues.

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