Garam Masala (2005)
- Original title
- गरम मसाला
- Directed by
- Priyadarshan
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 103 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two photographer friends like to flirt with women. After one returns from a trip, he disrupts the other's romantic life.
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What happens
Garam Masala (transl. Hot spices) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia and Rajpal Yadav. The story revolves around Makarand "Mac" Deendayal Chatpatiya (Kumar) and Shyam "Sam" Salgaonkar (Abraham), two photographer friends, who like to flirt with women constantly. After a trip abroad, Shyam decides to disrupt Makarand's life when he sees him enjoying the company of three ladies. The film is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1985 Malayalam comedy Boeing Boeing which was a remake of 1965 English movie of the same name which in turn was based on the 1960 French play of the same name. A famous hotel comedy sequence from this movie was based on Priyadarshan's another 1985 Malayalam movie Aram + Aram = Kinnaram. Garam Masala was released during Diwali in 2005 and received mixed reviews from the critics and was a commercial success. However, Kumar was appreciated for his performance which also won him the Best Actor in a Comic Role award at the Filmfare Awards. In 2024, Akshay Kumar called this movie "the toughest film of his career". Over the years, the film has attained a cult status, often celebrated for quotable lines in meme culture and rewatch value. Almost all of the scenes of Garam Masala were inspired from the 1965 American film Boeing Boeing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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