Mard Ko Dard's film review Nahin Hota: an irreverent comedy-style comic style

From the beginning of Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota you will be able to spot the films and genres that director Vasan Bala obviously likes. When we are introduced to our hero Surya, he is ready to cut karate to a bunch of bad guys. "Why are they still running on you screaming?" He wonders aloud. Surya wears a brown tracksuit and blue sneakers, which is clearly a nod to the unforgettable bright yellow ensemble of Uma Thurman, like The Bride from Quentin Tarantino ] Kill Bill … itself a tribute to the iconic Bruce Lee Movie 1972 The Game of Death.
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There are so many references here – and so varied – that it's hard to keep counting. From Hong Kong martial arts movies to Bollywood from the 70s and 80s, Bala expresses his adoration for the cinema in which he grew up in this irreverent tribute. Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota borrows most closely the tone of the films of martial arts star Stephen Chow, including Kung-Fu Hustle whose unique badtail of action, fantasy, and laugh aloud, silly humor, Bala wants to evoke.
Surya (played seriously by newcomer Abhimanyu Dbadani) is an ordinary type of Matunga, but suffers from extraordinary pain: a "conbad insensitivity to pain", which means that he does not feel the pain. Raised by her eccentric grandfather (Mahesh Manjrekar), Surya learns martial arts from torn VHS tapes, but also how to simulate pain to hide her "gift". The only problem is that he must never be dehydrated, so he always drinks water to stay in the game.

Surya finds a karate master in Master Mani and finds his nemesis at Jimmy's, the evil twin of Mani. Yes, I thought Austin Powers and the very funny Gulshan Devaiah interprets the two characters with a manic energy and a flair reminiscent of Mike Myers.

Surya, on the other hand, has an affable and nervous personality, except when slipping and landing. The real firecracker here is his only true love, Supri (a witty Radhika Madan). The screen crackles with energy as she beats the bad guys to death, her long hair and limbs flying as if she were dancing. Both lead to unusual matter, molding themselves to their roles and playing with the heart.

The film, which some might describe as a revenge saga with kung fu sequences, while others see in a stylized roller filled with adrenaline. Roller Coaster ride, is really an irreproachable action comedy in the comic book style, say, Deadpool . It's clumsy, camp, elegant and funny; the kind of pushing of the head caused by the sip of an icy slushie.

The problem, however, is that once the novelty is exhausted, one realizes that the film does not have quite a solid plot, nor anything more meaningful to say. It's as exhausting to repeat.

Bala delivers surprisingly on action and distorted humor, but the drama is flat. Some sequences appear, but the script does not work quite satisfactorily. The film is long and crushed, with several stories and tracks that go nowhere. The childhood parts of Surya are particularly indulgent.

What you have left are great moments and a multitude of inventive plays, such as a long fight sequence interrupted by a senior who checks out for check cancellations. This mix of action and humor gives mostly winning results. What the film needed was more and always.

I go with three out of five for Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota . Vasan Bala often strikes the treble, although the film does not fall under a harmonious symphony.

Rating: 3/5