Review of Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) by Mike M — 09 Nov 2008
Zany Bollywood caper which starts from a position of madness - a senile textile magnate tries to decide which of six candidates should inherit his fortune - and, endearingly, doesn't get any saner.
.. In its second hour, "Money Hai Toh Honey Hai" turns into "The Apprentice" crossed with a sketch show, forever coming back to the same half-dozen (quite funny) punchlines: a semi-corporate venture, in other words, indulging in a fair amount of product placement to pay its bills, and ending with a show of collective ingenuity turning round a failing enterprise.
Still, its zappy, channelhopping method of moving between story strands proves more pleasureable than it ever was in "Babel" or "Crash", and the songs - influenced, as that bling title suggests, by R&B and hip-hop (or, perhaps, demonstrating just how Western R&B and hip-hop have turned to Eastern beats over the past half-decade) - aren't short on catchy hooks.
Colourful, if a little bewildering.
This review of Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) was written by Mike M on 09 Nov 2008.
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai has generally received negative reviews.
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