sumeet 2014 the only thing that kept me awake was cute actress . The plot is little for the hours devoted in showcasing it . some scenes are awkward to watch with family. Yami gautam looks wonderful in all scenes . Characters behave exaggeratedly . no laughing moment other than those shown in its advertisement . nothing seems logical . emotions do not explain the outcome . Some TV serials are far more interesting than this , at least they end sooner. the turn of events is unexplained . Movie is low budget as things happen inside closed spaces .Some scenes are interesting but their presentation does not bring out the inner sarcasm .

maa_imran This review doesn't contain spoilers about the actual story of the film:OK, so I've seen a few bad reviews of the film so I'd just like to highlight what type of people SHOULD AVOID this film:People who want to watch a blossoming love story like all the others 1000s in the past. i.e. boy meets girl.People who want to watch a triangle love story i.e. who will get the hero/heroine. People who want to see weak female characters whose only part is to provide masala, act as the perfect damsel in distress who the hero rescues, and then wait for the villain to threaten to rape/harm her if the hero doesn't comply.People who are impressed/want over the top fights where the hero jumps and hangs in the air for 30 seconds while he beats up all the "Gunday" who go flying 50 feet with a simple kick/punch.Naked/half naked females- There are none in this filmItem number/songs with half naked actress/heroine: Sorry, Not in this film.People who are amused by disgusting sort of comedy e.g. where the hero goes off with the white actress and the sidekick has to sit next to a black person on the bus (Dhoom 3).People who love over the top "comedies" such as slapstick where it's funny because people are running around or because someone slapped someone else.People who want to watch a film with their group of friends. There's not much laugh-out-loud laughter moments but still good laugh if you have a mixed(Pakistani/Indian) group of friends. Who should watch this film:Western audiences will especially love this film as they are used to this type of genre where romantic comedies involve adults comfortable in their relationships and comedy can be more than slapstick or vulgar/sexual jokes (i.e. situational comedy). It has been adapted from the Spanish film "Seres Queridos". The story revolved around Asha(Yami) who belongs to a Hindu Indian family and her boyfriend/fiancé Aman(Ali Zafar) who is a Pakistani Muslim and the whole thing is set in London where everyone is based. The location/settings are authentic, and not an over the top big mansion with a few shots of central London as normally depicted in Indian films. Asha is a successful independent girl and has decided to take the next step forward in her relationship with Aman and wants to take him to meet her family especially her mother(father is too busy with work). She has told her that Aman is Muslim but not that he is also a Pakistani. Story starts where Aman and Asha meet up in central, but a misunderstanding happens with the police, and Aman is taken to the police station where everything gets sorted out but because of this Aman asks to postpone going to Asha's parents as it doesn't seem a good start to the day. Asha convinces him anyway so they carry on to her parent's home and the we see how he is received and the "siyappa" that follows. This includes meeting Asha's mother(Khiron Kher) who's happy Asha's bringing her man along but behind her back doesn't seem too pleased, also Asha's irresponsible sister and her cute 5 year old daughter who loves KKHH and Aman's "magic tricks", further Asha's brother who has a "feud" going on with their downstairs neighbours who happen to be Pakistanis and finally the granddad who is deaf and blind but boasts about shooting Pakistanis in the 1970s war(s).The film subtly seeks to explore the conflict/hate between Indians and Pakistanis and tries to tackle the differences between them to see if there is any middle ground for them to co-exist peacefully, and it uses this sweet romantic comedy as a front. Not one moment of the film is missable, everything happens in it for a reason, great script/dialogues, greatly directed, cinematography is awesome. Anupam Kher has a limited but significant comedic role. Acting by all is outstanding, nothing less expected from the Khers. Ali Zafar and Yami show great chemistry as the couple. Sarah Khan, despite being the supporting actress stands out on her own merit and has her own happy ending :) There are a few minor shortfalls in the execution of the film I think e.g. maybe the pace could have been a bit faster but film is less than two hours anyway, there is no BIG ending, length of the film doesn't need/suit an interval and actually takes away from the suspense, London police don't carry guns, depression pills aren't normally dispensed loose in a bottle(in the UK). Other than these you leave the theater with a "feel-good" mood and like I said if you knew what the film doesn't contain and still watch it then you'll enjoy it.So, to tie it all up, not a film for the general Indian demographic but a definite watch for the International audience.

afzkpmg Ali zafar acting is the strongest point. Pandey derives inspiration from a Spanish film Seres Queridos, in which the conflict between the Palestinian boy and his girlfriend's Jewish family was served in a feisty feast of farcical episodes, all meant to draw humour from the dysfunctional family's dysfunction.In the Hindi adaptation, the Pakistani boy is utterly and delectably lost in his girlfriend's Punjabi home in London.Director Eeshwar Niwas, who had earlier adapted the ransom caper "Ruthless People" in a reasonably watchable film Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, uses London's night scape as a beguiling backdrop to the Punjabi family's bickering. Ironically, the plot loses its liberal air once out on the streets.Anupam Kher's tryst with a British hooker is sadly unanchored.It's one evening in the family's history. The script brings out the eccentric characters and their whimsical ways with the kind of pleasure that a housewife experiences while serving up her husband's favourite dishes although she may not be too good at the cooking.A lot of the humour simply sags in soggy lumps. There is a distinctly 'European' flavour and fervour to the unravelling of the comic mode in the dysfunctional family's life.

Jasrick Johal Picture this. The daughter of a family has a secret boyfriend whom she's about to introduce to the family. No big deal, right? But what if she is an Indian and he's a Pakistani? Picking on this pert premise screenwriter Neeraj Pandey does a special 69 on cross-border politics. Borderline tensions are defused to the point until we see just the ludicrous futility of cultural bickering. It's a delicious idea to build a plot around. Pandey derives inspiration from a Spanish film "Seres Queridos", in which the conflict between the Palestinian boy and his girlfriend's Jewish family was served in a feisty feast of farcical episodes, all meant to draw humour from the dysfunctional family's dysfunctionalism. In the Hindi adaptation Total Siyapaa, the Pakistani boy is utterly and delectably lost in his girlfriend's Punjabi home in London. Director Eeshwar Niwas, who had earlier adapted the ransom caper "Ruthless People" in a reasonably watchable film "Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega", uses London's nightscape as a beguiling backdrop to the Punjabi family's bickering. Ironically, the plot loses its liberal air once out on the streets. Anupam Kher's tryst with a British hooker is sadly unanchored. It's one evening in the family's history. The script brings out the eccentric characters and their whimsical ways with the kind of pleasure that a housewife experiences while serving up her husband's favourite dishes although she may not be too good at the cooking. A lot of the humour simply sags in soggy lumps. There is a distinctly 'European' flavour and fervour to the unravelling of the comic mode in the dysfunctional family's life. Ali Zafar as the bewildered Pakistani boyfriend and Kirron Kher as his scattered mother-in-law- to-be project a prowling predatoriness to their scenes together. They are a delight to watch when thrown together. I really wish there was more of Kirron Kher and Ali Zafar in the plot. The meat of the matter lies in the mater's time on screen with her to be 'damaad' (son-in-law). Yami Gautam as the giggly prim girlfriend is a sketchily written mediocre character with no dips and curves. I New-find Sara Khan as Yami's sister comes across as a far more seductive character. The role is tantalising and Sara plays with guts and vivacity the near-divorced single mother with a restless foot under the dining table. And for my money, Sara's tabletop dance with the distinctly diffident Ali is the film's highlight. Sadly by the time Sara's sexy jig comes along, the plot meanders in search of a combustive climax. The strenuous effort to Indianise a Spanish comedy begins to take its toll on the narrative when the dysfunctional family runs out of tricks to rivet us to their wackiness. The film comes to an inglorious halt with one of the character's stumbling home in a dazed condition, much in the same condition as the plot. But there is a lot that goes in its favour. The elegantly done-up cosy and eccentric atmosphere of a London home, for one. David Meadows' cinematography looks at London as home rather than a tourist destination. Sanjoy Chowdhury's background score reminds us that no matter how hard the characters scream, the music needn't get aggressive in support. The cast, as mentioned, largely does well for itself with Ali Zafar, Kirron Kher and Sara Khan leading the pack. Is it enough for two individuals from clashing cultures and countries to be in love? Love can be quite a bitch. "Total Siyapaa" is total madness. An audacious comedy that dares to poke fun at a border issue, the film is stylised and is attentively staged.