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From being a small chef in Bangkok to becoming one of the biggest superstars of India, Akshay Kumar’s journey has been incredible. Popularly known as the “Khiladi” of movies, Akshay is a mass entertainer who has mastered comedy, action, drama & suspense. Winner of the National Film Award for Rustom, Akshay has appeared in over a hundred movies. He is best known for movies like Hera Pheri (2000), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), Airlift (2016), Namastey London (2007), Baby (2015) & Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). The Padma Shri awardee actor is married to writer, actor & producer Twinkle Khanna.

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Emraan Hashmi is a popular actor recognized for his work in Bollywood. He started his career as an assistant director and made his acting debut with the 2003 crime-thriller Footpath. He rose to nationwide fame playing the antagonist in the 2004 erotic-thriller Murder and went on to appear as powerful grey characters in films like Gangster, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Aashiq Banaya Apne, Murder 2 and Awarapan. He also played the role of Indian cricketer and former national team captain Mohammad Azharuddin in the biopic Azhar. Hashmi has won several accolades for his versatile performances.

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Nushrat Bharucha is an actress best known for her role in the 2011 movie Pyar Ka Punchnama  and its sequel. She appeared in a couple of popular TV shows in 2002 and 2010. Active in theater, Bharucha has also appeared in several television commercials. Other notable movies starring Nushrat Bharucha include Love Sex Aur Dhokha and the 2014 horror film Darr @ The Mall.

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A successful model who has worked with international brands and top Indian designers, Diana Penty made her acting debut with the 2012 romantic comedy Cocktail. She won the best debut awards from Vogue Beauty and UK Bollywood Cosmopolitan. She is currently the brand ambassador of TRESemmé, Nokia’s Lumia 510 phone and Micromax Mobile. Penty has also featured on the cover of magazines like Vogue, Elle and Femina.

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Selfiee (2023)

Selfiee is a Bollywood entertainer directed by Raj Mehta & produced by Karan Johar. It will star Akshay Kumar & Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles.

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SELFIEE is the story of an actor's fight with his fan. Om Prakash Agarwal (Emraan Hashmi) is an RTO inspector based in Bhopal. He lives with his wife Minti (Nushrratt Bharuccha) and son Gabbu (Neev Ahuja). He's a die-hard fan of Bollywood superstar Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar) and always makes sure to watch the latter's film, first day first show. Om's joy knows no bounds when he learns that Vijay Kumar will be shooting his film ‘Falak Tak’ in Bhopal. He and Gabbu go to see him, hoping to click a selfie. But he doesn't get a chance as thousands of fans have also arrived to welcome Vijay Kumar. But he gets another chance when the corporator Vimla Tiwari (Meghna Malik) requests Om to help Vijay Kumar get the driving license, which the actor has lost. Om readily agrees and expresses the desire to click a picture with Vijay. Hence, he asks Vijay to arrive at the RTO office. Vijay agrees. When he reaches the RTO office, Vijay is shocked to see that the media has already arrived. A narrative is spread that Vijay never had a driving licence and that all these years, he was illegally driving a car. Assuming that Om called the media, Vijay blasts him and leaves. An angry Om stops him from driving the car, citing that he doesn't possess a driving license. The moment is captured by the media. In no time, Om Prakash Agarwal becomes a celebrity and is praised for taking on a mighty, arrogant star. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
SELFIEE is the official remake of the 2019 Malayalam film DRIVING LICENSE. Rishhabh Sharrma's screenplay is engaging and has some fine dramatic and funny moments. However, a few developments are hard to digest. Rishhabh Sharrma's dialogues are one of the best parts of the enterprise. Interestingly, the dialogues here are funnier than in the original version and it adds to the madness.

Raj Mehta's direction is first-rate, just like in his previous two films - GOOD NEWWZ (2019) and JUGJUGG JEEYO (2022). He has treated the story in a very commercial manner and this gives the film a mainstream appeal. Also, he has smartly incorporated real-life happenings like boycott trends, media trial etc. and it further adds to the impact.

On the flipside, the manner in which Vijay Kumar assumes that Om was responsible for calling the media seemed far-fetched. Since this was the base of the conflict and takes the story forward, the later developments also don’t seem fully convincing. The second half is a bit dragging and the 143-minute-long film could have been shorter. There are far too many slow-motion shots of Vijay waving to his fans and after a point, it becomes too much.

SELFIEE begins on a not-so-great note as the entry of Om and his love for Vijay seems superficial. The film gets better once Vijay Kumar reaches Bhopal and he’s asked to submit his license. The drama at the RTO office is arresting. The intermission comes at a decisive point in the film. The second half starts very well and some of the scenes that stand out are Vijay Kumar addressing the media in his hotel, the learner license test and Om Prakash making things difficult for Vijay at the final driving test. The film ends on a lovely note.
Speaking of performances, Akshay Kumar is in his element and is quite natural. He uplifts several scenes with his comic timing and also shines in the emotional sequences. Emraan Hashmi is apt for the role of a fan-turned-enemy, and performs as per the character’s requirement. Nushrratt Bharuccha gets limited scope and is okay. Even Diana Penty (Naina) doesn’t have much to do but she underplays her part well. Neev Ahuja is okay. Meghna Malik leaves a huge mark. Akashdeep Sabir (Dheeraj Jaiswal) raises loads of laughs as the producer who’s caught in the battle between the star and the fan. Abhimanyu Singh (superstar Suraj) is a surprise in the film. Mahesh Thakur (Naveen) lends able support. Kusha Kapila (Tara; tarot card reader), Susheel Bonthiyal (Sunil Awasthi; Om's senior) and Ajay Singh Pal (owner of Pappi Driving School) are fine. Adah Sharma (Meera) is great in a cameo. Mrunal Thakur looks hot in the entry song.

The songs fail to entice and the film ideally should have had a chartbuster. 'Main Khiladi' is played in the end credits and is well-tuned and shot. The same applies to 'Kudiyee Ni Teri'. The title song and 'Sher' don’t impress. John Stewart Eduri's background score has a cinematic feel.

Rajeev Ravi's cinematography is straightforward. Mukund Gupta's production design is first-rate. Mandira Shukla, Jennifer Gardiner's costumes are realistic and Komal Shahani's costumes for Akshay Kumar are glamorous. The action is minimal and packs a punch. Ritesh Soni's editing could have been sharper.

On the whole, SELFIEE works due to the plot, direction, dialogues and face-off between Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi. At the box office, the film will have to rely on strong word of mouth and spot bookings to make a mark.

Does a small-town traffic cop, Om Prakash Agarwal (Emraan Hashmi), taking on a megastar, Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar), over a driver’s licence seem like an overstretch? Maybe. But the punchlines and performances in the remake of 2019 Malayalam film, Driving Licence, may make you overlook the feeble premise. A nod to Akshay's stardom, with a movie called Don’t Angry Me, references to the scores of projects he does each year, being called a producer’s actor, and even his ‘jabde wali smile’ are delightful to watch. But Emraan's turn as a super fan-turned-nemesis is equally noteworthy. He has a tight grip on his role, as he firmly maintains the middle-class and humble man act even when doing heroic things. One downside, though, is his Bhopali accent dropping intermittently.
Director Raj Mehta, who reunites with Akshay after Good Newwz, handles the movie’s first half adeptly, keeps it entertaining and breezy, and peppers it with hilarious one-liners that the actor delivers effortlessly. However, the second half, which centers around the face-off between the two heroes, is not as high on humour. It's watchable, nevertheless, even if the parts that revolve around the licence test are a bit stretched. The outing also takes a dig at the trial by media phenomenon and the #BoycottBollywood movement. But, depicting instances of loud electronic media coverages is becoming repetitive and stale in our movies.
While the main leads shine, Abhimanyu Singh as a fading superstar Suraj and Meghna Malik as the starstruck corporator, Kamla Tiwari, are more than impressive. Abhimanyu is hilarious as Vijay’s erstwhile roomie and someone now stuck spewing cringe-worthy lines for shady films and ads. After a couple of instances, though, his parts seem forced. Social media influencer Kusha Kapila, in a cameo as a tarot card reader, does a good job. But Meghna stands out, especially with her impeccable comic timing in scenes with Akshay. Diana Penty as Vijay’s , Naina, doesn't have much of a role to play here but whatever capacity she can plays the classy and supportive wife does well. Nushratt Bharuccha, who is familiar with the comedy genre, manages to pull off the act of a young Bhopali woman and Om Prakash’s better half, Minty, well.
Anu Mailik and Tanishk Bagchi's ‘Main Khiladi’ redux is dance-worthy, and Lijo George-DJ Chetas's title track, as well as Vikram Montrose’s ‘Sher,’ are pumped up.
Overall, Selfiee is an easy-breezy watch, with some good performances and several laugh-out-loud moments. If you're looking for a rib-tickling comedy over the weekend, this one could be a good pick.

At this point, it is safe to say that most in the audience are done with remakes. It has been a continuing season of remaking not just some super hit regional films, but Bollywood is now buying rights of foreign language films as well. Most times, the attempt goes futile as seldom do remakes manage to match up to the original.
Just last week, Kartik Aaryan hit the screens with his film Shehzada, the remake of Allu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and the disappointment was just as massive as the hype the film had generated. Now, Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi have teamed up for the remake of the Malayalam film, Driving Licence. Titled Selfiee, this one has actually managed to capture the essence of the original and is one that can be termed a ‘good remake’.

Much of the credit actually goes to Raj Mehta, who was able to take the original and mould it perfectly to suit the sensibilities of the Hindi film audience. What’s even better is that the director, who had collaborated with Akshay in Good Newwz, has been able to tap into his comic timings and make Vijay Kumar a shadow of how Akshay Kumar is. So, you see a character who is just like how fans see Khiladi Kumar to be and who is not afraid to take a few jibes at himself as well. So you have his wife, played by Diana Penty, making fun of the star’s ‘masoode wali smile’ and you will not be able to hold back the laugh and marvel at Kumar’s ability to take a joke on himself at the same time.
What makes the film better is the fact that he has an equally good opponent in Emraan Hashmi. Hashmi is spontaneous as the cop in the Road Transport Office, Om Agarwal, who has to get Kumar’s license done urgently. He requests for a selfie with the star at the office because he is a huge fan. The superstar, who feels Agarwal is a genuine fan, goes to meet him. But things go horribly wrong as the media turns up and things are blown out of proportion. What ensues is the two coming at loggerheads with one another. But who will win in this clash?
The film takes multiple turns. Is this a story of a common man trying to avenge an attack on his family? Is this about the misuse of power? Is this about how politics and the media play out and sensationalises otherwise simple things? Is this about the fallacy of human behaviour that stretches things that can easily be resolved? Is this about clash of egos? Well, it is about all of that combined. The makers carefully add comic relief throughout the film. Scenes, especially involving Akshay Kumar and his interaction with Meghna Malik invoke genuine laughs. Abhimanyu Singh also adds the perfect tadka to this concoction.
There is not much that the female leads have to do. We have Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty. While the former is shown as a homemaker who is shown in the most stereotypical way exaggerating about her husband's achievements, Diana's character is shown as more stronger as independent.

The mob sequence is what I feel could have been dealt with better. Without divulging too much, it is a sequence where a strong message of not losing one’s mind while being a fan could have been given. Was this muted to appease fans? We don’t know. But the scene could definitely have been better written.

The editing is crisp. The background music is on point and the film is enjoyable. The fact that Selfiee has taken the good parts from Driving Licence and given it a touch of its own is what makes this remake a good watch as well. If you are looking for a fun watch this weekend, you have one!

The film is a remake of the Malayalam comedy-drama Driving Licence. I haven’t watched the original so I cannot comment on how good a remake this is. But it definitely has the Raj Mehta comedy signature all over. Selfiee is in the same space as his Good Newwz and Jugjugg Jeeyo - both popular comedies anchored on relevant issues.
RTO Inspector Om Prakash Aggarwal (Emraan Hashmi) is a huge fan of superstar Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar). But this fan turns foe when a small misunderstanding gets blown out of proportion. From then on, it becomes an ego tussle between a superstar and a common man, who take turns in outwitting one another.

Slapstick and forced comic situations notwithstanding, the film brings up some very relevant issues. Cancel culture, boycott Bollywood, fake social media trends, trial by media – the makers have packed in everything in order to make it a total entertainer. The two songs in the beginning and end credits are also engaging.
Selfiee is enjoyable in parts. Some dialogues will make you chuckle. Akshay gets a lot of screen space to flaunt his superstar swag, while Emraan Hashmi tries his best to look and sound believable as an RTO inspector in Bhopal. Unfortunately, the setting is too sanitised for him to look real. Nushrratt Bharuccha, Diana Penty, Adah Sharma have small parts to play. Why would an actor like Abhimanyu Singh take up the role of Suraj Dewan, beats me.

There are several exaggerations and over-dramatisations that the script depends on to take the story forward. If Om Prakash had spoken up at the very beginning, the issue would probably have been solved right there. But then, he wouldn’t have picked a fight to restore his self-respect and a dramatic battle with the country’s biggest star wouldn’t have ensued. And so, that logic has to be suspended.
The film does take a stand in favour of the film stars, to show how vulnerable their reputation is in the hands of the media and the public. At the same time, it also highlights the fickle-minded mob, which one day bays for blood and next day worships the same actor, as soon as he manages to gain some sympathy. When Akshay Kumar high-jumps into an angry mob to save Emraan Hashmi, the director makes it clear who the real hero is. It’s the star who wins, at the end of the day.