3 Bachelors, as the title suggests, appears to be an album about youth, masti, enjoyment and carefree attitude. Since the film's title includes '3', there is a promise to get thrice of what is expected. Hold on to your thoughts though since the irony is that the album is not even average. Falling in line with the name, there are 3 tracks in the album, something which is unconventionally less. It is said that teen tigaada, kaam bigaada; however the team does not seem to believe in any superstition, as the starcast too has '3' lead actors – Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen and Raima Sen.
Sharman and Ria had been seen earlier in the hit comedy Style a decade ago. Now 3 Bachelors pairs the Sen Sisters together and it has to be seen that what really is the impact they manage to create in the world of music as well as the film.
Unfortunately though, there is nothing much to speak about in each of the three tracks. There are big names like Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan and Vinod Rathod involved but the album fails to capitalize on it.
The first track of the album, Dag Mag Dag Mag, has been decorated with beautiful voices of Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan but lyrics given by Parveen Bhardwaj are very average. Same holds true for Daboo Malik's music as well. This romantic dance number starts well but is unable to leave any mark thereafter, hence turning out to be one of those hundreds of other songs which come throughout the year and vanish out soon.
The second track in the album, Dhoom Dhaam starts with the strong voice of Kalpana and is accompanied with beautiful tune of Rajasthani folk music. Soon enough though, it proves to be no different than the first track when it comes to the overall quality. Yes, there is a beautiful play of 'sarangi', something which is heard after a long time. However lyrics (by Rekha Mistri) as well as music resemble the era of 1980's and even though it tries to enter the territory of Pallo Latke [Naukar], it fails.
The third and the final track is Shankeriya Shankeriya, which is sung by Vinod Rathod and Mou Mukherjee. Though the two singers try to infuse some life in the proceedings, the yesteryear effect pulls this one down as well, hence turning out to be yet another downer.
Overall, 3 Bachelors is a below average album which will not be able to influence people to hear it again. Now if only it had included a few more numbers, it may still have had it's chances due to law of averages coming into play.
3 Bachelors Review - In Brief
A film about two boys Amit and Jai who along with their college professor Deepak Varma resort to lies in order to woo three ladies (including 1 college principal). However, they end up hurting their feelings. This is a film about mistaken identity and misconstrued romance.
3 Bachelors Review - Verdict
A film that was made in the year 2002 unfortunately fails to appeal, in any way. With a clichéd storyline, stereotypical characters and lifeless music, 3 Bachelors is quite a 'dud'. Even Sharman Joshi's presence fails to lift the film, in any way.
3 Bachelors Review - Short Plot
The story is about two bachelors, Amit (Sharman Joshi) and Jai (Manish Nagpal), who have just moved into Mumbai to study at a reputed college. However, fate hits them hard on the very first day. Not only do the boys get ragged on the first day, but also fail to acquire any accommodation. Only one landlady is willing to give a house, given that the tenants are a married couple. Jai bites the dust and goes for a makeover (a la Kamal Haasan in Chachi 420) and becomes Jaya, Amit's wife. Incidentally, the landlady, Shalini Devi (Himani Shivpuri), is also the principal of the college that the two boys study in. Shalini Devi's nieces Neha (Raima Sen) and Nisha (Riya Sen) fall for the two boys. There is another angle. A professor Deepak Varma (Manoj Pahwa), who is supposedly a widower (suggested, not told), is looking for a promotion at the college. In lieu of that, he tries to woo the college principal. Yes, the story is quite messed up. A lot of misunderstandings, a couple of songs, endless revelations and heartbreaks later, this 'dated' film reaches its predictable climax.
3 Bachelors Review - Performances
The two leading men Sharman Joshi and Manish Nagpal strike up brilliant chemistry. Both have great comic timing, and the duo manage to lighten up the proceedings whenever they appear on the screen. However, the film itself is so dated (it went on floors a decade back) that even the supposedly 'good' scenes fail to create an impact. The writing is to blame for this, which unfortunately, ends up spoiling the entire movie-watching experience (Irrespective of the performances). Seasoned actors such as Manoj Pahwa and Himani Shivpuri too, deliver fine performances, but are let down by the lacklustre writing. There are a couple of cameos in the film, Mika Singh crooning Something Something and Nigar Khan in an item number. However, the film has already become too yawn-inducing to elicit any interest from the viewer, thereon. Raima Sen and Riya Sen are major disappointments. Since, their voices have been dubbed, albeit miserably, won't say much about their dialogue delivery, but the acting itself is appalling.
3 Bachelors Review - Technical
As already mentioned, the writing is horrible. The writers (Raghuvir Shekhawat and Ajai Sinha) come up with out-dated jokes, clichéd dialogues and an uninspiring storyline. The makers too, should take the blame for this debacle.
The editing (Sanjay Sankla) is average. When the film itself is bad, there is nothing much that the editor can do. The direction by Ajai Sinha is just about average. Can't keep giving the timing as an excuse! There were good films made, a decade back as well. Daboo Malik shells out forgettable numbers.
Had this film been released in 2002, it would have found quite a few takers. Such films used to work at that point of time (single-screen theatres were more in demand, back then). The producers should have released the film directly on television (keeping the financial constraints in mind), instead of giving it a proper release.
3 Bachelors Review - Final Word
The film cannot be watched, at one stretch. Maybe, if it does come on television, you may catch it to see the pre-Ferrari Ki Sawaari Sharman Joshi. However, not a single paisa should be spent on 3 Bachelors.
