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Jodi No: 1 (Comedy Movie ,2001)  Starring
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Synopsis
Jodi No 1 has Govinda and Sanjay Dutt teaming after their not-too-impressive attempt at comedy in Haseena Maan Jayegi.
Yet both Chi Chi and Sanju make for an interesting cast ensemble. While one is a slick prankster with good sense of timing and humor,
the other is an under-performer with his own peculiar ways to tickle a few funny bones.
The film is the story of two thieves, Sanjay Dutt and Govinda, and their misadventures as they set about to woo the rich girls Monica
Bedi and Twinkle Khanna. Shakti Kapoor plays the hilarious cop who wants to bring the notorious twosome under his baton, but the
thieves always fool him.
Tired of living in rags the swindlers dream of riches and hatch plans to dupe the multi-millionaire father (Anupam Kher) of a simple
and innocent girl (Monica Bedi) who is totally besotted by Dutt.
The guru of slipshod comedy Dhawan is again on familiar grounds and the storyline is aptly bristled with many comic moments and blunt
edged humor. The hackneyed jokes and corny pranks still form the backbone of his main characters.
Produced By Pravin Shah, Jodi No1 has music by Anand Raj Anand and Himmesh Reshammiya. Wrapped up in a hectic six month
schedule the film has considerable parts shot in Goa and Switzerland and about 32 massive sets erected solely for the purpose to can a
few songs and action sequences.
Review
David Dhawan, the undisputed king of slapstick comedy, is back with yet another No 1 tag, Jodi No.1. The winsome pair of laugh
riot Haseena Maan Jayegi, Govinda and Sanjay Dutt come together Jodi No.1 too. Light-eyed beauty Twinkle and newcomer
Monica Bedi are leading ladies.
Two small-time crooks Jai (Sanjay Dutt) and Veeru (Govinda) are out to make some quick bucks. Brooding Jai and spunky Veeru of
all-time hit Sholay have been recreated in a wilder avatar as Punjabi Puttars who call each other paaji.
Their worse days begin when Tiger, played by Rajat Bedi, younger brother of underworld don John (Ashish Vidyarthi) is killed in a row
with them. John is thirsty for the blood of his brother’s killers. On the other hand, cop (Shakti Kapoor) wants to bring the twosome
under the law’s baton. Left with little choice, they flee from Mumbai.
Veeru enters Tina’s (Twinkle Khanna’s) compartment while trying to evade the ticket examiner in a train to Goa. And Jai stumbles upon
an NRI’s luggage and impersonates as its owner. When they reach Goa, they get a hearty welcome from a group of people who mistake them
for the NRIs.
They are lead to one Mr. Rai’s (Anupam Kher’s) swanky house where they plan to take refuge for some days. They plan to cheat Rai of
his fortunes, but find out that the man is on the verge of bankruptcy, thanks to his dishonest brothers, who have been embezzling
money in business deals, and incessant factory problems.
Following a severe heart attack, Rai transfers his wealth to Jai and Veeru’s name. Crooks’ conscience is pricked! They plan bale Rai
out of troubles.
First they make Rai’s corrupt brothers pay through their nose. They solve the factory problem too. In between they have all the time
for romantic escapades in exotic foreign locales with the Twinkle and Monica Bedi.
Jodi No.1 is void of any plot or story and the only thing that keeps you sit through the two-and-a-half hours is that one man,
Govinda. He steals the show with his sleek puns. Sanjay Dutt just manages to keep the pace with him.
Their repartee is replete with double meaning and blunt humor that more often than not fail to evoke any laughter. In a particular
scene Govinda enacts the comic version of the famous Bachchan-monologue with bhagwan (from Deewar).
Talented performers like Ashish Vidyarthi and Anupam Kher are simply wasted. Twinkle Khanna and Monica Bedi make their presence only
when the two heroes need to cavort around the trees. Pooja Batra makes a cameo appearance for a raunchy number Mast Mast.
Overall, Jodi No.1 only adds to those run-of-the-mill films Bollywood churn out often.