Is Sharmaji Namkeen—Rishi Kapoor’s final film, out now on Amazon Prime Video—a noble failure or an unlikely success?
We discuss the movie’s unconventional production, which was marred by the tragedy of Kapoor’s death; the differences between the two central performances by Kapoor and Paresh Rawal; and whether the film manages to balance its broad humour with genuine moments of drama.
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