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Directed by: Vivek Daschaudary

Written by: Akshat Ghildia

Toaster Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Archana Puran Singh, Upendra Limaye, Farah Khan, Abhishek Banerjee, Jitendra Joshi, Seema Pahwa

Toaster movie rating: 2.5/5

Toaster features Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra in key roles and narrates the tale of a miser, Ramakant, who goes to any extent to be able to get back a toaster he gifted at a wedding after the wedding gets called off.

The story truly sounds like a fun watch, given the premise and the genre of black comedy; however, does it live up to the expectations? I watched Toaster, and here’s my honest review.

At the centre of the film is a simple story; however, everything that can go wrong eventually ends up going wrong in Ramakant’s attempt to get the toaster back, and TBH, the first part of the film does land decently, but the more we move closer to the film’s second act, the more things slip, and that’s exactly when you end up losing interest.

Sure, the movie does have some fun dialogues and even meta bits, but just performances and some dialogues cannot save a 2-hour-long film.

Rajkummar Rao is in his element throughout the film, and he gets the hang of his character very well; probably, that’s what helps him bring the movie to life because he is, in fact, the saving grace. Sanya doesn’t have much to do, but she brings her screen presence to Toaster just fine. Abhishek Banerjee, Seema Pahwa, and Archana Puran Singh simply do their thing, and while the plots may not always work, they do well.

Upendra Limaye may not have a very big role, but he does add comic relief to the movie. Farah Khan has a very very brief role, but she still manages to crack you up, and that's reason enough for her to act more. There's a rather interesting cameo in the end, and it will most definitely make you laugh, at least ending the film on a high note.

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One thing that is the biggest problems with the film is its consistency. Sure, you start off getting all happy and enjoying the movie, but eventually, it starts to feel dragged, and TBH, the track with Archana and Rajkummar just doesn’t land – even though there are moments here too.

Despite what could have been a novel attempt at making a black comedy film that sticks, and more so, finds its space in Bollywood and Hindi OTT, it becomes just another half-assed attempt at trying to do something different.

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Toaster is a black comedy film in all its right, however, it doesn’t become one that completely works, despite a good cast and good performances. The faults don’t find a redemption factor, leaving the movie funny and enjoyable, in parts only.

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