Wrong No. (2015) User Reviews

Funny with a few flaws

[paulsmithson-192-243826 · 7/10 · 25 July 2015]

First up, I have to confess I'm not your typical Urdu movie watcher. I'm a white British guy who just happens to love Bollywood films.

I went with my wife to see this and we both laughed out loud at various bits. I thought the storyline was good; lighthearted and filled with opportunities for a laugh. One of the other reviewers says it was predictable, which I find odd. What exactly are they expecting. It's good old fashioned comedy not high drama.

The acting was, on the whole, excellent. Yes, there was a little over-acting from some people, but that just added to the fun.

Seeing the movie through Western eyes did make me feel there was quite a lot of male chauvinism, particularly how the father treat his wife and the respect he didn't show for his daughter in law, and I was a little taken a back that a suicide bomber could be used in such a humorous way, but on reflection, I figure this was, in some ways a cultural reference that was lost on me.

I've given it a 7/10 and I feel it definitely deserves that. I would definitely go see another Urdu film on the back of this one.

Wrong one

[magmedia-07621 · 6/10 · 16 September 2018]

Not really liked, old and traditional story like bollywood,

Dial a Wrong Number and you may like the consequences

[aurangzab2005 · 6/10 · 1 May 2016]

Well Well Well, I must say the film was average,but yeah; it was much more then i expected it to be.

1st of all,the story is pretty much old ghissi pitti.The same plot has been used in plenty of movies. If you are a story person, Wrong Number offers you nothing new. If only for entertainment, A few comedy kicks, funny familial issues and most of all the Essence of Karachi is what this movie offer you.

Regarding Cast; Previously,i thought that no actor in todays lollywood league has the ability to lead in big-screen alone(excluding a few), but i was wrong, Danish Taimoor got the guts to capture and run the movie by his name, and convince population to watch the the movie for his sake. Still, he got to sharpen his acting skills,he was good in Jalaibi and in Wrong Number, but i think he has much more potential.

Javed Shiekh,no doubt is a brilliant actor.He merged in the role of Karachi Bhayyia, sarcastically with character of a butcher & a hardcore father. His way of handling family matters with plenty of awesome comedy punches is what i liked the most.

I think there was no need of the underworld characters other then Shafqat Cheema, he alone could have done the role much betterly, the remaining underworld cast kinda screwed his bad-guy singularity.

The female leads were fine,but i think they could have cast better actresses. Yes these girls are pretty, but none of them knows how to act.

What i liked was the acting, dialogs & accent of few characters. Overall, wrong number is a good one time watch. As a supporter of Pakistani cinema, i recommend you to watch it.

Senseless Laugh Riot

[shafiq-siddiqui81 · 17 July 2015]

(Spoilers Ahead) What's the sure-shot way to launch a blockbuster at the box office, when there's an intersection of a festival and long weekend? Create a masala entertainer, market it on (literally) every platform and get loads and loads of business. Well, that's exactly what YNH (Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia) Films did. Wrong No. is one of the most hyped movies of this year, produced in Pakistan. Yasir and Nida have produced Nadaaniaan (a TV Sitcom) that gained massive popularity. One can only expect mega dose of laughter and entertainment from their first movie. Danish Taimoor, after Jalaibee needed a performance to save his career in the Pakistani movie industry. Javed Sheikh is has proved yet again that his comic timing is among the finest ones in the industry after Na Maloom Afraad's huge success. Would Wrong No. be able to do great business at the box office? Will it be a turning point for the main leads? Let's explore! Wrong No. starts with Sallu (Danish) running away from his home because his father Haji Abba (a butcher by profession) wants him to get married with Laila (Sohai Ali Abro) and join him in his business either of which Sallu doesn't want. Sallu plans to sneak in the empire of Sheharyar (Sallu's look alike). Shehryar visits Pakistan for the first time and his subordinate Haya (Janita Asma) visits Karachi from Lahore to take him to Lahore. On the contrary, Shera (Shafqat Cheema) and Danish Nawaz both want to abduct Sheharyar to get ransom from his grandfather who is a Nawab (Qavi Khan). What happens next in intermingling of male protagonists and their female leads is what Wrong No. is all about. Performance wise, Wrong No. depends mainly upon the shoulders of its greatly ensemble supporting cast. Javed Sheikh is a treat to watch, especially his expressions and one liners would keep audiences smiling and laughing at one point or the other during the entire movie. Nayyar Ejaz (Gullu Butt) is a revelation. Although his character has very limited screen presence but as they say a strong actor does not need lengthy role to impress his viewers. He cannot go "unnoticed". Danish Nawaz and Nadeem Jafry are good in their respective characters. Danish is very entertaining and it's his highest leap from what he usually does on television screens. Danish has the accurate talent for movies, particularly comic ones. Nadeem Jafri does not have many dialogues but his presence is very strong and some of his dialogues will be repeated by viewers. Danish Taimoor, the male lead of Wrong No., does not impress. This was a perfect role for any actor to nail it because it offers all drama, comedy, romance and dance. He needs to improve his dancing big time. There are two sentimental and dramatic scenes in the movie which center him and he looks fatigued in them. As far as his comic dialogues are concerned, it's the dialogue which will make the audiences laugh – not the way he has delivered them. Janita Asma needs to improve her acting skills, period. Sohai Ali Abro carries a huge baggage of Pyarey Afzal's Yasmeen's character. She performs like the same she did in that drama. Shafqat Cheema is average. Yasir Nawaz in a cameo is good. Tooba Siddiqui in a song is an eye candy. One special mention for the kid is the must. There's no way audience could ever stop laughing or forget his dialogues, expressions and plea. The kid is very very cute. As director, Yasir Nawaz has impressed and Wrong No. being his directorial debut makes him stand in the queue of dependable and able directors. Movie's songs are good, not great. Wrong No. is a laugh riot, thanks to the supportive cast to make that impactful. At the box office, Wrong No. will be a huge success and the reason is quite simple it's mindless comedy. Leave your brain at home or outside the theater when you plan to watch it. I would rate is 3.5 out of 5.

Laugh on any pretext

[mnarsalan · 8/10 · 22 July 2015]

A perfect release for the joyous occasion of Eid. Wrong Number upstaged biggies from Lollywood (Bin Roye), Bollywood (Bajrangi Bhai Jaan) and Hollywood (Antman) and emerged as the surprise leader of the movies released during the extended Eid Holidays. The script is mindless but comedy is generally first rate and pace is fast. References to country's and especially Karachi's unique problems are numerous and delightful. "Khaal sirf bhai logon ko jayegi ...".The scene of child and the barber is hilarious. Music is a definite weak link so is the back ground score. A refreshing entertainer which continues the revival of Pakistani cinema.

"If you can't beat them, join them"

[farooqahmed-72785 · 2/10 · 18 July 2015]

Just when I think Pakistani movies are heading in the right direction they come up with stuff like this.

"If you can't beat them, join them", this was what Mr and Mrs Nawaz thought after watching a modern Bollywood comedy and they probably said to their selves, "why can't we get away with this, Sajid Khan did, and it's not like the people in Pakistan have any more sense then those in India. Why go through the effort of building an entire film when you can just get a cheap script, fill it with dirty humor and two item songs and we have ourselves 130 minutes of utter nonsense" and that's when they decided to make this piece of crap they so proudly call a movie.

This movie has nothing going for it, the plot, the acting, the screenplay, the direction, nothing is worth mentioning and there was absolutely no character development or chemistry whatsoever in fact I've seen cave paintings with better stories than this movie.

Coming back to the inappropriate jokes/scenes, two families with little kids walked out of the theater halfway through the movie. If this is Nida Yasir's idea of a family film after years of doing a morning show then God help us.

Last year it was Na Maloom Afraad and now this, these "commercial movies" aren't really aiding the resurrection of Lollywood, they're just stabbing it in the face with a blunt knife.

Funny and good movie

[noomiali · 9/10 · 23 July 2015]

I recently watch this movie, I should say the director of the movie did a great job. One of the good movies produced by Pakistan. Actors did a brilliant job. Pakistan movies were not generally did good in the past, But here it is a new life in Pakistan film industry. Although there are some words that refer some idiot actors of Bollywood are not actually well appreciated but in the end it was a good movie. Songs are good and well performed. Movie starts with great Pakistan anthem and well appreciated. One of the best thing about this movie is, it is not longer movie like 3 hr. I should recommend my friends to watch this good movie that really make you happy.

Below Average Movie - Not so funny after all

[ashodimaghwala · 3/10 · 2 September 2015]

A traditional Pakistani movie with lame jokes combined and weak plot. Yes, the movie is nothing but a twisted version of any 90s era of Bollywood movie, with lead character playing double role, a rich and a poor man. The acting of all the lead male and female except Javed Shaikh is literally unbearable. And yes, it's better to watch Nadaaniyaan than spending money on buying a ticket, because the sitcom by the producers of the movie is far more better. Danish Taimor, Janita Asma and Soha all were terrible (unless you can stand mindless comedy).

The movie show cleavage, flirting and romancing even when its completely unnecessary only to add some "Masala." Had it been a Bollywood movie, it would have been rated as a B grade movie. One piece of advice for the director, next time don't just put new clothes on every character, it tells viewer how fake the movie is.

Only watch this movie, if you have nothing to do in this world.

Has its flaws but still exceeded my expectations!

[Rawal_Afzal · 8/10 · 18 February 2016]

I had a wonderful time watch this one. Had a good laugh and managed to enjoy every scene. The story does leave a lot to be desired and you can sense that it is ultimately inspired from many Bollywood films, but I didn't mind that as long as it managed to entertain, which it did to no ends.

The one who completely stole the show and was the funniest was Javed Sheikh. His scenes at home, amidst his family, the little kid, and especially the scenes where the daughter-in-law constantly interrupts him, were just gold. The film was full of wordplay and double-meaned sentences, was hence my type of comedy.

So thinking that it is a Pakistani film after all, I wouldn't want to point out too many flaws. I won't only say it exceeded my expectation, but was in fact easily the best comedy to come from Pakistan from the ones that I have watched.

Worst film.

[rajashahrukh · 1/10 · 9 March 2019]

Such a bad film. Thank God I didn't watch it in cinema. It's a torture. Lousy script and bad comedy. A pain to watch. Such a terrible film

Sit back and laugh a little!!

[saima_q · 9/10 · 13 August 2015]

Well I watched it twice just because it was a light and funny movie, no need to pay for movies where you sit and cry, i prefer pay and laugh scenarios. I think director have nailed it what they wanted to produce they have produced, the movie was made to make people laugh and it does just that. There are no serious moment in the movie and Pakistani people have enough seriousness to worry about when they step back in the real world. Sit back and laugh a little and watch this movie without high expectations. You will enjoy it. Some jokes are a little over the top but hey we watch way too bigger crap in Hollywood and Bollywood movies. Supporting Pakistani Cinema all the way.

Yasir Nawaz , the film slayer

[aimenoon · 1/10 · 25 September 2019]

I dont think it even deserves a 1 star rating. But again everone has a different opinion . Yasir Nawaz has quite well established himself as the slayer of expectations of Pakistani Film lovers with his tatti films