A sports film with a twist.
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SYNOPSIS
Ali, a petty businessman struggles to make ends meet. However, in a twisted fate of incidence, his fortune 'tee's off and he goes on to become a champion golfer. Ali (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a small-time businessman runs a undergarments store but is unable to make a decent living. Frustrated about not being able to make enough money to take care of his step-mother, Sulbha (Seema Biswas), he joins his friend Maqsood (Arbaaz Khan) in his debt extortion businessman operated by a local goon, Danger Bhai (Nikitin Dheer). Once when the duo goes to collect extortion money from a rich businessman, they spot him playing golf.
After waiting for hours, Ali gets into an argument with the businessman and claims that Golf is easy. Although he had never played Golf before in his life, he hits the ball cleanly. This leaves the businessman and his caddy, Kishan Lal (Asif Basra) awestruck. Soon Kishan Lal, who also lives in the same area as Ali encourages him to leave the extortion business and become a golfer. Ali takes Kishan Lal's whom he calls 'chacha' advice and starts his professional Golf training. Ali, being natural, he picks up the sport quickly and is ready to compete at a professional Golf tournament.
While Ali, Maqsood, and Kishan Lal are at a qualifying tournament for the National championship, Ali meets, Vikram Rathore (Jass Arora), the current National champion and his manager, Megha (Amy Jackson). At the first meeting itself, Vikram insults Ali, which sparks a rivalry between the two. Ali secures the last position in the tournament and successfully qualifies for the National championship. Slowly but steadily, Ali rises up the rank and goes on to win several championships before going head-to-head with Vikram at the National Championship tournament.
At the final tournament, Ali gets off to a shaky start but soon gains momentum and catches up with the leader, Vikram Rathore. On the penultimate day of the championship, Vikram sabotages Ali and breaks his arm after intoxicating him. Ali, severely injured faces the threat of being ousted from the championship, which would mean Vikram would be crowned the champion for the sixth consecutive time. However, Ali defies all odds and despite his injury, the shows-up at the tournament and competes with Vikram. The two engage in a scintillating battle, matching shot for shot and are tied with an equal number of points, with just one shot away to victory, Ali pulls off an impossible shot to pot the ball in the hole and win the championship. Impressed by the raw talent of Ali, Vikram too appreciates his victory and call him 'Freaky Ali.'
CAST
BMS Reviewer
Verdict: Nawazuddin Siddiqui hits the right shot with this comic role. The three Khan brothers join forces once again to give us another light film, Freaky Ali. In this film, you will see Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a completely different, comic role. Most of us are used to watch Nawazuddin ace antagonist roles in his films, []...
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The Times of India
Ali is an orphan abandoned at a dargah and is raised by Sulabha (Seema Biswas), a Maharashtrian lady whom he fondly refers to as his mum. He is happy to sell underwear to earn a living. But his friend Maqsood (Arbaaz) tells him that he can double his earning if he becomes an extortionist. So Ali joins him. He knows that if his aai ever finds out, she will be heartbroken.
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Hindustan Times
In golf, you seldom see albatross. Its a rare score where the player sinks his ball into the cup three strokes below the par (meaning three strokes less than the par score of the hole). Extremely challenging. Yet, if it happens, you never see crowds go crazy with dhols and dance. Why? Well, that happens only on a cricket ground.
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NDTV
Acchi aur sacchhi zindagi ka farak kya hai? This dialogue in the film, which means what is the difference between a good and honest life, forms the crux of the narrative.
Designed as a sports film, it tells the story of two orphan friends, Ali and Maqsood, who are poor and want to make some quick money. Ali is excellent in gully cricket. But that is not what can feed him. Soon, after failed attempts as a salesman in a shop selling undergarments, he joins Maqsood as an extortionist, working for a local don addressed as Danger Bhai.
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India Today
Nawazuddin Siddiqui finally has his single-screen-hero film, Sohail Khan`s Freaky Ali. Here`s our Freaky Ali movie review.
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arbaaz Khan, Amy Jackson, Jas Arora, Seema Biswas
Direction: Sohail Khan
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