Tutak Tutak Tutiya will remind you of Priyadarshan’s Bhool Bhulaiya and while there’s plenty of lowbrow humour in the film there’s barely any horror. Tutak Tutak Tutiya is a horror comedy film, which is simultaneously made in Tamil as Devi and in Telugu as Abhinetri. The film is directed by Tamil cinema’s famed filmmaker A.L. Vijay aka Vijay. The film revolves around the story of an aged actress, who does not want her popularity to fade away and can go to any extent to remain popular. Tutak Tutak Tutiya is a story of Krishna, an executive working in Mumbai, and his ambition in life is to marry an ultra modern girl. But he ends up marrying a village girl due to unavoidable circumstances. The first half is entertaining with a fun concept, and it feels good to see Prabhu Deva back, but sadly Sonu Sood doesn’t bringing anything new to the table. Although, horror comedy is a great genre to explore but this film limits itself to silly antics. And, mind you there’s no comedy in this film, it’s only horror. It’s the kind of film you can easily watch at home and save some money.

Tutak Tutak Tutiya is supposed to be a light-hearted movie with all the elements of an entertaining, masala film. There is drama, romance and even action in the film but the dance numbers and comic timing of Prabhudheva alone make it work. With seven songs, the flow of the movie is often interrupted but the actors will ensure you do not walk out of the movie hall midway. Sonu Sood, who plays the superstar making a film opposite Ruby, also impresses with his performance. If no one has cast him as the lead in a comic film yet, filmmakers might want to break some old traditions and sign him after watching the film. If you are looking for an entertaining, paisa-vasool movie, Tutak Tutak Tutiya should be your pick. Prabhudeva’s comedy and of course, his dance is what makes this worth it. Look elsewhere for a soul-stirring piece of art.

What happens when Prabhu Deva is not given enough dance numbers but is expected to act and Tamannah Bhatia is turned into a sari-clad frump? Horror! The script is risible, the plot expected and humour peurile in this Prabhu Deva, Tamannah Bhatia and Sonu Sood movie. The horror is supposed to arise from the plot point which gives us another side to the servile biwi via a ‘bhoot’. Yes, a sari-wearing docile frump can turn into a modern girl in short clothes with starry ambitions in the company of Bollywood superstar Raj (Sonu Sood: when will this perfectly competent actor do something worth our while?) only under the influence of a spirit. Otherwise, good wives are meant to cook and clean uncomplainingly, and clean up after their husbands, and produce babies.