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The No Entry DVD is more than a tad disappointing. Its blindingly bright lime-green cover promises 'the making of the film', with cast interviews and lots more.
The extra footage boils down to essentially one scene, with a bored Salman Khan lolling around on a sofa, Boman Irani looking quite tired and Anil Kapoor walking around, trying to seem very involved and busy. Very insipid.
Salman doesn't feature in any of the interviews. We're treated to Bipasha Basu talking about her first experience with 'item number songs', Esha Deol warning philandering men not to take their wives to this film, Celina Jaitley analysing her character and Lara Datta saying what an 'honour' it was to be part of No Entry. All right, then.
Oh, and there's Fardeen Khan, but given that he mumbes with his hand across his mouth, his soundbyte remains a mystery.
The deleted song has the four women simpering to lyrics that never seem to go beyond 'I'm hot'. Shot on a beach, it's just as well this number was left out of the film. Deleted scenes (or, 'More laughs', as the subtitles scream) are quite dull, too, and they, like the film's humour, are crass and very loud.
The DVD also includes 'Sunil Pal's special take on No Entry'. Portraying four roles, the Great Indian Laughter Challenge find is worth a smile.
No Entry is not a film to watch if you want some laughs and entertainment. The story is worn-out, the performances very disappointing and the music doesn't help. Salman, though, is the best of the lot. Irani seems too tired to even make an effort but, not surprisingly, he does manage to outdo everyone else.
Datta and Jaitley (who play Kapoor's and Fardeen's wives) shriek far too much while Deol is almost likeable as Salman's reticent wife. Basu simmers. And that's about it.
It is funny at points, especially some scenes toward the end, when the men are attempting to salvage their marriages. For the most part, No Entry assaults your senses in the worst possible way. But if you're looking for a no-brainer to unwind at the end of a long day, it may not be a bad choice.
Keep earplugs handy, though.