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          What happens when Priyadarshan, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal come together? Probability of a riotous hungama becomes close to 100%. Now add on Govinda to the enterprise. Well, there is no way that the product won't be superlative! Now how about pushing in some thriller and mystery element to the comic genre of the film. Irresistible would be the term that would be left to describe the kind of film that goes by the name of 'Bhagam Bhag'

With 'Bhagam Bhagam', director Priyadarshan and writer Neeraj Vora bring a new setting to the film - that of a theatre which performs shows all over the town. Owned by Seth Champak [Paresh Rawal], it runs on the shoulders of his two lieutenants - Bunty [Akshay Kumar] aur Babli....err Babla [Govinda]. Seth Champak could have been the happiest member of the theater troupe since he owns it. But that's from true as the shots are taken by Bunty and Babla, the two Romeos who always have their eyes set out on the heroines in the theater.

             Result? Their reputation precedes them and seldom does a heroin enjoy a long stay with the troupe! An exasperated Champak Seth may finally witness a change of fortunes as he manages to fulfill his dream of performing abroad after spending as many as 30 years in the industry. He gets an opportunity to perform a series of shows in England through an NRI sponsor and his happiness sees no bound. But there is one hitch! His heroine is no more willing to work for the troupe and the sponsors insist that the show won't be possible without a heroine.

What would Champak Seth do? He challenges Bunty and Babla to search a heroine for him once in London and gives them bait for the same too - whoever gets the heroine gets to play Hero No. 1 in the show! Bunty and Babla finally get a chance to outdo each other while on search for the heroine. Even though Bunty is Hero No. 2 in the dance show, he believes himself to be quite a charmer and wants to claim the throne that is being held by Babla.

Let's meet the heroine first. She [Lara Dutta] is someone who holds as many as 3 identities - Munni, Nisha and Aditi. Why? Because she suffers from amnesia. Moreover she also comes with suicidal tendencies as she is ever ready to get crushed under a car, get drowned in water or consume poison. She and Bunty do find in love but then a dangerous game begins when her memory returns and news comes out about her murdered husband. 

Add to that a drug angle and the hottest cop on the scene, Commissioner JD Mehra [Jackie Shroff], who is after their lives. An Indian commanding a foreign police force, he comes with a zero tolerance quotient, especially when the crime is as heinous as committing a murder and dealing in drugs. And if the criminals are Indians then his fury holds no limits!

On the other hand they also have to content with Vikram Chauhan [Arbaaz Khan], a multimillionaire whose life is made of luxuries. Living a charming life with his beautiful wife and an equally beautiful mansion, he is quite suave and business like but there is something suspicious about him that always keeps Bunty and Babla on the bay! But is that all? No, not at all as there are some gang lords [Manoj Joshi and others] and local hoodlums [Shakti Kapoor, Razzak Khan] who have their own score to settle with Champak Seth, Bunty and Babla! Has the chase begun? Certainly yes...and now there would be some 'bhagam bhag' as never seen before. Add on Gullu [Rajpal Yadav], a taxi driver who helps Bunty and Babla in roaming around the streets of London and fun was never the same again! Produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd and Popkorn Motion Pictures Private Limited, 'Bhagam Bhag' is now THE most waited film of the year before 2006 comes to a close.

Movie Releasing - December 22nd