Xcuse Me(2003)
Xcuse Me is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy action drama film directed by N. Chandra. The film stars Sharman Joshi, Sahil Khan, Sonali Joshi, and Jaya Seal in lead roles. The story follows two unemployed friends, Chantu and Bantu, who join a hotel management course at a struggling hotel. They must save the hotel from a local don who wants to acquire the property. The film blends slapstick comedy with action sequences and romantic subplots. It received mixed reviews from critics but found an audience on television and home video. Xcuse Me was released in theatres on 12 December 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- N. Chandra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Two jobless best friends, Chantu and Bantu, join a hotel management course at a rundown hotel. They must save the hotel from a powerful don who wants to demolish it. Along the way, they try to win the approval of their girlfriends' families.
“Two friends, one hotel, endless chaos”
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Xcuse Me' to sound trendy, but it was also promoted with the simpler spelling 'Excuse Me' in some materials.
- Director N. Chandra was known for serious social dramas like 'Tezaab', making this lighthearted comedy a rare departure from his usual style.
- Actor Ritesh Deshmukh, who played Chantu, was relatively new in films and this was one of his early comedic roles before he became a staple in the genre.
- Parts of the film were shot in Goa to capture the beach and hotel setting, but many interior scenes were filmed in Mumbai studios.
- The movie performed poorly at the box office and is seldom remembered compared to other comedies from the early 2000s.
- The plot's theme of unemployed youths faking their way into a job training program mirrored common anxieties of the time about education and employment.