Mr Joe B. Carvalho(2014)
Mr Joe B. Carvalho is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Samir Tewari. The film stars Arshad Warsi, Soha Ali Khan, Jaaved Jaffrey, and Vijay Raaz in lead roles. The story follows a bumbling private detective in Goa who is mistaken for an international terrorist. The film is a parody of spy thrillers and relies heavily on slapstick comedy and mistaken identity. It was produced by Shital Malviya and Bhola Ram Malviya. The title is a wordplay on the Hindi phrase 'Jo bhi karwa lo'. The film released on 3 January 2014 and is available for streaming on Netflix.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 3 January 2014
- Director
- Samir Tewari
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 2.7/10
Storyline
A broke and bored detective named Joe B. Carvalho gets a case to find a rich man's missing daughter. But he is mistaken for a dangerous terrorist. Now both the police and criminals are chasing him. He must clear his name and catch the real villain.
“Get anything done with Joe B. Carvalho!”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mr Joe B. Carvalho
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Himani Shivpuri (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Manoj Joshi (7 films together), Vijay Raaz & Manoj Joshi (5 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Arshad Warsi (4 films together), Arshad Warsi & Javed Jaffrey (4 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Ranjeet (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a play on the James Bond film 'Dr. No', replacing 'Dr. No' with 'Joe B. Carvalho'.
- It was the final film appearance of veteran actor Raza Murad, who played the villain in many classic Bollywood movies.
- The film's music was composed by Shamir Tandon, who is also the brother of the film's director, Samir Tewari.
- Despite being a comedy, the movie was a major box office failure and received largely negative reviews from critics.
- Actress Soha Ali Khan, who plays the female lead, is the real-life daughter of veteran actor Sharmila Tagore.
- The plot involves a detective from a small town, a less common setting for a Hindi film compared to big cities like Mumbai.
- The movie's release was delayed by several years; it was reportedly shot much earlier than its 2014 release date.