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Nanu Ki Jaanu - It's funny but not entirely

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*ing: Abhay Deol, Patralekhaa, Reshma Khan Rated: 5/10 The last spooky comedy the Indian audience enjoyed was Go, Goa Gone in which the Over The Top Saif Ali  Khan had quite a romp. Ever since, there has been little to cheer about in this genre which, incidentally, is full of potential. Nanu Ki Janu amply proves that you can have quite a laugh when the spirits are moving around. Much like the main protagonist Abhay Deol the movie, too, is a rare one. It is hilarious but in parts. It is fun, but in parts. It was, indeed, full of possibilities which it fails to exploit to the hilt. But then when was it that we had a full-blooded hearty comedy coming out of the Bollywood coffers? Not that one can remember, so this attempted one comes across as a scatter-brained, meandering, sometimes directionless but funny nevertheless film which could have been oh so better. Abhay Deol as an aspiring goonda with a band of sidekicks does well, as always. He is a master of two-bit roles b...