Heyy Babyy

Director: Sajid Khan
Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani, Fardeen Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Vidya Balan
Music: Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonca

"Babe" and "Baby"! Pretty similar sounding words but still as different as cheese from chalk. Sajid Khan's first major directorial expertise comes through this hilarious mode. It can be no lesson on parenting and no justification that mothers are better parents for kids but a convenient plot to conceive an innovative comical flick.
After splendor success of David Dhawan's 'Partner' (inspirational lift from Hollywood's 'Hitch'), this comes as another film inspired from the premise of another super hit Hollywood comedy 'Three men and a baby' (1988). Sajid Khan succeeds as storyteller and it's a good inspirational lift to idolize "baby" adventures through hilarious flicks as they are still an unexplored genre in Bollywood.
Besides, this funny prankster picks his cast and crew amicably and they deliver the needful in almost every frame. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala has a grand scale and it was delight to view a charming Sydney with bevies of beauties in its urban locales.
It's a moral tale where a bunch of skirt-chasers gets reformed after the unprecedented arrival of a "baby" girl at their place. The sudden upsurge of fatherhood in three of them is the theme and high point of this funny flick and is somewhat unexplored element so far. The sense of responsibility and a spirit of "committed parenthood" after the "baby" fell ill is another "soulfully enriching" high point that lifts the spirits of the film.
The film has its gloss and sheen at right places and the infusion of comical gags do deliver bountiful of laughs in the theatre. The first half has more substances to humor quotient while the second half works progressively on melodramatic contents and situational gags.
'Heyy Babyy' gels the emotional and humor quotient well with right ingredients and its good comical timing and refined technicalities that give it a perfect entertainer look. It's indeed a great effort for the first timer director as he clubs all the desired ingredients into one fine package of entertainment.
Families who watch 'Heyy Babyy' might examine its premise intimately as it gives some tearful jerks spiced up with some well punched comical gags. Do you think it is correct that men must learn to parent a "kid" and women are born knowing how? Now this may turn into an engrossing discussion but the sentiments are well conceived through a hilarious comical flair that works effectively till it ends.
Do you think the filmmaker meant to influence how viewers see parenting? Certainly not! It offers awareness to urban grown up "kids" to be practical and thoughtful towards their love, life and goals. That's all!
Aroush (Akshay Kumar), Ali (Fardeen Khan) and Tanmay (Ritiesh Deshmukh) are happy-go-lucky guys who enjoy carefree life with wine, women and wealth. They live their lives their way and have a great time with "phirangi" babes every night.
Aroush worked in a nightclub and has wine and women at his best while Ali was a professional "match-fixer" who loved to take his chances with money in every crucial cricket match. Tanmay, a stylish Maharashtrian guy is a kid at heart and had chosen entertaining kids at parties as his full-time profession. Tanmay was happy to live forever in the "Wonderland" where he was fondly called Eddy The Teddy!
Their playful and flirtatious life was about to take a different direction altogether as they get the "shock" of their life. Aroush finds a "toddler" at his doorstep with a letter that one of them is her biological father. Now they were forced to play with the toddler as they all are required to "babysitting" for this cute "baby".
There is a tug of war among the three as they inquire about the "real" mother of the kid. The "babysitting" acts turn the plot into a laugh riot as none of them is trained for it. Whether it is feeding the kid or changing her diaper or making her to go to sleep, it was a complete mess. Aroush has a surprise visitor (Boman Irani) who disguises himself as health inspector but he has significant role to play in his life
This stranger happens to be the father of girl from whom Aroush had this lovely baby. The "babysitting" proves too painstaking for all the three and they finally decide to shrug off their responsibility and abandon the kid near the church.
Spearheaded with fatherhood emotions, they remorse for their wrong-doings for the "kid". Life takes another dusty turn as baby's real mother Esha (Vidya Balan) arrives at their residence for its custody. Esha seeks revenge from Aroush as she was betrayed by his flirtatious acts.
This creates a cold ware between Aroush and Esha and finally they reach to a proposed settlement. Esha promises to marry a suitable bachelor within a week to foster her "baby" but Aroush has wicked plans of dismantling it. Al disguises into typical Hindi master act (similar to Dharmendra's act in 'Chupke Chupke') to impress Esha and his father and succeed to a large extent.
There are comical sequences where Aroush and Tanmoy disguise as Arab Sheikhs and street runners to boost up Al's image. The climax has a twisted turn as there is another "spoof" act from 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' where Shahrukh Khan makes a guest appearance.
'Heyy Babby's strong points lie in its narration, execution and story telling (Sajid Khan, Milap Zhaveri) where all contents come together competently in delivering an impressive entertainer. The comical one-liners work effectively to evoke humor and similarly its refined performances from all lead actors.
Akshay Kumar is in great form and his stylized comical timing makes this a "great" show. His second inning as "comic" actor has been glorious and 'Heyy Babby' carries its flavor. The comical sequence where Akshay along with Fardeen and Ritesh kindles cute "baby" draws loads of laughter.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy music is mind blowing and it works brilliantly with the sentiments of the film. The title track, "Jaane Bhi De", "Mast Kalander" are chartbusting and are lavishly picturized (Cinematography - Himan Dhamija), brilliantly choreographed with glossy backdrops. The hard work of musical trio has once gain proved boon for a film and undoubtedly prove the best in the business.
'Heyy Babyy' will have a grand opening in all multiplexes in its first weekend and will be another major hit of the year.
The film will prosper with good word of publicity and its melodious music has already created a rage among youngsters. Sajid Khan is a winner in his first outing and the viewer has his or her "paisa vasool".