Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
- Director
- Imtiaz Punjabi
- Studio
- Dhilin Mehta
- Release Date
- 19 December 2003
- Language
- Hindi
- Budget
- ₹3.75 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹4.41 Cr
Review
There's something almost admirably unhinged about *Fun2shh*, a film that takes the time-travel comedy subgenre and hurls it headlong into pure, unapologetic chaos. Director Abhishek Dudhaiya opts for relentless energy over coherence, and while the screenplay by Ritesh Shah occasionally buckles under its own absurdist weight, there's genuine wit in how the film plays with the collision between modern sensibilities and medieval settings. The central conceit—three bumbling security guards accidentally transported to the 10th century mid-heist—echoes the anarchic spirit of *Amar Akbar Anthony* era comedies, though it lacks that film's narrative discipline. What rescues the film from complete incoherence is the chemistry between the leads, particularly in how they play their bewilderment as something earnest rather than merely performative. The supporting cast, especially whoever plays Emperor Babushah, understands the assignment of broad physical comedy without tipping into outright caricature.
The heist mechanics themselves are refreshingly creative—watching 21st-century street smarts clash with 10th-century court politics generates genuine laughs, and the film doesn't shy away from leaning into the absurdist potential of the premise. However, the pacing becomes increasingly uneven in the second half, where the urgency of their predicament deflates into repetitive escape sequences. The direction occasionally mistakes frenetic editing for momentum, and some comedic bit
Storyline
This absolute madness kicks off when Mumbai's most audacious thief, Chindi Chor, publicly declares he'll steal an emperor's crown right under the nose of collector Ghoshal—who's cocky enough to accept the challenge! When the heist actually goes down, three innocent guys—security guards Vikram and Ajay plus their mate John—get framed and suddenly they're dodging cops with zero options left. They're desperate, they're hunted, and they need to catch Chindi themselves to prove their innocence.
But here's where it gets brilliantly bonkers: while fleeing at full speed, the trio crashes and somehow tumbles straight into the 10th century palace of Emperor Babushah himself! They think they've landed on some elaborate Bollywood film set and play everything as a joke until—boom—they're actually arrested and thrown in a dungeon. Reality hits hard when they realize this isn't movie magic; they're genuinely trapped in time and need to find that crown AND figure out how to get back to their own century.
The desperation forces them to outsmart everyone around them, navigate royal politics, and locate the crown while dodging execution in a world that makes absolutely no sense to them. What unfolds is this wild, hilarious scramble where they use their 21st-century wits against 10th-century obstacles—and somehow, impossibly, they manage to pull off the impossible. It's a bonkers time-travel heist that shouldn't work but absolutely does, blending comedy, action, and genuine heart into something utterly unforgettable!
