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Kaamyaab movie review

Behind the brainteaser of a title ‘Har kisse ke hisse kamyaab’ lies a delightful little tale that is an ode to the oft forgotten, yet much loved supporting actor of yesteryear’s Bollywood. Roles that anyone born on the wrong side of the eighties would be intimately familiar with…the best friend, the girl next door, the perennial drunkard, the moustachioed potbellied (because, obviously, six packs weren’t a thing back then) henchman, the suave suited gangster…the list goes on. Characters that occupied a fraction of the screen time, playing stereotypical roles that were dished out unashamedly as a prop to the leading stars, or at best, to provide an interesting but brief diversion, and yet managed to carve out moments of cinematic magic that haven’t been dulled by the passage of time. Even if the quirky title didn’t hint at the atypical nature of the film, the mention of Sanjay Mishra as the protagonist surely does. In a typically effortless performance, essaying a role that could wel