Entertainment
Entertainment is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by screenwriter duo Sajid-Farhad and produced by Ramesh S. Taurani operates under the name Tips Industries Limited. based on K’s own original story Subash stars Akshay Kumar as the main character, Junior: The Wonder Dog, as well as Tamannaah Bhatia, Mithun Chakraborty, Sonu Sood, Krushna Abhishek, Johnny Lever, and Prakash Raj. Sachin–Jigar composed the film’s music, Manoj Soni shot the film, and Steven H edited it. Bernard.
On August 8, 2014, Entertainment was shown in theaters all over the world. Despite having a budget of 88 crore, the movie received mixed reviews and only made 115.93 crore at the box office, falling short of breaking even.
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Plot
The film begins with Akhil Lokhande getting paid for an advertisement, but a fight ensues when he is not given the full amount he was promised. This pattern of underpayment and resulting fights continues through several other assignments. Each fight ends when Akhil receives a phone call, prompting him to leave. He then shows up at a shoot for Saakshi’s television series. They take a stroll through the park after her shoot to observe other couples. At the end of their walk, Akhil proposes to Saakshi.
When Akhil and Saakshi go to her father’s house, he tells them that Akhil needs to become wealthy before he can marry Saakshi. Determined, Akhil visits his film-obsessed friend Jugnu’s shop and informs him that he is going to visit his father in the hospital due to chest pain. However, Mr. Lokhande, Akhil’s father, is actually faking his illness and taking advantage of the hospital’s opulent services. When Akhil gets there in time to see this, he goes to confront Mr. Lokhande, who tells him that he was adopted. He explains that Akhil’s mother left because Akhil’s real father wasn’t ready for a child and died in a train accident.
Akhil survived, and Mr Lokhande adopted him to claim compensation from the railway officers.
Mr. Lokhande is savagely beaten by Akhil. Back at his house, Akhil opens a chest containing love letters from his real father to his mother, along with a locket with their pictures.
He discovers that his father is Pannalal Johri, a billionaire in Bangkok. Just then, the news on television announces Pannalal Johri’s death and that his 30 billion fortune will go to anyone who can prove they are related to him. Akhil is informed by the lawyer for Pannalal Johri when they arrive at his father’s house in Bangkok that the dog named “Entertainment” is the heir to Johri’s property. Akhil tells Jugnu, and they plot to kill Entertainment by having Akhil become the dog’s caretaker, but they fail.
When Saakshi and her father go to Akhil’s mansion, they find out that Entertainment is the heir. As a result, Saakshi’s father says that she will never marry Akhil. At this time, two brothers, Karan and Arjun Johri, second cousins of Johri, escape from jail.
They plan to kill Akhil because they think the dog will pass away soon and they will get the fortune. While Akhil attempts to kill Entertainment, Karan and Arjun try to kill Akhil by drowning him in a thinly iced lake. Both brothers hit the ground simultaneously, causing Akhil to nearly fall in, but Entertainment saves him and falls into the lake instead. Despite Akhil’s efforts, he fails to save Entertainment, but the dog survives.
Akhil leaves the mansion after realizing his error and making friends with Entertainment. Karan and Arjun illegally acquire the property from Entertainment using their legal connections. Akhil learns of this and vows to retrieve the property for Entertainment. His strategy is to divide and conquer the brothers. He gets a job as a servant at the mansion, now owned by Karan and Arjun, and tries to split the brothers by introducing Saakshi, who pretends to love each brother separately. The scheme fails.
Akhil then creates a false impression of Entertainment’s ghost, causing the brothers to quarrel and accuse each other of disguising as the dog. Akhil’s friends secretly tape their conversation, but the CD drops accidentally, and Karan and Arjun realise Akhil’s plan. Entertainment runs with the CD, and Karan, Arjun, and their gang chase the dog, Akhil, and his friends. Akhil manages to defeat them. Later, Karan shoots at Akhil, but Entertainment takes the bullet. Akhil, enraged, beats up Karan and Arjun.
Entertainment is taken to the hospital but cannot be revived. In a fit of anger, Akhil punches Entertainment, inadvertently saving him. Karan and Arjun apologise to Entertainment, who forgives them. Saakshi’s father consents to Akhil and Saakshi’s marriage, while Entertainment marries a female dog in the same ceremony. The film concludes with Mr and Mrs Johri living happily with Mr and Mrs Entertainment and their children, delivering a social message: Love your pets, and they will entertain you all your life.
Cast
Credit – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_(2014_film)#Cast
- Akshay Kumar as Akhil Lokhande / Akhil Johari, Pannalal’s biological son and Mr Lokhande’s adoptive son
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Saakshi
- Mithun Chakraborty as Saakshi’s father
- Sonu Sood as Arjun Singh Johari, Pannalal’s nephew
- Krushna Abhishek as Jugnu
- Johnny Lever as Habbibullah, Pannalal’s lawyer
- Prakash Raj as Karan Singh Johari, Pannalal’s nephew
- Golden Retriever Junior the Wonder Dog as Entertainment Dog[4]
Cameo appearance
- Dalip Tahil as Pannalal Johari, Akhil’s biological father
- Riteish Deshmukh as TV host
- Shreyas Talpade as cricketer
- Remo D’Souza as a choreographer
- Vrajesh Hirjee as wannabe groom
- Darshan Jariwala as Mr Lokhande, Akhil’s adoptive father
- Hiten Tejwani as the show actor
- Sajid-Farhad as commentators
- Yo Yo Honey Singh as Akhil’s sidekick
- Kashmera Shah as Jugnu’s bride
Our General Review
Akshay Kumar, ladies and gentlemen, the man who has done every genre in Bollywood—action, comedy, romance, patriotism, slapstick, drama, and even that one weird science fiction moment in Joker we don’t talk about. But today, let’s talk about Entertainment, a film so bizarrely confident in its plot that it cast a dog as the second lead and expected us all to just accept that. And you know what? We did. Because Bollywood.
The movie kicks off with a guy named Akhil Lokhande, played by Akshay Kumar, who is basically your textbook Bollywood struggler. He’s got a low-paying job, a permanently confused best friend, and a dying father who turns out to not even be his real father. Classic plot twist within the first ten minutes. It’s like the scriptwriter got bored and said, “Nope, let’s fake this guy’s father’s death and make it a plot point.”
So our dear Akhil finds out that his real father was a super-rich diamond merchant who died in Bangkok. I mean, of course it’s Bangkok. Because if you’re going to have surprise inheritance and exotic problems, Bangkok is the budget-friendly foreign location for Bollywood filmmakers. So off Akhil goes, dreaming of mansions, money, and not having to work for the rest of his life. But as with all great inheritances in Bollywood, there’s a twist. The entire fortune is left to a dog.
Yes. A golden retriever named Entertainment. Because why not. The dog is rich, the humans are poor, and suddenly the film becomes a live-action Disney movie written by someone who took a little too much glucose during brainstorming sessions.
At this point, the audience has two choices—walk out of the theater or buckle up for the wildest plot ride of 2014. And most of us stayed because curiosity, much like in cats and Bollywood fans, is dangerously irresistible.
Now Akshay’s character is understandably furious. His logic is clear—“My dad left all his wealth to a dog. A DOG. While I’ve been surviving on samosas and dreams.” Naturally, the only sane solution in such a scenario is to try and eliminate the dog. I mean, who wouldn’t think of dog assassination as a logical next step? But of course, being a Bollywood dog, Entertainment is not just rich, he’s clever, adorable, and somehow able to pull off emotional blackmail with his eyes.
The first half of the movie is basically Tom and Jerry: Bollywood Edition. Akshay tries everything to get rid of the dog—electric shocks, drowning attempts, feeding the dog sleeping pills—and yet somehow ends up looking like the villain in a Home Alone movie. The dog survives it all, and not just that, he counterattacks. There’s a scene where Akshay ends up electrocuted and flying in the air like he’s auditioning for Krrish 4: The Zapping Begins.
Enter Karan and Arjun. No, not Shah Rukh and Salman. These are the villainous cousins who are as evil as they are overacted. They want the inheritance, too, and once they find out Akshay is the legitimate heir, they decide to kill him, the dog, and maybe even the furniture, just to be sure. But Entertainment, the dog, comes to the rescue. Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned from Bollywood, it’s that dogs are not just man’s best friend—they’re also surprisingly good at kung fu.
There’s this absurd sequence where the dog literally saves Akshay from getting shot and pushes the bad guys off a building. At this point, you begin to suspect this dog is secretly trained by RAW or was bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker. Also, side note, the CGI for the dog in action scenes was just… wow. I wouldn’t say good. I’d say… brave. The kind of brave that deserves a participation trophy.
Now let’s talk about the emotional manipulation this film shamelessly indulges in. Somewhere after the interval, the film suddenly decides to become philosophical. Akshay’s character has a change of heart. He goes from dog assassin to dog dad. He realizes that Entertainment is more than just a rich pet—he’s family. Because nothing says emotional growth like trying to murder someone repeatedly and then deciding to be their best friend.
From here on, the movie does a full 180. Akshay teams up with the dog to protect the inheritance from the evil cousins. They plan schemes, create traps, and outwit the bad guys like they’ve been watching Home Alone, Ocean’s Eleven, and Scooby-Doo on loop. There’s a montage of Akshay and the dog bonding—running on the beach, feeding each other cake, playing fetch—honestly, it was so wholesome it could’ve been a Valentine’s Day ad for Pedigree.
But don’t be fooled, the ridiculousness doesn’t stop there. There’s a scene where Entertainment pretends to be dead to teach the bad guys a lesson. The emotional manipulation here was so intense even the theater popcorn got soggy from the audience’s tears. Akshay delivers a monologue at the dog’s fake funeral that could rival Kal Ho Naa Ho. He even says, “Entertainment is not just a dog, he is love.” I mean, bro. Shakespeare’s probably clapping in his grave.
Now, no Bollywood movie is complete without romance. Akshay’s love interest is Tamannaah Bhatia, who’s mostly there to react, look pretty, and occasionally get confused. Her father is this eccentric movie producer who wants his daughter to marry someone rich. Classic trope. So of course, once the dog money is on the table, our hero is eligible. There’s even a subplot where Akshay pretends to be a prince or something ridiculous like that to impress the father-in-law. Because in Bollywood, if you can’t win love with honesty, just throw a few lies and a golden retriever into the mix.
Musically, the film is like a sugar rush in audio form. There are songs that randomly break into the storyline like an uninvited relative at a wedding. “Johnny Johnny” is possibly the most aggressively catchy thing to come out of that year, and it made nursery rhymes sound like nightclub anthems. There’s also a romantic song, a sad song, and one of those “running-around-in-foreign-locations-wearing-clothes-worth-a-house” songs, because of course.
One of the best things about this film is how deeply committed everyone is to the absurdity. Akshay Kumar, God bless him, doesn’t hold back. Whether he’s getting slapped by a dog, sobbing into a leash, or pretending to be electrocuted, the man gives it his all. His comic timing is on point. His expressions swing from “What am I doing here?” to “This might just win me a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award.”
Tamannaah smiles through most of the film, possibly confused but just rolling with it. Prakash Raj and Sonu Sood as the villains? Oh, they’re not just chewing the scenery—they’re deep frying it and serving it with extra chutney. They scream, they overact, they fall off buildings, and somehow survive. It’s pure Bollywood villainy, complete with one-liners and badly timed evil laughter.
The real star, though, is the dog. Entertainment (the dog, not the title, though honestly both) carries the movie on his furry back. He’s cute, smart, and somehow the most logical character in the film. If Bollywood ever considered Best Actor in a Leading Role (Animal Category), this dog deserves a lifetime achievement award. And a franchise. I’d pay to watch Entertainment Returns, Entertainment in Space, and Entertainment vs. Zombies.
Now, is this movie a masterpiece? Technically, no. Narratively? Still no. Cinematically? You wish. But is it fun? Oh absolutely. It’s ridiculous, over-the-top, and makes very little sense, but it embraces its madness with such full-hearted commitment that you can’t help but enjoy the chaos.
By the time the movie ends, you’ve witnessed a man go from poverty to wealth to dog-killer to dog-saver to moral philosopher. You’ve seen villains fail more times than network Wi-Fi. And you’ve seen a golden retriever out-act most side characters. The movie ends with a feel-good family message, a wedding, and the dog getting the final heroic pose, like Simba on Pride Rock. Honestly, if that dog ran for Prime Minister, I’d vote.
In conclusion, Entertainment is not for the faint-hearted, the overly logical, or anyone expecting narrative consistency. But if you walk in with low expectations, a love for Akshay Kumar’s brand of comedy, and an open heart for talking-dog-level logic, you’ll find yourself laughing, cringing, and clapping in equal measure.
It’s stupid. It’s silly. It’s completely barking mad.
And somehow, that’s exactly why it works.
People Review (Taken From Google)
