Crew
Release Date: 28 March 2024
Director: Rajesh A Krishnan
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Music Director: {{ubl
Box Office: ₹157.08 crore
Plot Summary: Geeta Sethi, Jasmine Kohli, and Divya Rana are flight attendants with Kohinoor Airlines in Mumbai, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. The staff have not been paid their salaries in months, and the three friends, like all the other employees, keep hoping that things will change. Geeta's husband, Arun, runs a struggling food business from home. She has to financially support her unemployed brother, Punnu, and his wife, Sapna, as well. Jasmine was raised by her maternal grandfather after her parents divorced. She does not believe in relationships, is fond of expensive things, and flaunts a fake and flashy lifestyle on social media. Divya is trained to be a pilot but is forced to take up the job of a flight attendant due to a lack of openings and keeps this hidden from her family as well as struggling to repay her education loan.The death of senior flight attendant Rajvanshi, while on duty, leads Geeta, Jasmine and Divya towards a clandestine operation to smuggle gold out of India to the Middle Eastern country, Al Burj. Manoj Mittal, the HR Head of Kohinoor Airlines, is the kingpin of the operation. The three of them become part of the gold smuggling operation and their financial situation soon improves: Geeta funds Arun’s food business, along with helping Punnu and Sapna. Jasmine gets back Nanu’s gold ring from the pawn shop and splurges on herself. Divya repays her education loan fully. Meanwhile, the other employees of the airline are still trying to make ends meet. Someone tips off the customs officials that the three flight attendants are smuggling gold; and even though the three of them hide the stash, the detention that follows makes them feel humiliated and rethink their choice. The enraged customs official, SI Mala, mentions that her tip is accurate which she received from an air hostess within Kohinoor, and cannot come to terms with the fact that she could not recover any gold.The plane in which the three had hidden the stash is exposed one day when turbulence causes damage to the fuselage and the gold falls out. Vijay Walia, the Chairman of Kohinoor, and Mittal abscond and flee the country as the news comes out. Initially, they had thought that their colleague, Komal, would have tipped the customs officer, however, after an emotional outburst by Komal, they realize that she nor their other colleagues tipped the customs. Geetu realizes that Mittal's wife, Sudha, was also an air hostess and Mala had referred that the tip came from an ex-air hostess; she was the only person who knew about the gold smuggling. They confront her and she reveals that Mittal is cheating on her and to exact revenge, she tipped the customs so that their arrest would also lead to Mittal's arrest.However, she further reveals that the real kingpin is actually Walia, who had stolen the airline's money, converted it into gold, and stashed it in Al Burj. From Sudha, they get the address of Mittal in Al Burj and they tail him and eventually find Walia at a luxury hotel where his daughter is getting married. Geeta manages to secure a job in the hotel as a housekeeper and get information about the gold. After a lot of hard work, they hatch a plan where they come to know that Walia and his family are taking the gold in a private jet to the Cayman Islands. Geeta and Jasmine manage to get the role of air hostess of the jet, while Divya becomes the pilot. They spike the drinks of the passengers with sleeping pills and land the plane at Divya's native town, Nanheri, where the police and custom officials are already waiting for them. They, however, manage to keep some gold for themselves and distribute it amongst their friends, colleagues, and loved ones. Mittal also returns to Sudha, along with some of the gold he had stashed for himself.
Music Director: {{ubl
Box Office: ₹157.08 crore
Film Review
🌟🌟🌟🌟 (4/5)
"If you thought smuggling gold was a man's job, then hold onto your popcorn, because these ladies are about to turn your world upside down!"
Hello folks! It's your girl, Review Rani, back with a fresh dose of Bollywood madness. This time, I'm diving headfirst into the gold-laden chaos of 'Crew'. You know, the one where three sassy air hostesses, Geeta (Tabu), Jasmine (Kareena Kapoor Khan), and Divya (Kriti Sanon), serve not only in-flight meals but also a big, steaming platter of drama.
These divas are no ordinary flight attendants. They're dealing with their own baggage (pun intended) while also ensuring that the Kohinoor Airlines doesn't crash down from the brink of bankruptcy. The solution to their money troubles? Gold smuggling. Because, why not?
'Crew' takes off with a bang, but lands with a bit of a thud. It's like a thrilling rollercoaster ride that's all fun until you realise the safety bar is slightly loose. The film is filled with hilarity, even when the plot seems to be hanging by a thread thinner than those fancy airline peanuts. The heist is as clever as using a soup spoon to dig a tunnel, but the ladies pull it off with the grace of catwalk queens.
The charm of 'Crew' lies in its depiction of the dilemmas faced by our middle-class heroines. The struggle to balance their aspirations, ethics, and a dead-end job that sucks the life out of them is real. It's like being stuck between a rock, a hard place, and a really annoying co-worker.
Rani's Star Watch:
This movie is like a star-studded flight, with the leading ladies in their 30's, 40's, and 50's. Tabu and Kareena are like the first-class passengers of this flight, radiating movie star energy. Kriti Sanon, however, feels more like an unpaid intern caught in the whirlwind of the divas' charm.
Diljit Dosanjh and Kapil Sharma, though present, are like those random passengers you only notice when the seat belt sign is off. And don't get me started on that hilarious moment when Diljit asks Kriti, "Why didn't you follow me back on Instagram?" I mean, priorities, right?
Rani's Wrap-Up:
So, if you're in the mood for some crazy comedy, 'Crew' is your ticket to a laughter-filled flight. It's got the glamour, the humour, and above all, it's got the gold. It's like a Bollywood version of 'Snakes on a Plane', but with less snakes and more gold bars. So buckle up, because this flight is about to take off!
"Because in Bollywood, even gold smuggling can be glamorous!"
