Rajkummar’s ‘Made in China’ Falls Short of Its Potential: Critics

The film also stars Mouni Roy and Boman Irani.

Directed by Mikhil Musale and produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, Made in China is the story of a Gujarati businessman who goes to China to expand his business. He teams up with an eccentric sexologist to sell a Chinese aphrodisiac in India when the sudden death of a visiting Chinese dignitary puts him in the midst of a police investigation. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Mouni Roy, Boman Irani and Sumeet Vyas.

Here’s what critics had to say about the film:

“Performances are controlled and to a large extent, underplayed. Rajkummar as a middle-class family man with a wife, Rukmini (Mouni) and a son, Chintu, is a perfect casting call for he brings an effortless blend of simplicity and cunning. Though you don’t really get why that unibrow, which the actor says was inspired from the director, was added to his look. Mouni Roy as the prim and proper wife doesn’t bring much to the table. She’s there for a noticeable screen time but her weak dialogue delivery and not-so-impressive expressions leave no impact.”

Monika Rawal Kukreja; Hindustan Times

“Given the premise, [director] Mikhil Musale had a potential rib-tickler here. But while he manages to keep one interested and attentive through a large part of the film, his inability to hold the story together, particularly towards the end, takes the wind out of this one. It’s as if only in the last 15 minutes that he realised that this film must also trigger a conversation on the importance of speaking up about all matters carnal. The solution: retrofit a monologue into the narrative, even if it seems like an illogical transition.”

Kunal Guha, Mumbai Mirror

“Though the film does make use of double entendres, it doesn’t offer cheap shots. The dialogue is genuinely witty and brings a smile to your face. The comedy is situational and thankfully isn’t the OTT leave-your-brains-behind affair that passes for humour in most of our films.”

Devesh Sharma, Filmfare