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film focuses on Sunny and Lokesh, two school boys who, like most adolescents,
love looking at women.
As
the first school term comes to an end, Sunny returns to his mansion
in Pune to be with his father, Mr. Shanbaug (Ayub Khan).
Being
a businessman, Mr Shanbaug is too busy with his work. So a lonely
Sunny starts visiting adult sites on the Internet. But he is caught
in the act by Rocky, his father's manager.
Rocky
wants to make a film with Bollywood's most famous actor for which
he has borrowed 10 million Rupees from Sultanbhai. But it's now
time to payback the money.
If
he does not return this amount, Sultanbhai and his three henchmen,
Amar (Tej Sapru), Akbar (Anil Nagrath) and Anthony (Ashok), theraten
to kill him.
Meanwhile
Lokesh visits Sunny at his home and informs him about Payal, a young
woman, living practically next door.
So
Sunny decides to become friends with this lady and soon a friendship
develops between the two.
One
night, Payal seduces this young lad and they both enjoy some intimate
moments in bed. But when Sunny wakes up the following morning, he
finds her dead.
Shocked
by what he sees, Sunny rushes home where he accidentally bumps into
Rocky. With no one to turn to, Sunny pours out his heart to Rocky
who promises to help him.
Together,
they bury the dead body in some dreary place. But hold on, the story
does not end here. There is a third person who is keeping watch
over Sunny's every move.
A few
days later, Sunny receives a packet containing pictures of him burying
the body. The blackmailer demands a sum of 1 million rupees or else
he will reveal all.
Scared
by this revelation, Sunny gives in to the blackmailer and agrees
to pay the ransom. He hands over a cheque to Rocky to be passed
on to the blackmailer.
The
twist in the tale comes when Sunny discovers that it was all a conspiracy
against him - it was Rocky who wanted to extract money from him
all along.
So
what follows next is a series of situations where our Bollywood
hero does all he can to get his money back.
The
first half is filled with an overdose of bikini clad women seen
through the lustfull eyes of the boys. This inevitably weakens the
whole plot of what could be a complex, tense film.
Direction
by T L V Prasad is not up to the mark, though he has tried his best
to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Cinematography
is average whilst the musical score is nothing to brag about.
Payal
Rohatgi impresses as an actress, while Amin Gazi delivers a great
performance as a 15 year old school boy. Ayub Khan, in a brief role,
looks good.
On
the whole, Tauba Tauba is an avoidable fare. It is simply
an ordinary piece of work.
Guest
Reviewer
Goher Iqbal Punn
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