Hasmukhlal Jobanputra is married to two women at once, and neither wife knows the other exists. To hold the deception together he fakes his own death for one household while quietly living with the other. The scheme unravels when his children from the two marriages meet and start piecing the truth together, setting off a spiral of confusion and cover-ups.
Fera Feri Hera Feri is a Gujarati farce that runs on one old and reliable engine, the man with two wives who never learn about each other. Hasmukhlal Jobanputra fakes his death for one family and keeps living with the other, and the machinery only jams when his son from one marriage and his daughter from the other start talking and decide to meet. From there the film is a chain of near-misses, borrowed excuses and hurried cover-ups, the kind of confusion its title promises.
Manoj Joshi carries the whole thing. As Hasmukhlal he brings the timing of a stage veteran, and reviewers singled him out as the reason the comedy lands at all, the anchor around whom Shilpa Tulaskar, Soniya Shah, Bijal Joshi and Kuldeep Gor keep the mix-ups spinning. Director Girish Mohite, working from Jitendra Parmar's script, keeps the tone broad and family-safe, more interested in situational tangles than in sharp lines, with songs by Parth Bharat Thakkar filling the gaps. The production was reportedly shot in a rushed twenty-seven day schedule, and that quick, loose energy shows in both the good stretches and the ragged ones.
Critics generally filed it as a one-time watch, a genial couple of hours of humour that rarely reaches for more. At close to two and a half hours the double-life gag wears thin before the reveals arrive, and the supporting threads stay light. Still, for viewers who want an easy Gujarati comedy built around a genuinely funny lead, it does what it sets out to do. Come for Manoj Joshi, stay for the farce, and do not expect it to surprise you.
Verdict
A one-time Gujarati comedy that leans entirely on Manoj Joshi's timing, funny in patches but too long for its single joke.
What works
- Manoj Joshi's comic timing anchors the film
- A tried-and-true farce premise of mistaken deaths and identities
- Light, clean, family-friendly humour
- Brisk energy from a fast twenty-seven day shoot
What holds it back
- Runs long at nearly two and a half hours
- The double-life joke is familiar and thinly stretched
- Situational gags outweigh sharp writing
- Supporting characters stay underdeveloped
Cast & crew
Writers: Jitendra Parmar
Music: Parth Bharat Thakkar
Cast: Manoj Joshi (Hasmukhlal Jobanputra), Shilpa Tulaskar (Mandakini Jobanputra), Soniya Shah (Sridevi Jobanputra), Bijal Joshi (Sapna Jobanputra), Kuldeep Gor (Parth), Rishil Joshi (Aakash Jobanputra), Arti Nagpal (Chandani), Archan Trivedi (Dr. Kidi)
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Frequently asked
Is Fera Feri Hera Feri worth watching?
A one-time Gujarati comedy that leans entirely on Manoj Joshi's timing, funny in patches but too long for its single joke. Kevu Che rates it 3 out of 5.
What is Fera Feri Hera Feri about?
Hasmukhlal Jobanputra is married to two women at once, and neither wife knows the other exists. To hold the deception together he fakes his own death for one household while quietly living with the other. The scheme unravels when his children from the two marriages meet and start piecing the truth together, setting off a spiral of confusion and cover-ups.
What is the IMDb rating of Fera Feri Hera Feri?
Fera Feri Hera Feri (2018) holds an IMDb rating of 7.2 out of 10.