''Masti Express'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Vikram Pradhan and starring Rajpal Yadav,

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and

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Cast

* Rajpal Yadav as Raju *

as Seema *

as Veerubhai * Razak Khan as Salim * Vijay Patkar as Pappu *

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as Chakli * Manoj Joshi *

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* Rajesh Vivek *

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(cameo appearance) * Kashmera Shah (cameo appearance) * Ali Asgar (cameo appearance)

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Chinar–Mahesh. Lyrics by Manoj Yadav. *"Manzilon Ke Liye Manzil Ban Jayega Woh" - Shankar Mahadevan *"Jiya Pe Daaka Daal Doongi" -

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*"Kuchh Sochna Nahin Hai (Ma Kasam Yeh Hai Yaaran Da Tashan)" -

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Reception

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of '' Bollywood Hungama'' wrote that "Quite an interesting idea, I must add, but interesting ideas don't necessarily translate into fascinating cinematic experiences". Komal Nahta of ''

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'' wrote that "On the whole, ''Masti Express'' is too dull to impress at the box-office". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Funny only in bits and pieces, ''Masti Express'' doesn't live up to its name". A critic from ''Webdunia'' rated the film 2 out of 5. A critic from ''Movie Talkies'' wrote that "Unfortunately, the report card for Vikram Pradhan’s directorial debut reads ‘FAIL’. Ultimately, ‘Masti Express’ is a film thoroughly derailed".

Home media

The film premiered on Zee Cinema on 27 March 2011.

References

{{Reflist 2010s Hindi-language films Indian comedy films 2011 comedy films