Everyone dreams of owning their dream home, but for a middle class family in Delhi the dream is almost at the point of achieving when it is rudely shattered. Mr. Khosla (Anupam Kher) sinks all his life savings into buying a plot of land in South Delhi. Then the nightmare starts, the plot is occupied by an unscrupulous wheeler dealer (Boman Irani) and the Kholsas are left to either re-buy the land or abandon all thoughts of owning it. Throw into this mix the Khosla children, the 'healthy' daughter Nikki (Rupam Bajwa), the serious computer engineer son Cherry (Pravin Dabas), and the no good son Bunty (Ranbir Shorey), the engineer's girlfriend Meghna (Tara Sharma), and a theatrical troupe (led by Navin Nischol as Bapu and Nitish Pandey as his secretary), and several others. The mixture is stirred and a fabulous concoction emerges! The Khoslas' attempts to win back their land begin with the surreal "Jai Bajrang Bali" wrestler gang and end with a crafty scheme the execution of which is worth the cost of your ticket money.

The movie begins as a sort of comedy but turns into a scathing commentary on the law and order and socio-political situation in the capital. As the Khoslas run from pillar to post to get justice, the seamy side of the politicians and the public servants is slowly revealed. The movie shows us that not all con men (and women) live in lavish farmhouses and wear slick clothes and dark glasses! The acting is superb - Anupam Kher and Boman Irani vie for top acting honors with excellent performances, every one else is very good but I particularly liked Navin Nischol as Bapu - the superb actor but naive man. The setting is authentic, Delhi and its surroundings are chaotic and very real. The ending is not particularly authentic, but it does give you a sense of hope in this movie that otherwise is best thought of as a sad commentary on the situation in the homeland.

It deserves top marks - for me only two things jarred a bit. Anupam Kher's morning ablutions were sort of 'railway station third class waiting room' like but the rest of his persona was that of a semi-sophisticate. Meghna had a strange accent that one would associate with a non-native Hindi speaker, but I did like her acting and character otherwise.

All in all this is excellent fare - and it is a must watch!