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Welcome To Karachi (2015) The film starts off with 'business dealing' of party organizer Mitesh Patel (Dalip Tahil), who convinces a client to have their wedding party atop his chartered boat that's being 'captained' by Shammi Thakur (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani). This also becomes a blessing in disguise for Shammi and Kedar to go to USA by boat, because they always have faced rejection whenever they had applied for a USA visa (by flight). Amidst the mid-sea party atop the boat, they encounter a sudden storm that washes them away all the way to Karachi (Pakistan). What happens out there is a series of misunderstanding, miscommunication and everything else that leads to the two boys landing up in messy situations. While Shammi disguises as a doctor and is forced to delivery a baby a la Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots style, the dumb Kedar roams around in a sherwani that has a bullet hole right near that chest. After a failed attempt to steal pizza, Shammi and Kedar land up in front of a deadly don. What follows after this are chance encounters of the duo with the likes of Taliban, ISI, jihadis, Pakistani ministers, and Intelligence Bureau, which try to keep the viewers 'entertained' throughout the film. If that wasn't enough, the viewers are also treated to a cross country firing that involves the likes of China, Pakistan, Israel, USA and many others. It is only towards the end (read 'climax') that the film manges to pick up and has Shammi and Kedar trying to save a bunch of 'special children' from the evil hands of a Taliban, that is about to blow the plane carrying those children. Do Shammi and Kedar find their way out of Karachi and come back safely to Mumbai, do they manage to save the innocent children from the evil hands of Taliban... is what forms the rest of the film. .
Filmibeat.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  2/5

All in all, this Arshad Warsi and Jackky Bhagnani starrer is a big bore which you will regret watching..

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Ndtv.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  1/5

Only the foolhardy would underestimate Bollywood's ability to do worse, but it is unlikely that you will see another film this unabashedly daft this year. Resist the itch..

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Bollywoodlife.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  2/5

If you are ones who found Sajid Khan movies funny or Navjot Singh Siddhu’s jokes hilarious, this movie will work for you. The rest who are dreamers like me, that are waiting for that one great comedy that will keep us chuckling even after the show is ov.

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Koimoi.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  1.5/5

Welcome to Karachi promises nothing but slapstick humor. There is not one moment in the film where you get a good laugh and sadly not even a satirical one. This proved to be a yawn-fest for me.

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Mid-day.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  3/5

Worth one watch..

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Indianexpress.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  2.5/5

Overall the film Welcome 2 Karachi is all good-natured and appropriately silly, so the film stays watchable..

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Hindustantimes.com  (May 29, 2015)
Rating:  2.5/5

Going by the logic of Welcome To Karachi, it won’t be a good idea to travel inside Pakistan without a gun. But, cinematic liberty suggests us to overlook such things and then Welcome To Karachi becomes a one-time watch..

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Bollywoodhungama.com  (May 28, 2015)
Rating:  1.5/5

On the whole, WELCOME TO KARACHI can be avoided without a regret..

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