Roy (Abhishek Bachchan) is a professional conman, in love with Simmi (Priyanka Chopra). Unlike Roy, Simmi is honest and sincere. Understandably, Roy cannot bring himself to tell Simmi what he does for a living. But when his past catches up with him, she cannot forgive him for the deceit their relationship is built on. He loses her forever. That's when Aditya Srivastav (Ritesh Deshmukh) enters the scene. He is the total opposite of Roy. He is calm, smart and a smooth talker. But, both men have one thing in common - Aditya is a conman too! Roy tries to take his mind off Simmi by agreeing to teach a guy by the name of Dittu, the inside secrets of a conman. He devotes all his time and energy in training this lad. Suddenly Roy, who prides himself on being able to cheat anyone and anything, is pushed into a corner from where there is no exit. For a man who wears so many masks, he is now left with no alternative but to take them all off and finally reveal himself - if he is still there.
Roy and Dittu set out to play the biggest fish (lots of undersea metaphors in the film, by the way) in the pond, Chandru (Nana Patekar). A man who fleeced Dittu's dad into insanity, Chandru is a masterstroke, a villain of outlandishly coloured shirts and a penchant for 'dialogues' -- with an appreciation for the same. He hears a good line, and notes it down for future use. The character is hilarious, sleazy, and impressively narcissistic, taking self-worship to a literal new plane. Brilliant.
Abhishek Bachchan excels in a role that demands a powerful performer. Nana Patekar leaves you spellbound. Priyanka Chopra does an honest job. Ritesh Deshmukh is first-rate, a complete brat. The youngster is only maturing with every release. Boman Irani is sincere.
If you´ve liked past movie soundtrack like Musafir, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and Dus, then chances are you´re going to like Bluffmaster. The album has a youthful feel to its music, and contains a good mix of songs. Not all the songs have mass appeal (Say Na Say Na, Do Aur Do Paanch and Indi Yarn will appeal to select audiences) but there is not an over-whelming bad song either. In fact the whole album is easy to listen to without skipping a track. Real standouts include Sabse Bada Rupaiyya, Right Here Right Now, Bure Bure/Boro Boro and Neelaa. With an interesting cast, good promotion and now a good album to back it up, Bluffmaster is shaping up as a film to look forward to.
On the whole, BLUFFMASTER! Only two bluffs in the movie are intelligently conceived. The first one comes at the beginning, the other at the very end.
