Pradeep Sarkar after delivering a critical and box office success with his debut feature Parineeta had faltered in his next one, Laga Chunari Mein Daag but with Lafangey Parindey he has managed to get back in form and has succeeded in giving masala entertainer film. The only thing that goes against it is the boring plot and the sluggish pace. But despite it's a small number of flaws it is still worth a watch for its unusual lead pair Neil and Deepika and good direction supported by pleasant music.

Nandan Kamthekar aka One Shot Nandu (Neil) works for Usmaan bhai (Piyush Mishra) as a fighter for his betting games. In the Tilakwadi basti that he lives in Mumbai, also stays Pinky Palkar (Deepika) an ace skating dancer who aspires to win a TV reality show contest and break out of the lower middle class life. A botched up job for Usmaan bhai along with his mentor Anna (Kay Kay Menon) leads to a big mess for Nandu. Pinky's life changes over night too as all her dreams get crashed with her accident that leaves her blind. Circumstances lead to Nandu helping out Pinky and teaming with her to participate in the talent hunt show which she always dreamt of winning. How it changes all equations for Nandu and the people connected to him forms the rest of the plot!

Pradeep Sarkar should be highly praised for opting for a totally different genre to the female oriented subjects he has been adept at. However, Sarkar has ensured his female lead's character is pretty strong enough. The Mumbai chawl setting appears real and so do the characters inhabiting it. The action and skate dance sequences have been creatively shot. The songs too don't act as speed breakers. The only major mistake of the film is the sense of déjà vu one gets of movies like Jeetendra – Hema Malini starrer Kinara and Aamir Khan's Ghulam. But then that is a minor flaw, as the screenplay is infused with plenty of good moments that need to be experienced on screen.

Neil Nitin Mukesh realistically adapts himself as a Mumbai tapori despite his suave persona befitting a rich guy. Deepika Padukone is only getting better with each movie and with this one she treads effectively on a difficult character graph. She is natural in her blind girl act and very good in touching scenes. Piyush Mishra as the bad ass don is super cool in his act and is fun to watch mouth some really acidic lines laced with humor. Kay Kay Menon in a short but important part is valuable. All the actors playing Neil's friends are very good. Manish Choudhary (last seen in Rocket Singh) playing a Police investigating officer delivers a okay act too. The two kids of Tilakwadi are very funny to watch, especially Ameya Pandya in his tapori kid act.

R.Anandh's music is new with Man Lafanga and Dhatad Dhatad being the pick of the lot. N. Natarajan Subramaniam's cinematography is good and captures the dark night Mumbai sequences well. Editing by Sanjib Dutta however could have been better as the movie drops pace in regular intervals. Bosco Caesar's choreography is inventive.

Lafangey Parindey is definitely not a waste of time. It may not be a first rate but it's still a quality product from YRF and marks the return to form of Pradeep Sarkar.