‘Mastiii 4’ Movie Review: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani’s Adult Comedy Scrapes the Bottom of Tastelessness (LatestLY Exclusive)

Mastiii 4 Movie Review: When the first Masti hit theatres, I’ll admit I laughed. Yes, it was homophobic, transphobic and childish, but it at least had a script and a few genuinely funny scenes and lines (“popcorn khilaake soft porn dikhata hai?”). My sensibilities have evolved since then (though I still enjoy a well-made adult comedy, Hello, Naked Gun!), but the humour of this franchise seems to regress with every instalment. This one is, without question, the most unbearable - and that’s saying something, considering it follows the already appalling Great Grand Masti. 'Mastiii 4' Box Office: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, and Aftab Shivdasani's Comedy Secures Massive 2200-Screen Release Across India.

The first three films were directed by Indra Kumar, who now seems more invested in his less-naughty comedy franchise Dhamaal, leaving the reins to Milap Zaveri - the man who wrote the first two Masti films. Zaveri is a filmmaker whose works are… let’s call them of an 'acquired taste.' They somehow find an audience at the box office, even as critics matter to his films as much as integrity matters to our electoral process. Borrowing a joke from the film itself (sigh), this review is like the 'Smoking Kills' warning on a cigarette packet - my job is to warn you about this exercise in banality; your job is to ignore me.

'Mastiii 4' Movie Review - The Plot (???)

The plot is loosely based on the 2011 Owen Wilson–Jason Sudeikis comedy Hall Pass, with traces of the first Masti film. Riteish Deshmukh (looking far too serious for this madness with his bearded look), Vivek Oberoi (reminding you again of his spectacular career downfall)  and Aftab Shivdasani (who admirably maintains the same set of expressions across the franchise) return as Amar, Meet and Prem. Amar is a 'master mater' - a job I hope was invented purely for this film (I am terrified to Google it) - someone who works at a zoo encouraging animals to mate. Meet is a car dealer, Prem a wellness expert, and somehow all three afford massive mansions in London. Let’s not waste time asking how.

Their wives not only retain the names from the earlier films but also the same single-note traits: Bindiya (Elnaaz Norouzi) is violent, Anchal (Amrita Rao) is obsessively possessive, and Geeta is devout to the point of absurdity. I’m convinced only Prem is living celibate against his will, because his wife is busy celebrating festivals of every faith; the other two are horny purely because the script needs them to be.

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Annoyed with the seemingly perfect married life of their friend Kaamraj (Arshad Warsi, his second-most inexplicable act of 2025 after "Modi" song) and his wife Menaka (Nargis Fakhri, toppling Housefull 5 to give her worst performance of the year), the trio set out to expose him - only to discover his wife gives him a 'love visa,' a week where he can indulge in any debauchery he wants so he remains faithful for the rest of the year. Inspired, they beg their wives for the same, and thanks to some prodding from Menaka, the wives reluctantly agree.

Naturally, the boys have the worst luck imaginable during their guilt-free week. And when they return, they discover their wives are now taking their own 'love visa' holiday. Why should the boys have all the fun? Cue three panicked husbands scrambling to sabotage their wives’ flings so they can return to them pavitra as before.

'Mastiii 4' Movie Review - A Banal Excuse to Drop Every Tasteless Joke Imaginable

Every Indian film begins with disclaimers these days - no animals harmed, no community or sentiment hurt. I genuinely can’t remember if Mastiii 4 had those, because my mind was numb by the end. But if it did, the film lies through its teeth. Every human, every animal, every community, every religion, and every sexuality - straight, gay, trans - is treated with the same level of tasteless mockery. The film’s gags range from poop to farts, sexual assault to bestiality.

One scene was so revolting I watched it with my eyes shut, wondering what life choices led me to this Friday morning screening. And when the humour isn't transgressive, they borrow the jokes I must have heard when I was in third standard, and I lived through the '90s. 'Mastiii 4' Song 'One in Crore': Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani and Arshad Warsi Bring a Fun Vibe in This Glam-Packed Party Track.

And yet, there is something unintentionally funny about all this: despite scraping the bottom of every barrel, the film stops itself from dropping the F-word. What the f…?

Just when you think it can’t get worse, Mastiii 4 introduces three more characters - the wives’ potential one-night stands. Sid (Nishant Malkani), a billionaire inspired by Siddharth Mallya, has a 'memorable' scene where his private parts get bitten by a snake. Virat (Zaveri regular Shaad Randhawa), a cop whose name demands an Anushka Sharma recall, speaks in echoes for reasons only Zaveri seems to find funny. He also endures a gag where his nipples are burnt off - a sentence I can’t believe I’m typing. Then there’s Pedro, a half-Russian, half-Bihari gangster played by Tusshar Kapoor, offering two accents ruined for the act of one.

The actresses fare no better, making you fondly recall Amrita Rao, Genelia and Tara Sharma from the first film - and grateful they didn’t return. Mrs Deshmukh appears for a song cameo, and I genuinely wish she had dragged her husband off the set by his ear. She doesn’t, and I suffered two additional hours. And what's more, they even tease a fifth instalment towards the end. The horror, the horror!

'Mastiii 4' Movie Review - Final Thoughts

Mastiii 4 isn’t just bad  -  it’s an exhausting barrage of tasteless jokes, lazy writing and regressive humour where you feel dirty even if you have a thought of mildly smiling over a joke. Save yourself the pain. This one’s a hard, resounding skip, unless this kind of humour makes you chortle. If so, respected sire/madame, I never offer advice in my reviews, but please do something with your damning sense of humour.

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