Back in the day, phonebooks spelled trouble. If you still use a landline, make sure your number is updated. And your name isn’t Devi Prasad.
Learn to latch a bathroom door. Or better, sing.As Baburao prewarns in this scene, always pay rent on time. Or be kicked out like the ‘Mohini theatre’ folks.Can’t make rent at all? Be like Raju and mooch along…Never sign a blank paper. Your evil roommate might have some plans…Landlord is boss, Raju learns the hard way in this scene.Don’t hoax your parents. Raju pays a heavy prize for it near the end.“Don’t overact.” Solid advice from Akshay, still a decade from the Housefull franchise.Money isn’t everything. Friendships matter too… Babu Bhaiyaa tells Raju and Shyam.Don’t be self-centered. Shyam, noticing Anuradha’s plight, relinquishes his bank post to her.As romantic as this looks, don’t hang from footboards.Baburao goes around town beating his drum. Something about counting your chickens before they hatch…Avoid pee-breaks on squad missions.Also, avoid real names. “Tu samjha Shyam….”If Mukesh Khanna tells you to stop, you stop. You can almost hear a “....Sorry Shaktimaan.”Mumbai marathons are a reliable cover. Hrithik Roshan pulls something similar in Dhoom 2.Short-cuts are no good. In this scene, Baburao swears to a life of mundane honestyHelmets or Zoro costumes — the better disguise? Neither, of courseKeep faith in your best friends… unlike Shyam and Baburao toward the climax.Goodness always is rewarded. A relieved Deviprasad hands over the ransom cash to the trio.