Distributors thought that Indra Kumar's Pyare Mohan, which promised to be a clean comedy on a deaf man and a blind one, would lift the lull the box office has been facing since the past two weeks. But Pyare Mohan failed to live up to the hype generated by the promos and the media.

Explains trade analyst Vikas Mohan, "To make a comedy with physically handicapped characters is quite a bold attempt. The introductions of the characters were entertaining. However, unwarranted action scenes after the interval make the film meaningless. Also the romantic angle between the lead pairs Fardeen Khan, Viveik Oberoi, Esha Deol and Amrita Rao was not properly explored."

Mohan adds that in a small town like Chandigarh, the film earned just Rs 6,400 and in Jammu Rs 5,200. In Faridabad, a theatre had a paltry audience of only 26 people. "With such dismal collection, one does not know whom to blame – the filmmaker or the actors," he says.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh explains, "Right from Dil, which had a generous dose of comedy to Masti, his last film, Indra Kumar has successfully captured the most difficult emotion rendered on screen – comedy. That's precisely why you expect Pyare Mohan to be as mad, zany and whacky like his previous films. Pyare Mohan lacks the "dil" of Dil and "masti" of Masti." Taran feels that after the interval, the film gets better.

"The vital chase sequence is the best part of the film. Otherwise, the film tries very hard to make you laugh but fails. Boman Irani is wasted in a sketchy role. Inspired by the Hollywood hit See No Evil, Hear No Evil, scriptwriters Milap Jhaveri and Tushar Hiranandani's clumsy handling of the material sends the film for a toss," he adds.  Experts feel that Pyare Mohan was absolutely disappointing and it failed to convince viewers due to a weak storyline.