Meaning of paisa vasool | Babel Free

Definitions

1. bang for the buck; cost-effective, value for money, worthwhile
   India, idiomatic, uncountable
2. appealing heavily to the masses.
   India, broadly, idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“Even though a film is well mounted, however much these magazines may bolster it up, if it is not paisa vasool, and pampers the people's values and devotions, they dump it.”

“I usually look forward to storms. It's a once-in-a-lifetime moment... For me, it's paisa vasool. I get my money back if I go through a storm like that. Otherwise I can always stay at home, you know what I mean.”

“On a more serious note, the thrill, the rush of a ‘fight or flight’ situation is unmatchable. And it has almost always made for some 'paisa-vasool' moments when translated on screen.”

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