After the success of 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya(2014)', writer- director Shashank Khaitan in collaboration with Dharma Productions brings another Dulhaniya franchise with the same lead actors. Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya: a typical Rom-com delivering a hard- hitting message in the backdrop.
Badrinath Bansal urf Badri(Varun Dhawan) is a younger son of a famous Sahukaar(Ritu Raj Singh) in Jhansi. He likes to hang out with his best friend Somdev(Sahil Vaid) and assists his father in business. The Bansal family is a classic example of patriarchy where the elder son Alok(Yash Sinha) had to marry against his choice due to his father's wish. Badri is metric qualified bloke who stumbles upon Vaidehi(Alia Bhatt) at a marriage function in Kota and is instantly bowled over(as happens in Bollywood). Vaidehi is a daughter of a middle class servicemen struggling to find a suitable groom for her and her elder sister Kritika(Sukmani Lamba). But Vaidehi wants to study and follow her own dreams.
Vaidehi is an independent girl, against the regular norms of the society who wants to prove that even girls can achieve everything they dream for and are not a burden on their fathers. She wants to live her life on her own terms. It is Vaidehi who is the real 'hero' of the movie.
Badri head over heels for her just wants to marry her & so helps her in finding a perfect groom for her sister Kritika. Assisting him everywhere is Somdev who wants to expand his marriage business 'Chutkimeinshaadi'.
The first half of the movie is fully entertaining tickling your bones all the way due to a sparkling chemistry between Badri and Vaidehi & Badri and Somdev but ends on a sour note from where the movie loses track. The second half is plain,bore and going nowhere having occasional funny moments and the movie's appealing nature vanishes. The only savior is the evolution of Vaidehi's character through the point-of-view of Badri. What follows is an expected climax seen so many times before.
It is a shame that a movie with such a strong purpose is diluted with a romantic tale which seems a forced one.
For Varun Dhawan this might turn out to be a coming-of-age performance who finally makes a mark with Badri. You would say that the turning point for him was Badlapur, but his performance was not able to justify the character as the script demanded and was overshadowed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. But here he is spot on although the accent required furnishing. Alia Bhatt has presented Vaidehi so gracefully that the character itself garnered the respect it deserved. This movie adds another feather to her career after exemplary performances is 'Udta Punjab' and 'Dear Zindagi'. The show-stealer here is Sahil Vaid as Somdev who looks the most natural as a UP grown-up. His comic timing is admirable and is able to seal the deal with this narrow opportunity.
Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya is an experience where you feel robbed by the mediocrity of a movie which could have been an elegant, charming and a splendid finish.
Badrinath Bansal urf Badri(Varun Dhawan) is a younger son of a famous Sahukaar(Ritu Raj Singh) in Jhansi. He likes to hang out with his best friend Somdev(Sahil Vaid) and assists his father in business. The Bansal family is a classic example of patriarchy where the elder son Alok(Yash Sinha) had to marry against his choice due to his father's wish. Badri is metric qualified bloke who stumbles upon Vaidehi(Alia Bhatt) at a marriage function in Kota and is instantly bowled over(as happens in Bollywood). Vaidehi is a daughter of a middle class servicemen struggling to find a suitable groom for her and her elder sister Kritika(Sukmani Lamba). But Vaidehi wants to study and follow her own dreams.
Vaidehi is an independent girl, against the regular norms of the society who wants to prove that even girls can achieve everything they dream for and are not a burden on their fathers. She wants to live her life on her own terms. It is Vaidehi who is the real 'hero' of the movie.
Badri head over heels for her just wants to marry her & so helps her in finding a perfect groom for her sister Kritika. Assisting him everywhere is Somdev who wants to expand his marriage business 'Chutkimeinshaadi'.
The first half of the movie is fully entertaining tickling your bones all the way due to a sparkling chemistry between Badri and Vaidehi & Badri and Somdev but ends on a sour note from where the movie loses track. The second half is plain,bore and going nowhere having occasional funny moments and the movie's appealing nature vanishes. The only savior is the evolution of Vaidehi's character through the point-of-view of Badri. What follows is an expected climax seen so many times before.
It is a shame that a movie with such a strong purpose is diluted with a romantic tale which seems a forced one.
For Varun Dhawan this might turn out to be a coming-of-age performance who finally makes a mark with Badri. You would say that the turning point for him was Badlapur, but his performance was not able to justify the character as the script demanded and was overshadowed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. But here he is spot on although the accent required furnishing. Alia Bhatt has presented Vaidehi so gracefully that the character itself garnered the respect it deserved. This movie adds another feather to her career after exemplary performances is 'Udta Punjab' and 'Dear Zindagi'. The show-stealer here is Sahil Vaid as Somdev who looks the most natural as a UP grown-up. His comic timing is admirable and is able to seal the deal with this narrow opportunity.
Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya is an experience where you feel robbed by the mediocrity of a movie which could have been an elegant, charming and a splendid finish.