Beautiful screenplay(light scenes), brilliant performance (female lead), still sinks due to stale story and dull drama
4 August 2017
Director Mr. Imtiyaz Ali, has some different sensibilities for light romantic scenes, which is clearly visible and enjoyable. Main story line of girl searching her lost engagement ring in foreign trip and Guide, first reluctantly then willingly helps her to find that. So convenient but chemistry between lead pair still holds it till first half. In second half, when they tries to induce drama, film starts dipping or going overboard. Actually whenever they feel that film is getting slow, some drama is required, they add it for the sake of that but fail. In first half, after little scuffle in pub, there is long chasing sequence, which finally irritates. Insertion of flashes in first half intrigues a bit but in climax when you come to know that it was future flashes, you think what is this! It had to be done due to desperation of doing something new. In second half, pre climax is very poor and climax is unbearable. In climax you remain seated and think that after a good start how could they got beaten this way! Female lead character, played by Anushka Sharma, belongs to Gujrat. She carries her cute accent and expression very aptly. Even after her perfect performance, director keeps her in out of focus, while keeping male lead in focus, in few scenes, where she speaks or her emotions matter! Whenever male lead, Shahrukh Khan, remains in character, he acts very good but sometimes suddenly he starts playing himself, which gives significant jerks. Chandan Roy Sanyal as Gas, is very good in his brief role.
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