The B-wood industry has been yearning for one thing and one thing only - MONEYYY! This is an evident example of how talentless people steal the spotlight for those who have been trying to pursue their passion but can't thanks to the veterans who have been loaded for their children.
So this is a film that centers around 2 characters from different cultural/traditional backgrounds.
Meet Rocky Randhawa and Rani Chatterjee
Rocky comes from a stereotypical but affluent Punjabi background that consists of his parents Tijori and Poonam, his grandparents Kanwal and Dhanlakshmi, and his sister Gayathri a.k.a Golu. Dhanlakshmi runs a "mithai" empire and is considered the matriarch of the house with lack of respect for her daughter-in-law.
Rani comes from a conservative and traditional Bengali background that consists of her parents Chandon and Anjali, and her grandmother Jamini. She is a news anchor by profession while her mother is a literature professor and her dad, a Kathak dancing instructor while Jamini runs the household.
The fall in love element comes into play due to the past history of Kanwal and Jamini as they were in love a long time ago but due to their differences, they couldn't be together. So coincidentally, Rocky and Rani meet, fall in love, and decide to get married
Due to the family's oppositions, they decide to switch places to prove their worthiness and how their fate is what forms their love story along with healing the past and the present of the Randhawas.
Okay, might seem like a decent plot but the film focuses too much on the family drama aspect rather than the romantic aspect of the film that was supposed to be there. The screenplay was completely erratic and convoluted to a very high extent that tethered to the highest of predictability levels.
First a fall in love scenario and then the rest of the 90-100 mins on the family drama aspect. So it's like ADHM & HSKD in the beginning, then K3G & BKD in the middle, and lastly spice it up with a copied KKHH and 2-states climax.
So it's a hybrid from KJo's filmography. A typical ending to any KJo film, the guy wins the girl after all the maafi's have been done from both respective families .
This is clearly apparent how originality is diminishing from the face of this industry and how nepotism is being heavily triggered and this film is a clear example of this issue. Exploitation, nothing else.
When it comes to performances, this is one aspect that can be accepted as both the lovebirds performed immaculately in their roles.
Ranveer Singh was able to display a flamboyant persona on screen while Alia Bhatt was subtle and nuanced and did make herself leave a decent impression in front of the audience.
The veterans Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Shabana Azmi were also good in their respective roles and managed to bring a bit of that spark in this confusing film.
Jaya Bachchan reminded me of Yash Raichand, Dharmedra acted almost like Rishi Kapoor from Kapoor & Sons while Shabana Azmi acted like Farida Jalal from KKHH.
Dharmedra portrayed a aging and amnesiac grandfather with not many dialogues but his presence was doable.
Supporting cast were fine but Aamir Bashir's role reminded me of Ronit Roy from 2 States. Same anger and attitude along with that complacent personality.
Pritam has made quite a comeback with some decent tunes but What Jhumka was a bit too much despite its slight peppiness it adds as original music exists for a reason. Tum Kya Mile and Ve Kamleya were the major highlights of this album and the melodious voice of Arijit managed to add some magic to this film.
Cinematography was fine and the editing was decent but could've been more crisper since ADHM looked better than this. Wish KJo wrote this rather than having his pay-rolled staff pen this confusion and have him sit in front of the camera. This is exploitation
Overall, Karan Johar needs to see the potential talent in front of him despite how nicely Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh performed but the narrative needs work. Too predictable and I think 90% of the audience know your filmography thank you.
2.5/5 - A Dharma wound.
So this is a film that centers around 2 characters from different cultural/traditional backgrounds.
Meet Rocky Randhawa and Rani Chatterjee
Rocky comes from a stereotypical but affluent Punjabi background that consists of his parents Tijori and Poonam, his grandparents Kanwal and Dhanlakshmi, and his sister Gayathri a.k.a Golu. Dhanlakshmi runs a "mithai" empire and is considered the matriarch of the house with lack of respect for her daughter-in-law.
Rani comes from a conservative and traditional Bengali background that consists of her parents Chandon and Anjali, and her grandmother Jamini. She is a news anchor by profession while her mother is a literature professor and her dad, a Kathak dancing instructor while Jamini runs the household.
The fall in love element comes into play due to the past history of Kanwal and Jamini as they were in love a long time ago but due to their differences, they couldn't be together. So coincidentally, Rocky and Rani meet, fall in love, and decide to get married
Due to the family's oppositions, they decide to switch places to prove their worthiness and how their fate is what forms their love story along with healing the past and the present of the Randhawas.
Okay, might seem like a decent plot but the film focuses too much on the family drama aspect rather than the romantic aspect of the film that was supposed to be there. The screenplay was completely erratic and convoluted to a very high extent that tethered to the highest of predictability levels.
First a fall in love scenario and then the rest of the 90-100 mins on the family drama aspect. So it's like ADHM & HSKD in the beginning, then K3G & BKD in the middle, and lastly spice it up with a copied KKHH and 2-states climax.
So it's a hybrid from KJo's filmography. A typical ending to any KJo film, the guy wins the girl after all the maafi's have been done from both respective families .
This is clearly apparent how originality is diminishing from the face of this industry and how nepotism is being heavily triggered and this film is a clear example of this issue. Exploitation, nothing else.
When it comes to performances, this is one aspect that can be accepted as both the lovebirds performed immaculately in their roles.
Ranveer Singh was able to display a flamboyant persona on screen while Alia Bhatt was subtle and nuanced and did make herself leave a decent impression in front of the audience.
The veterans Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Shabana Azmi were also good in their respective roles and managed to bring a bit of that spark in this confusing film.
Jaya Bachchan reminded me of Yash Raichand, Dharmedra acted almost like Rishi Kapoor from Kapoor & Sons while Shabana Azmi acted like Farida Jalal from KKHH.
Dharmedra portrayed a aging and amnesiac grandfather with not many dialogues but his presence was doable.
Supporting cast were fine but Aamir Bashir's role reminded me of Ronit Roy from 2 States. Same anger and attitude along with that complacent personality.
Pritam has made quite a comeback with some decent tunes but What Jhumka was a bit too much despite its slight peppiness it adds as original music exists for a reason. Tum Kya Mile and Ve Kamleya were the major highlights of this album and the melodious voice of Arijit managed to add some magic to this film.
Cinematography was fine and the editing was decent but could've been more crisper since ADHM looked better than this. Wish KJo wrote this rather than having his pay-rolled staff pen this confusion and have him sit in front of the camera. This is exploitation
Overall, Karan Johar needs to see the potential talent in front of him despite how nicely Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh performed but the narrative needs work. Too predictable and I think 90% of the audience know your filmography thank you.
2.5/5 - A Dharma wound.