Release date: 31st May 2013
Director: Ayan Mukherji
Rating: 3.75/5
A KJo banner movie, with two budding 'stars' (I still feel it is early to call one of them an actor really!), directed by a guy who gave us "Wake Up Sid" - expectations were riding high on this one. Yet, the trailers showed little apart from the song and dance sequences, and I was carefully balancing my hopes to avoid being disappointed.
I wasn't. The movie, I would say, delivered on all the things it might have promised- joyful music, rightly timed humorous bits, a barrage of cheesy lines, new-age friendships and a whole lotta love and emotion. The story is little to write about: an overtly stereotypical and extreme nerd, a life-changing vacation, multi-year time jump, rediscovering love and an ever-so-happy climax. This is not what your average critic brands as "good" cinema. No reason not to watch this one, though.
At a 165min, the movie is a tad long, but leaves you smiling and energized at the end of it. Ranbir Kapoor makes a mark with his youthful charm. Not a remarkably difficult (or different) character to play keeping in mind his record, yet it is always nice to see him trying hard and succeeding in a line of B-town wannabe heroes who have little to offer. Deepika contributes with her stunning looks and manages not to screw up much else. Kalki, as always, is a fresh whiff of air, and seems to be the perfect person to depict the in-with-the-times, carefree girl. Meanwhile, Aditya and Kunal Roy make a statement or two, signalling the arrival of the 'other' Kapoor Clan in Bollywood.
The camerawork is brilliant. The locales are magnificent. The handling of relationships ranging from boy-girl, friendship to father-son and even a bit of son-stepmom is deft. This one's for the cheesy romantics, the 'one-for-all-and-all-for-one' group of friends, and a movie you can safely take home and introduce your parents to!
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