2.5 stars
Romedy -- Romance with Comedy is an immensely exhilarant watch due to the colourful set-up, goluptious chemistry between the lead pair, foot-tapping songs and most importantly, the witty lingo. Though romedies have now become a routine affair in Bollywood, the execution of every new movie churning out of this genre, teetotally depends on how innovative the storyteller could think on. Dharma Productions’ Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! is not an unaccustomed story, but Punit Malhotra has ascended his touchstones by delivering an endearing & wicked movie, which is delectable, without an ounce of melodrama, leaving the viewers with a evanescent happy kick. Here, the set-up is a mix of both urban & rural and the tension is ideological, wiithout any clash of religion, caste & whatsoever.
Sriram Venkat (Imran Khan) is a free-spirited American studied & Bengaluru based architect. He simply stays away from social values, relationships, family, friends or the country. He shares a crazy relationship with this girlfriend Dia Sharma (Kareena Kapoor), who plays the role of a passionate social activist trying to change the world. The attraction was physical initially, but gradually turns into an emotional one. However, the relationship gradually turns into a veer owing to the difference in opinion and clash of ideologies that finally get them out of the relation. The reason being, Sriram believed that charity begins and ends at home while Dia believed that need to be the change you are seeking. Sriram however believed that relation with Dia is not over and Vasudha Natrajan(Shraddha Kapoor) makes Sriram realise that he still loves Dia as he remembers every little detail about their love story. He follows his ladylove in a remote village in Gujarat, Jhumli. Dia is now fighting to have a bridge constructed over a river so that lives of the villagers could be exalted. Sriram, who hates village life, soon finds himself helping Dia and putting his architecture education to use in constructing the bridge. What follows ahead is the tumultuous journey in their love life and a happy ending in this run-of-the-mill story.
The movie is a coming of age movie with focus on contemporary relationships and interactions. The movie has two distinctly diverse parts. The metro-based first half may remind the viewers of Punit Malhotra's debut outing, I Hate Luv Storys. Right from the witty interactions, screenplay (Arshad Syed & Punit Malhotra), styling (costumes - Manish Malhotra and Megha Tandon) to songs (Vishal-Shekhar) & lyrics (Anvita Dutt Guptan, Kausar Munir and Rakesh Kumaar), the movie will bowl you over. The placement of the songs as well as the synchronous lyrics, which are chartbusters already, uplift the mood of the narration. The first half has some genuinely funny & emotional scenes. The first meeting of Imran with Kareena's father is a laughathon. Watch out for the first confrontation of Imran with Shraddha's boyfriend Kamal (Tanvir Singh) and the scene when Imran fights over the ideologies of both him and Dia, which prove that Imran is maturing as a romantic hero. He is a scene-stealer here. The interactions between Imran & Shraddha, particularly the marriage sequence, are brilliant. In short, the first half of the film is nothing short of a marvel for the director, which is just two movies old. He has full command in his writing as well as the execution with slick production values and has left no loose ends. Kudos to him. Cinematography (Mahesh Limaye) captures the urban scenario as well as the rural setting adroitly. The background score by the credible Salim-Sulaiman is nailing.
On the flip side, the rural second half is a complete let down. Alike this year's Raanjhanaa, which is also a romedy, the movie takes a U-turn & the director starts losing its grip on the narration, which results in making this half unbearable. The viewers will be exhausted by the over-stretched climax as well. This part of the movie is humourless and plain boring, which outweighs the impact of the very effective first half and even seems to be a spoof on Ashutosh Gowarikar's Swades. Even the presence of veteran like Anupam Kher, couldn't save this particular part. The production value is so lousy here that both the leads are having a benign time in wearing all the expensive outfits without even a bit of dust or anything on them in such a rustic village. Their make-up too seems perfect every single time, they appear on the screen.
Imran Khan performs his usual eyebrow dancing role with panache all through, which is tailor-made for him alike Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu‘s lead man. He is bound to win the viewers over from becoming a reckless youngster to a scrupulous man. His role is labyrinthine though. Kareena Kapoor doesn't show any histrionics. She is pretty and worthy as ever. It is Shraddha Kapoor, who promises to be a bankable actress right from her debut. She is spanking. Nizhalgal Raviee (as Sriram’s father) and Sujatha Kumar (as Sriram’s mother) lend able support. Anupam Kher has overacted thoroughly as collector Lateshbhai Danishbhai Shah. Neelu Kohli (as Dia’s mother) and Manoj Bakshi (as Dia’s father) provide good support. Anandi Ramachandran (as Vasudha’s mother), R. Balasubramaniam (as Vasudha’s father), Sreekant K. (as Sriram’s elder brother, Jayram), Kalyani (as Sriram’s sister-in-law), Tanvir Singh (as Kamal), Sachi Maker (as Joshna), Vallabh Gada (as Mohanbhai), Madhav Gogte (as Lateshbhai’s father), Kavish Majumdar (as Bhavtesh), Vineet Singh (as Mahato), Bhamini Oza (as Laali), Farzil Pardiwala (as Budhna), Jatin Sharma (as Rattan) and Feroz Bhagat (as Kirtibhai) are competent.
On the whole, the movie is strongly for the multiplex audiences and has a potent message on love, family, social & emotional values and overall, life. If romcoms are your taste and due to its coming of age content including Imran Khan's pithy acting, give this one a shot, but don't expect anything gargantuan and you would have a pleasing time.
Romedy -- Romance with Comedy is an immensely exhilarant watch due to the colourful set-up, goluptious chemistry between the lead pair, foot-tapping songs and most importantly, the witty lingo. Though romedies have now become a routine affair in Bollywood, the execution of every new movie churning out of this genre, teetotally depends on how innovative the storyteller could think on. Dharma Productions’ Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! is not an unaccustomed story, but Punit Malhotra has ascended his touchstones by delivering an endearing & wicked movie, which is delectable, without an ounce of melodrama, leaving the viewers with a evanescent happy kick. Here, the set-up is a mix of both urban & rural and the tension is ideological, wiithout any clash of religion, caste & whatsoever.
Sriram Venkat (Imran Khan) is a free-spirited American studied & Bengaluru based architect. He simply stays away from social values, relationships, family, friends or the country. He shares a crazy relationship with this girlfriend Dia Sharma (Kareena Kapoor), who plays the role of a passionate social activist trying to change the world. The attraction was physical initially, but gradually turns into an emotional one. However, the relationship gradually turns into a veer owing to the difference in opinion and clash of ideologies that finally get them out of the relation. The reason being, Sriram believed that charity begins and ends at home while Dia believed that need to be the change you are seeking. Sriram however believed that relation with Dia is not over and Vasudha Natrajan(Shraddha Kapoor) makes Sriram realise that he still loves Dia as he remembers every little detail about their love story. He follows his ladylove in a remote village in Gujarat, Jhumli. Dia is now fighting to have a bridge constructed over a river so that lives of the villagers could be exalted. Sriram, who hates village life, soon finds himself helping Dia and putting his architecture education to use in constructing the bridge. What follows ahead is the tumultuous journey in their love life and a happy ending in this run-of-the-mill story.
The movie is a coming of age movie with focus on contemporary relationships and interactions. The movie has two distinctly diverse parts. The metro-based first half may remind the viewers of Punit Malhotra's debut outing, I Hate Luv Storys. Right from the witty interactions, screenplay (Arshad Syed & Punit Malhotra), styling (costumes - Manish Malhotra and Megha Tandon) to songs (Vishal-Shekhar) & lyrics (Anvita Dutt Guptan, Kausar Munir and Rakesh Kumaar), the movie will bowl you over. The placement of the songs as well as the synchronous lyrics, which are chartbusters already, uplift the mood of the narration. The first half has some genuinely funny & emotional scenes. The first meeting of Imran with Kareena's father is a laughathon. Watch out for the first confrontation of Imran with Shraddha's boyfriend Kamal (Tanvir Singh) and the scene when Imran fights over the ideologies of both him and Dia, which prove that Imran is maturing as a romantic hero. He is a scene-stealer here. The interactions between Imran & Shraddha, particularly the marriage sequence, are brilliant. In short, the first half of the film is nothing short of a marvel for the director, which is just two movies old. He has full command in his writing as well as the execution with slick production values and has left no loose ends. Kudos to him. Cinematography (Mahesh Limaye) captures the urban scenario as well as the rural setting adroitly. The background score by the credible Salim-Sulaiman is nailing.
On the flip side, the rural second half is a complete let down. Alike this year's Raanjhanaa, which is also a romedy, the movie takes a U-turn & the director starts losing its grip on the narration, which results in making this half unbearable. The viewers will be exhausted by the over-stretched climax as well. This part of the movie is humourless and plain boring, which outweighs the impact of the very effective first half and even seems to be a spoof on Ashutosh Gowarikar's Swades. Even the presence of veteran like Anupam Kher, couldn't save this particular part. The production value is so lousy here that both the leads are having a benign time in wearing all the expensive outfits without even a bit of dust or anything on them in such a rustic village. Their make-up too seems perfect every single time, they appear on the screen.
Imran Khan performs his usual eyebrow dancing role with panache all through, which is tailor-made for him alike Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu‘s lead man. He is bound to win the viewers over from becoming a reckless youngster to a scrupulous man. His role is labyrinthine though. Kareena Kapoor doesn't show any histrionics. She is pretty and worthy as ever. It is Shraddha Kapoor, who promises to be a bankable actress right from her debut. She is spanking. Nizhalgal Raviee (as Sriram’s father) and Sujatha Kumar (as Sriram’s mother) lend able support. Anupam Kher has overacted thoroughly as collector Lateshbhai Danishbhai Shah. Neelu Kohli (as Dia’s mother) and Manoj Bakshi (as Dia’s father) provide good support. Anandi Ramachandran (as Vasudha’s mother), R. Balasubramaniam (as Vasudha’s father), Sreekant K. (as Sriram’s elder brother, Jayram), Kalyani (as Sriram’s sister-in-law), Tanvir Singh (as Kamal), Sachi Maker (as Joshna), Vallabh Gada (as Mohanbhai), Madhav Gogte (as Lateshbhai’s father), Kavish Majumdar (as Bhavtesh), Vineet Singh (as Mahato), Bhamini Oza (as Laali), Farzil Pardiwala (as Budhna), Jatin Sharma (as Rattan) and Feroz Bhagat (as Kirtibhai) are competent.
On the whole, the movie is strongly for the multiplex audiences and has a potent message on love, family, social & emotional values and overall, life. If romcoms are your taste and due to its coming of age content including Imran Khan's pithy acting, give this one a shot, but don't expect anything gargantuan and you would have a pleasing time.
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