Befikre

DDLJ for me was a romantic benchmark in Indian Cinema along with Mohabbatein and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and it all happened because of one person who brought good mentality from his father and that is Aditya Chopra himself. I always admired his films by the writing, chemistry, direction, and music. But this is the only movie in Aditya Chopra's table which screwed every classic in Indian cinema.

The fantastic trailer and the music YRF put up made me excited but honestly, this film is a disappointment. I don't mind rom-com movies but when it comes to scripting, Adi should've been a bit cautious about what to write. A movie about carefree relationships is not one of them.

The performances in the movie were decent. An actor like Ranveer Singh can make a movie like this worth watching. He was very withheld and humorous in his respective role as Dharam Gulati who played a comedian/playboy.

Vaani Kapoor as Shyra Gill acted averagely well as a tour guide but I felt like she took coaching classes from Katrina Kaif like the way to seduce a guy and create romantic expressions in one way during the movie. That could explain the puffy lips she got after an excessive amount of kissing in the movie.

The direction and cinematography were absolutely spot-on. Aditya Chopra and his DOP managed to shoot Paris very realistically top to bottom with good resonance. The good thing that Adi managed to do was giving good Aesthetic shots in the movie, especially how he shot the kisses although more than 20 weren't needed. The first half was interesting especially the songs in the opening but the interval and climax made me cringe a lot.

His writing was not good because having a carefree relationship colliding with marrying someone else are 2 things which didn't make sense to me. The script for me is hard to explain because of some bit of confusion.

Good music can only come from 2 humble gentlemen and they're Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani. Nashe Si Chadh Gayi is a good track which I've been listening to on a loop as well as You and Me. Khulke Dhulke is the only song in the album which failed to pack a Punjabi wedding punch. Vaibhavi's choreographic skills are getting better and better. Better than Farah Khan and Prabhudeva.

Overall, if I want to describe this film, I would say that Befikre is a mediocre written blue film. The music and direction kept the movie tight but the poor writing and post-interval compromised it which is why this movie is worth a one-time watch or on a Netflix and T.V broadcast.

Aditya Chopra- I know how much you wanted to make a fun and sensuous movie but a script for that needs time. You're still a good filmmaker in my opinion but be careful.

2/5- Yash Raj Films have some damages to fix because of what the Box Office will be like.

Its a good movie .. Ranveer Singh once again did a great job. Light hearted with renewed Yash Raj movie formula. No over melodrama, Excellent acting by Ranveer, OK acting by Vaani, good and tight script and direction, nice and peppy music, beautiful locales. It has a one liner story but still bound you till the end. That's the trademark of a good director. A very good effort by Aditya Chopra. The trailers of the movie showed the lewd side which is not actually the prime part of this movie and so a bit misleading. Aditya Chopra should not have made the kissing focus in the trailers as movie has lots of other things to offer. Go watch it, you will not regret!!!

Befikre (2016): I never have any problem with lengthy duration like The Godfather,LOTR series but I never felt bored.In fact I enjoyed those films and remained classics.Why am I comparing those classics with Befikre?I am coming to the point.While I was watching Befikre,suddenly I felt that this movie is coming to its ending at last so I checked my watch but to my shock just 1 hour of the movie has completed:(:(:( At that moment itself I felt that how do I have to bear this crap for another hour..

Plot: A quintessential Delhi boy Dharam (Ranveer Singh) comes to Paris for work in search of an adventure. Just when he was about to embark on this journey of his life he bumps into a wild, free spirited, French born Indian girl Shyra (Vaani Kapoor). A feisty romance ensues between the two in which both of their personalities- one being an equal match for the other are tested to the limit. Battling their ups and downs, both realize that love is a leap of faith that can only be taken by those who dare to love.

Plus Points:

1)Ranveer Singh: With his typical but decent performance Raveer Singh is the only saving grace of the movie.He was very well suited and humorous in his respective role as Dharam Gulati who played a comedian/playboy.

2)Cinematography: Kaname Onoyama's cinematography is brilliant.He did extremely well showing the exotic Paris with beautiful camera work.

3)Nashe se Chad gayi: This is the only song which is very good and choreography in this song is very good.A good number for parties.

Minus Points: Apart from what I have written in plus points,rest of the movie is crap.Aditya Chopra,the legend who gave best romantic movie of India with DDLJ,gave this utter rubbish.

This movie was titled Befikre which means Without any worries.So I waited a lot to see what they will do "that crazy" without any worries.But only thing I found is that they only have sex and some kissing without worries.Clearly a wrong title for this movie.

Vaani Kapoor looked like a weird robot in few scenes.Her look is terrible.

The movie has 23 kissing scenes! One of the largest Bollywood movies have ever got.This is the only thing the makers wanted to attract and if you want to watch those weird kisses,you can watch this crap.Otherwise avoid this and save your valuable time..

My rating 4/10

First it was Karan Johar with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil now Aditya Copra comes with one of the worst movie for this year Befikre. Let's put simple the movie does not have any story and is about 2 people who are crazy and are having sex wherever they want. Aditya Chopra who has made such classics earlier this was not expected.

Positives – Some good location and average music

Negatives- Not to be watched with family audience though a UA certificate (I wonder what happened to Pahlaj Nihlani) Bad acting poor script , dialogues are cheesy not humorous & equally bad direction.

Bottomline Please do not waste your valuable time and money

'Befikre' is a Slog. There's not other way to put it up. Writer-Director Aditya Chopra fails to deliver a tale on Modern Love. Too many dares, very few laughs & a dragging second-hour, play a spoilsport.

'Befikre' Synopsis: After a coincidence, Dharam and Shyra (Ranveer Singh & Vaani Kapoor) meet & indulge in impulsive, engaging series of experiences. Doused in the spirit of Paris, they celebrate love, sex and focus on living life to the fullest. But love is inevitable.....

'Befikre' begins in a fun way & watching the protagonists indulge in lust rather than love, is interesting. But sooner than expected, the dares between them come across as silly & their differences appear plastic. Despite these pumps, the first-hour still keeps the energy coming. Its the second-hour, however, that fails completely. The addition of a new man in the leading lady's life, is clichéd & the series of events that follow, are tiresomely predictable. In short, 'Befikre' makes an attempt to make modern love look daring & rather impulsive, but the result, is underwhelming.

Aditya Chopra's Writing is breezy initially & some scenes are fun in the first-hour, but as mentioned before, the second-hour is devoid of excitement. The Dialogue, are quite good at places. Aditya Chopra's Direction is just about okay. 'Befikre' finds him limping & that's sad. Cinematography & Vishal-Shekhar's Score, merit a special mention.

Performance-Wise: Ranveer Singh is the sole saving grace. He nails every nuance of Dharam & also delivers the best laughs. He keeps the narrative going! Vaani Kapoor is very natural & shares a nice on-screen chemistry with Ranveer. Both the actors have done well, but sadly, the script lets them down.

On the whole, 'Befikre' is high on hype, but low on substance.