If Vicky Donor had unlimited budget and a melodramatic script writer- this would be the result.
Flamboyant Punjabi and intellectual Bengali Rani fall in love despite their differences. That's Vicky Donor. Only this one is on steroids. And everyone has a Palace.
Story was ordinary.
Dialogues were cringe.
Messaging was outdated.
Comedy was below average.
Direction was acceptable as per the 90s standard.
Ranveer Singh was good. He is a way more gifted actor, so he was supposed to be good even though he was given an unreal role(Hindi Heartland movies are a thing Mr. Johar).
Alia Bhatt, I have been told looked drop dead sexy. Her character was a little predictable, the messaging given to her didn't land and she wasn't convincing.
Ranveer and Alia look good together, but somehow, they didn't seem to be giving their 100%. The chemistry was missing in many places.
Jaya Bachchan was brilliant. Everything about her performance was pitch perfect considering she was given an 80's character 40 years too late.
Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra didn't really have much to offer to weak characters given to them.
And these are the highlights of the acting unit.
Songs weren't chartbusters either. Not many memorable or unpredictable twist or even novel scenes.
And despite all the follies- there is a addictive element that makes this a multi-watch movie. I start 15 minutes in and end right before it becomes a rant on society.
Definitely a propaganda movie, but, doesn't do much to hurt sentiments.
Story was ordinary.
Dialogues were cringe.
Messaging was outdated.
Comedy was below average.
Direction was acceptable as per the 90s standard.
Ranveer Singh was good. He is a way more gifted actor, so he was supposed to be good even though he was given an unreal role(Hindi Heartland movies are a thing Mr. Johar).
Alia Bhatt, I have been told looked drop dead sexy. Her character was a little predictable, the messaging given to her didn't land and she wasn't convincing.
Ranveer and Alia look good together, but somehow, they didn't seem to be giving their 100%. The chemistry was missing in many places.
Jaya Bachchan was brilliant. Everything about her performance was pitch perfect considering she was given an 80's character 40 years too late.
Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra didn't really have much to offer to weak characters given to them.
And these are the highlights of the acting unit.
Songs weren't chartbusters either. Not many memorable or unpredictable twist or even novel scenes.
And despite all the follies- there is a addictive element that makes this a multi-watch movie. I start 15 minutes in and end right before it becomes a rant on society.
Definitely a propaganda movie, but, doesn't do much to hurt sentiments.
- raja-mishra7
- Sep 22, 2023