Dil Dhadakne Do - Movie Review

Yet another holiday movie from Zoya Akhtar's kitty but this time more than a feel good factor this time it leaves you thinking about how we have started living different lives under the same roof these days.

Here are the things we liked and disliked about this ensemble movie:

What we liked:

Oh! The Mehras and every single one of them: Anil Kapoor who plays the dashing daddy in the film. He is an effortless actor. His chemistry with each and every one in the movie is bang on. His salt and pepper looks makes him look even more handsome. The only drawback to him is, he still can't dance to save his life, pun intended. Shefali Shah is the surprise package in the film. Every frustrated married woman would relate to her somehow. There is a silent melancholy in her character which she exhibits brilliantly. Ranveer Singh, the young brat you would fall in love with. He has the best comic timing in the film. You see the natural Ranveer Singh in Kabir Mehra who is a very lovable character in the film. Priyanka Chopra who plays the role of Ayesha Mehra in the film is simply fabulous. Whether it is acting, singing, dancing or just her stunning looks Priyanka Chopra has it all. She is the perfect package. Last but not the least Aamir Khan, yes you read it right. Pluto Mehra, the adorable dog in the film has been given voice by Mr. Perfectionist himself. He is simply adorable and in his own words the most intelligent member of the Mehra family.Special appearances: Farhan Akhtar plays the long lost love of Priyanka in the movie, and oh does he look delicious to the eye or what! Even though he has a small role he is pretty good and has some awesome screen presence. The other one to mention here is Rahul Bose who plays the role of Priyanka Chopra's husband in the film. Having been away from the screen for a long time now, Rahul comes with an awesome and powerful performance.

Oh! The cruise!: We all know what a brilliant director Zoya Akhtar is. But one thing she just doesn't go wrong with is her locations. This time around it is the cruise! We ourselves feel like we are sailing along the Mediterranean and what a journey it is!

Galla Goodiyan: Then comes the big fat Punjabi number. The only foot tapping number of the movie and you can feel the pulse of the entire unit with each and every member of the ensemble coming together for this heart thumping song!

 

What we didn't really like:

Anushka Sharma: A mere waste in the movie. She has nothing much to do and whatever little she does and plain and simple boring. She plays a dancer in the movie and surprisingly is bad in that too in the film.

The rest of the album: Other than Galla goodiyan all the other songs in the film don't really do much to the film. And that kind of puts you down, coming from such terrific music directors like Shankar-Ehsaan- Loy.

The long journey: The film is 175 minutes long. Yes that length tends to get very tiring eventually. Especially the first half is very draggy, though the second have is reliever. But you tend to undergo a feeling of sea sickness eventually.

All in all the movie is fun experience but just that a very long one indeed. Even though the movie has its share of loop holes you end up having a good time. In case you have a dysfunctional family do go for this one with that entire family, if nothing else you could at least spend three hours together in the otherwise busy lives.

 

Anita Menon