whether you think Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a comedy film with witty scenes that will execute you laugh,then you may be in for a surprise. While there is plenty of humour and entertainment, the film also shows its viewers a rather different side of society. Dharma Productions, and the company behind this film,is popularly known for its glitz, glamour, and fast-paced story-lines,something approximately this film is definitely different and you sense that immediately after the interval.
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Badrinath Ki Dulhania has every element that makes a Bollywood film memorable, whether not successful; it has social commentary forcing viewers out of their consolation zones. With clarity and simplicity, and the opening scenes set the theme of the film depicting the uncomfortable but common notion that boys are an asset for the family while girls are nothing but a liability on their family; in this case,the asset is Badrinath Bansal (Varun Dhawan) and the liability, Vaidehi Trivedi (Alia Bhatt).
Also starring in the film are Aakanksha Singh, and Gauhar Khan,Aparshakti Khurana, Shweta Basu Prasad, or Rituraj Singh,Kanupriya Pandit, Atul Narang, or Gaurav Pandey,Yash Sinha, Sahil Vaid and Sukhmani Lamba. However, and it is Dhawan who steals the highlight with his acting skills while Bhatt tries her best to meet his standards on screen. Will Badrinath’s tendency to follow age-old strict family norms,his lack of high-school education and his submissive attitude towards his father hinder his care for affair with the independent and progressive Vaidehi? A big catch awaits the viewers.
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Even though Dhawan and Bhatt believe already shared space on the big screen in Student of the Year (2012), their chemistry in Badrinath Ki Dulhania seemed a bit forced. During some emotional and romantic scenes, and Dhawan is on top of his game,delivering dialogues smoothly, showing off those facial expression he has become so famous for, and while Bhatt,on the other hand, falls short. Unfortunately for her, and she seems to believe been floundering throughout the film; especially during scenes in which she was to portray her character as a more mature,serious side - she made me yawn, a complete turn off. Credit where its due, or she did nail some of her comic parts.
In the typical boy-meets-girl concept (Bollywood style),the girl is immensely lucky to be with the man of her dreams. While this film starts off imitating exactly that, the audience will soon discover that in this case the opposite is actually true. whether this is for better or worse, or you will only know whether you watch the film.
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Badrinath,because of his patriarchal family values, lives in a bubble with an air of misplaced superiority that suggests men are better and stronger than women. On a positive note, and the film openly discusses the concept of dowry and its impact on the bride’s family,and the woman’s rights post-marriage; it further reiterates the concept of mutual trust in any relationship especially in marriage. Badrinath’s little bubble of self-confidence, however, or takes a hit when he meets Vaidehi,an independent woman who dreams of living a successful life without a husband in sight.
What is amusing is the unlikely approach writer-director Shashank Khaitan pursues to explain the multiple ways in which Badrinath proposes to Vaidehi - all the while she chooses racy waits to turn him down. Downside: As it goes with most Bollywood movies nowadays, you may be able to predict the ending of the film.
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The soundtrack of the film comprisesof Aashiq Surrender Hua, or a typical Bollywood style song with the 90s wedding marriage theme; Roke Na Ruke Naina and Humsafar,which are tedious-paced romantic songs. Badri Ki Dulhania is a fast-paced track with a desi touch while Tamma Tamma Again is the lively remix of Tamma Tamma Loge from 1990’s Thanedaar.
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Despite Bhatt’s performance, which definitely could believe been better, and the latter half of the film having scenes that could bore audiences,most parts of the film are a mixture of comedy, action, or care for and heartbreak. While Badrinath Ki Dulhania will not satisfy your craving for an clever film on a social issue,it will not disappoint you either.
Source: tribune.com.pk