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| Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji |
Reviewed by Sab Khan
“Men never get old”.
Madhur Bhandarkar, with his new movie has tried to break free from the serious, real-life inspired films he has made in the past. Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji is a light-hearted romantic (read non-sense) comedy movie which is now the “it” genre in Bollywood. You mostly don’t expect grim directors to be into a film which is a complete humour to watch, but Bhandarkar has made utmost efforts to make people laugh and feel good about themselves (especially the men).
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji, the very title is self explanatory and lets you peep into an expected story. The movie is simply about three different men, from three diverse walks of life, and apparently from three different age groups. The movie’s lead characters are Naren (Ajay Devgn), Abhay (Emraan Hashmi) and Milind (Omi Vaidya). The movie is about love and relationships and stereotypically, the jokes and the punches are crammed with sexual implication and unnecessary connotations.
Naren is a banker, recently divorced, and is falling for a charming young girl who joins his company as an intern. Abhay is a typical Emraan Hashmi playboy character who works as a gym instructor. He lives his “colourful” life at the expense of his rich girlfriend but lands up falling in love with her stepdaughter and decides to leave behind the money and all. And Milind is after a girl who works as a radio jockey, but is not as seriously involved with him.
All the actors have put in brilliant performances that justify their characters, the script and the demands of the director. Devgn, as the main attraction in the film has displayed deliciously light, humorous and droll scenes with his lady love June (Shazahn). His efforts for gaining her attention, confused by her cute behaviour around her friends (who are very young), and some intimate scenes, are the most attractive parts of the movie. And for that, Ajay gets all the credit.
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji should have been a shorter movie. It being more than three hours felt like a complete waste of time. For people who like leaving their minds outside the theatre, there is little to regret in the film. Just don’t walk in thinking Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji as a Bhandarkar film.
“Men never get old”.
Madhur Bhandarkar, with his new movie has tried to break free from the serious, real-life inspired films he has made in the past. Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji is a light-hearted romantic (read non-sense) comedy movie which is now the “it” genre in Bollywood. You mostly don’t expect grim directors to be into a film which is a complete humour to watch, but Bhandarkar has made utmost efforts to make people laugh and feel good about themselves (especially the men).
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji, the very title is self explanatory and lets you peep into an expected story. The movie is simply about three different men, from three diverse walks of life, and apparently from three different age groups. The movie’s lead characters are Naren (Ajay Devgn), Abhay (Emraan Hashmi) and Milind (Omi Vaidya). The movie is about love and relationships and stereotypically, the jokes and the punches are crammed with sexual implication and unnecessary connotations.
Naren is a banker, recently divorced, and is falling for a charming young girl who joins his company as an intern. Abhay is a typical Emraan Hashmi playboy character who works as a gym instructor. He lives his “colourful” life at the expense of his rich girlfriend but lands up falling in love with her stepdaughter and decides to leave behind the money and all. And Milind is after a girl who works as a radio jockey, but is not as seriously involved with him.
All the actors have put in brilliant performances that justify their characters, the script and the demands of the director. Devgn, as the main attraction in the film has displayed deliciously light, humorous and droll scenes with his lady love June (Shazahn). His efforts for gaining her attention, confused by her cute behaviour around her friends (who are very young), and some intimate scenes, are the most attractive parts of the movie. And for that, Ajay gets all the credit.
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji should have been a shorter movie. It being more than three hours felt like a complete waste of time. For people who like leaving their minds outside the theatre, there is little to regret in the film. Just don’t walk in thinking Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji as a Bhandarkar film.
Rating: 2.75/5
Although not the biggest fan of Indian movies of late but still enjoyed reading the review. The disclaimer about 'leaving your mind outside the theatre' discloses all about the content of the movie and gives us a clear idea of how weak, senseless and entangled the plot of the movie is!!
ReplyDeletethanx for the review :) it was crisp n well written!kudos!
ReplyDeletegood to see a review like this....i guess we should be saving time by spending 5 mins on reading such review which can definitely give us a good idea about a movie
ReplyDeleteNice work indeed! Reviewers analyze and pass a judgment after watching the movie, be it cumbersome or enjoyable. However, people like me, having little time to watch stuff on screen, just enjoy the movies by going through REVIEWS.:)
ReplyDeleteAgreed! This was just so normal, but fun to watch! At least I'd not let my money be wasted on watching a man struggling to survive and having to drink his own pee to live through the next 127 hours! :P
ReplyDeleteFirst time here, liked your blog and reviews :)