Movie Review DIL DHADAKANE DO Is Combination Of Style And Usual Entertainment Elements

Film will release today and it should take a flying start due to exciting promos, ensemble cast and good release period. Film has very good chances at box office as there is not much competition because both 'Tnau weds Manu Returns' and 'Piku' had good run and are heaidng towards end of the run. And with multiplex friendly content, good reviews and word of mouth, it can achieve big numbers.

Friday, 5th June 10:00 AM IST

DIL DHADAKANE DO Is Combination Of Style And Usual Entertainment Elements

Pluses:

Priyanka Chopra delivers yet another mature & subtle act, Ranveer Singh is electric, Anushka Sharma is good, Anil Kapoor is outstanding, Zoya Akhtar sticks to her space successfully, Farhan Akhtar makes his presence felt despite being monotonous, Shefali Shah is decent, Pluto Mehra is surprise package

Minuses:

dialogues look forced at few places, music is let down, background score is below par and so is the editing

Critic Rating:

3/5

Business Rating:

3.5/5

Verdict:

Watch it for hilarious family moments

Detailed Analysis:

Zoya Akhtar gave two acclaimed urban flicks 'Luck By Chance' and 'Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara'. Now he is back with another urban relationship film 'Dil Dhadakane Do'.

The film starts off with the introduction of the dysfunctional family of the Mehras which consists of Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) who is not just a self made successful businessman, but also a self proclaimed one at that! His wife is Neelam Mehra (Shefali Shah) whose life is all about wicked, sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek one-liners. Despite having a million differences with each other, they pretend to the world that they are the 'best couple', only because their whole world revolves around the worry of society. The Mehras have a daughter Ayesha Mehra (Priyanka Chopra), who is not just the 'inheritor' of acute business acumen, but also is a successful entrepreneur and the owner of an extremely successful online travel portal. Her success can be gauged by the acknowledgement given to her by the 'Forbes' magazine. Then there is the 25 year old carefree dude Kabir Mehra (Ranveer Singh), who is in charge of spearheading the once-successful-now-struggling AYKA industries.

But the fact of the matter is that, while his heart lies in flying (he owns a private plane), he was thrusted the family business by his 'strategically planning' parents. The Mehra family will be totally incomplete without the mention of their family dog cum family member named Pluto Mehra (voiceover by Aamir Khan). Bitter reality strikes the Mehra family when they get to know that their company AYKA is not just running into losses, but also is losing its credentials and integrity from the market. Around the same time, a big celebration is being planned in the lavish 'Pullmantur Sovereign Valleta' cruise liner for Kamal and Neelam Mehra in lieu of their 30th wedding anniversary.

Being firm opportunists, Kamal and Neelam grab this opportunity with both their hands and convert this event into a matchmaking event between Kabir Mehra and Noori Sood (Ridhima Sud), the only daughter of Lalit Sood (Parmeet Sethi). The Mehras firmly believe that if their 'plan' works out, then, AYKA can be easily bailed out of financial losses by the 'Mr. Moneybags' Lalit. But, what happens on the cruise is out of anyone's imagination. While Kabir falls madly in love with the London based 'Muslim' artiste Farah Ali (Anushka Sharma), Ayesha realizes that she cannot pretend to love her dominating and egoistic husband Manav (Rahul Bose) because she finds her true love in the journalist Sunny Gill (Farhan Akhtar). Besides this, there are many other dirty linens that gets washed in public. Do the Mehras become successful in their plan of saving AYKA by marrying off their son to the rich Soods, does Kabir marry Farah Ali or Sood's only daughter Noorie, does Ayesha come out of the unsuccessful marriage and what 'role' does Pluto Mehra play in the whole family drama is what forms the rest of the film.

Performance wise Priyanka Chopra is superb with honest act and such a compelling performance. Its easily one of her best understated acts! Ranveer Singh is hilarious and youthful. Farhan Akhtar is simply hilarious with some of the best lines but yes he repeats himself from ZNMD. Anushka Sharma looks a bit jaded at places but overall she plays her part well. Shefali Shah is decent, Rhaul Bose is good and Zarina Wahab plays her part well. But the real surprise packagaes of the film are Anil Kapoor who simply blows away with superlative act and Pluto Mehra with funniest moments.

Film has such a lucid script, some two - three dozens clapworthy lines and relatable plot. But film tries to be too different or too quirky at times in order to appeal to urban audience but it fails to create desired impact. Music is big let down. Cinematography and production design are good but editing is inconsistent.

Director Zoya Akhtar again delivers a very good film and urban audience will lap it up in big way but overall it might not create same kind of impact among masses. Also film lacks that impact of ZNMD and 'Luck By Chance' though it does not disappoint entirely. Zoya could had done better but still she leaves her mark with fantastic moments and detailing.

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