Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Movie Review

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Movie Review from bharatstudent,Indiaglitz,Idlebrain

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Bharatstudent - 3.25/5
Indiaglitz - 3/5
Idlebrain - 3.25/5

Source:Bharatstudent

Movie Review:Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Rating :3.25/5 Banner :Yashraj Films Cast :Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Vinay Pathak, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta and others Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran Music: Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant Producer: Aditya Chopra & Yash Chopra Director: Aditya Chopra Released Date: December 12, 2008

Story : A typical tale, the story begins with Surinder Sahni (Shahrukh) who works with the Punjab Power and he is a very 9 to 5 kind of man rather soft spoken and subdued in nature. Life goes like a straight line for him until he chances upon Taani (Anushka) and in no time he is completely in a whirlwind of emotions. She happens to be his exact opposite with her fun loving nature and her vivacious mentality. As fate would have it, Taani ends up with Surinder and in fact she gets married to him instead of the guy she wanted to marry. As expected, she despises the very presence of Surinder but his love for her is stronger by the day. So he finally decides to win her heart by taking up a new form and that is Raj. He becomes the dance partner for Taani since her dream is to win the reality dance show. So Surinder becomes Raj, the flamboyant and highly energetic dance partner and gets back to his original self in the evening. In no time, Taani is smitten by Raj and there comes a time when she decides to elope with him. What happens after that forms the rest of the story. Presentation : The director has come out with a rather inconceivable plot when looked practically but then the strength lies in its presentation with some splendid camerawork and an equally gripping music that sets the moods in motion. With a typical Yashraj film backdrop, the dialogues are written wittily and the script though written with loose ends finds itself held under a tight grip. The screenplay has been decent and editing was neat. The narrative of the film has been on a decent scale and the contrast to a modern and hip protagonist to a rather subdued one is well portrayed. Shahrukh is at his best while Anushka has proved that she has substance in her though it is her debut film. The real show stealer in a way was Vinay Pathak who came up with a mind blowing performance and the rest like Dara Singh and the long listed family members did their bit to contribute to the movie. Conclusion : The story of the film is definitely not a convincing one when looked at it realistically or even emotionally but then it is all in the presentation and the comedy elements that really elevated the film to a different level. While the first half goes about with the confusions, twists of fate and the comedies it is the second half where things tend to get serious and it must be said that the climax and the final twenty minutes of the film are quite captivating. The film has it all when it comes to pure entertainment and some filmy romance but then it may not appeal to those who look for a message or some sort of catch factor that can influence the hearts. All in all, this will be a money grosser given the magnitude and appeal of Shahrukh but it will take some word of mouth and positive publicity to see it as a blockbuster hit. Bharatstudent Verdict: More an entertainer than impact creator, can be watched once...

Source:Indiaglitz

Banner: Yash Raj Films Cast: Shahrukh Khan Direction: Aditya Chopra Production: Yash Chopra Music: Salim-Sulemanin
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Movie Review

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Grandeur but lacks finesse

IndiaGlitz [Friday, December 12, 2008]

Well, to start off with, Aditya Chopra spells yet another poignant dimension of pure love as in his previous ventures with SRK; DDLJ and Mohabattein. Yeah! These tales were retentive impressing everyone from 8-80yrs old men and women. Of course, we fell in love getting imbibed with those spellbinding personations in these flicks. So, guess what about Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi – a film that brings back sensational pair SRK-Aditya together after 8yrs? Does the film exceed everyone's expectations on 'Love' n 'Entertainment' factors? Or merely conks out dashing down our hopes? Hats off to Aditya Chopra! An awesome motif of delineating a touching story of romance... Have you ever stopped to think if the most ordinary, uninteresting, unobtrusive man you might see on the road or around you might have a love story to tell? Maybe not! How can an ordinary man have a breathtaking, goose flesh igniting, awe inspiring love story of all things to tell? But guess what - love does not differentiate between the ordinary and exceptional, the uninteresting and interesting, the unattractive and attractive. Because love knows no distinction. It can happen to anyone and once it does it engulfs us into it completely and gives us those heaven-sent experiences that only love can yield. Perhaps, everything in fine and good with the one-liner…. But Aditya Chopra fails in crafting a gripping narration all throughout the show. A flimsy screenplay lacking finesse with bits and pieces of discontinuities and these attributes easily scatters audiences' attention. The best illustration goes with SRK's ducky actresses shaking legs with him for 'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' on theatre screen. It's completely odd for that situation and possibly, the sequences could've been switched over to latter half as a 'special round in Dance show'. Was it an attempt to deliver a replica of 'Om Shanthi Om' song of film stars dancing together? The film is about Surinder Sahni (Shahrukh Khan) - a simple, clean hearted, honest man working for Punjab Power, leading a humdrum life, when he meets his total opposite and finds love in the flamboyant, fun-loving, vivacious -Taani (Anushka Sharma) for whom the whole world is her canvas and she paints her own life with the colours of rainbow all until unforeseen circumstances changes it all and brings them together. Sooner, its biggest dance show in Amritsar and Surinder coiffes himself as Raj what he calls 'Macho Chap'… He does it all to impress his girl Taani and what's next? It's a journey filled with laughter, tears, joy, pain, music, dance and a lot of love. A journey that makes us believe that there is an extraordinary love story in every ordinary jodi. The first half dawdles with sluggish narration until earlier minutes to pre-interval where SRK's soliloquy with statue takes on emotional quotients. Well, the latter half comprises of few enjoyable moments like Anushka racing on her bike with 'Dhoom Machale' on BCM and next ultimate shot of Vinay Pathak-SRK at garage. It's a crème de la crème performance by Shah Rukh Khan as he emotes resplendently on all situations. Be it his make-over sequences adjusting his tight jeans in dance class or the performance in penultimate minutes, King Khan is awe-inspiring. A flawless performance by debutant Anushka Sharma and of course she eclipses Shah Rukh on many parts. What to say about Vinay Pathak? He's over-the-top and more emblazons to the screen. He strides sparkling smiles on our lips with his wiggeries and soaks our eyes as he gets emotional. Don't miss the great dance of SRK-Vinay for the original tune of 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'. Its emotional outbursts from every characterization that turns entire spotlights on RNBDJ… Aditya's innovative thought is laudable on certain parts like Shah Rukh laying rose next to food and again placing it vase, pictorial of Anushka's face for the song 'Tuj Mei Rab Diktha Hai' and entire Amritsar being lit up, 'I Love You' deserves grand round of applause. Fine! Young lads and missies would hail with praise worthy comments for Adhi's ideation. Both SRK and Anushka swallowing Pani Purees followed by abrupt sequence where he has to finish of delicious Biriyani are evokes laughter. Nevertheless, the biggest flaw is that how come a woman fails to recognize her husband with a slight-make over…. The characters of Surindar and Raj differ merely with thin moustache, hair style and costumes. Both the characters have same voice sans any modulations…. What barricaded Aditya's cognizance while dropping these lines on his paper? Indeed, it's a billion dollar question. Ravi K Chandran's cinematography enhances visual quality and his placement of creative angles deserves special attention. The duo Salim-Sulaiman seems to have not percolated a lot for background scoring. It's again the pieces of existing numbers in album tuned and they sway on all songs. Possibly, 'Haule Haule' and 'Dance Pe' peaked with high-promos prior to release. For sure, both the versions of 'Tuj Mei Rab Dikta Hai' capture your senses with beauteous visualizing. 'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' fails to make it big despites grand set decorations, costumes and top-charting actresses with SRK. Ritesh Soni's editing especially on 'Dancing Jodi' at the climax is mind blowing... Choreography by Vaibhavi and Shiamak are sumptuously ne plus ultra… On the whole, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is enjoyable on many parts with fun, frolic, lots of music and dance, pains and emotions. Well, Aditya Chopra gets stuck failing to pen an engrossing screenplay. It's too long, irksome and more predictability when it comes to narration and the auteur could've better avoided these vistas. Verdict: A Fair to middling Show Rating : ***

Source:Idlebrain

Jeevi rating: 3.25/5 Punchline: dosage of fun and senti Banner: Yash Raj Films Genre: Romance Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Vinay Pathak, Kajol (SA), Bipasha Basu (SA), Rani Mukherjee (SA), Preity Zinta (SA) and Lara Dutta (SA) Music: Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant Story - screenplay - dialogues - director: Aditya Chopra Producer: Aditya Chopra & Yash Chopra Release date: 12 December 2008

Review

Story Surinder Sawhney (Shahrukh Khan) is an average, timid and unattractive government employee. He likes Taani (Anushka Sharma) when he goes to her wedding. She is the daughter of his college professor. When the groom-to-be dies in an accident, the dying professor asks Surinder to tie knot to Taani. They return to Amritsir and Taani tells Surinder that she could love him though she married him. But Surinder loves her a lot, but refrains from expressing it. It all changes when dance loving Taani wants to join a dance club. A stylist buddy of Surender gives him a new look. And he attends the dance club and gets introduced to Taani as Raj. Over a period of time, Taani gets bored with her husband Surinder and likes the company on Raj. The rest of the story is all about whom she chooses when Raj proposes to her one day. Actors: Shahrukh Khan donned two entirely different get-ups. He used buck-tooth, mustache, spectacles and a timid look to impress us with the role of Surinder. He is pretty funky as Raj who tries to impress heroine with macho looks. Anushka Sharma is perfect for the role of a typical Punjabi girl. She did justice to her role. Vinay Pathak has considerable amount of screen time and he is hilarious as Bobby Khalsa – the hair stylist. Kajol, Bipasha Basu, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Lara Dutta sizzled in a special retro song. There are no other major characters in the film. Technical departments: Story - screenplay - direction: The aspect of hero living two lives and romancing with heroine in new get-up reminds us of Spiderman film and Aparichitudu (Anniyan in Tamil). Other than that, it is a simple love story. The way the director introduced the characters of main leads is classy. The way Surinder try to get attention and the way he feels happy about small things is cute. However, the heroine not recognizing that both Raj and Surinder are same. The director has worked on the emotions part really well. Initially hero just wants to enjoy the friendship and love of heroine using the Raj avatar. But after sometime, he starts testing heroine’s character. This point looks little contrived. The Sumo fight also does not appeal. The director worked on the pre-climax (heroine looking at hero like a God) and the climax part well. The director mixed commercial elements with sentiment value. The following scenes are nice – 1. Surinder keeping the rose on the table and then taking it back. 2. When Raj tells Taani not to use B word, she says that she is capable of uttering C, D and F words too. 3. Taani's bike chase with Tiny Singh 4. Pani Puri competition followed by Biryani dinner. 5. The episode of Raj’s proposal 6. Raj speaking with Mannequin dressed as Surinder 7. The way cards are used by kids to parade the panting of heroine in a song 8. The slideshow with SRK’s voiceover during end-titles rolling. Other technical departments: Music of the film is extremely good. The usage of ‘haule haule’ bit with harmonium as background score for the cute moments between Surinder and Taani is good. The violin bit for the moments between Raj and Taani is also good. ‘Haule Haule’ and ‘Dance Pe Chance’ songs are the winners. Dialogues are excellent. Cinematography by Ravi K Chandran is of top class. Artwork is nice. Analysis: First half of the film is good. Second half is nice, but there are some boring moments. The positive points are casting, screenplay and direction. The negative points are lack of logic (heroine not recognizing hero without mustache) and the aspect of hero testing heroine’s character. The negative points dominate the positive points in the film. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has both fun and sentiment in equal dosage. It makes an interesting viewing.