BACHNA AE HASEENO – a one time fare!
Bachna Ae Haseeno marks the arrival of Ranbir Kapoor in a glam avtaar where he is cast opposite the three young ladies – Minisha Lamba, Bipasha Basu and Deepika Padukone. It is the Yash Raj tag associated with the movie that prompted me to catch the paid preview of the film on Thursday night. However, due to traffic problem in
This movie is special for various reasons. First, the movie is expected to give Ranbir a hit which his first film failed to deliver. Secondly, the movie brings together Ranbir-Deepika for the first time after they declared their romance as public. Thirdly, it has the backing of the premier production house (Yash Raj Films) that desperately is in a search of a hit to revive its status (though their last venture “Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic” flopped despite being a good movie). Lastly but not the least, it has been directed by Siddarth Raj Anand of “ Salaam Namaste” and “Tara Rum Pum” fame whose films always have certain amount of freshness in the treatment of the subject.
The movie speaks about the story of Ranbir Kapoor aka Raj who is a big flirt and meets three different girls during his journey from 18 years to 30 years of age. The first two girls love him and want to marry him but he dumps them. The third girl whom he intends to marry though loves him but shows him the door when he proposes to her. So, he now decides to return to the first two girls to apologise to them for his misgivings. In a nutshell, how the three different ladyloves teach him a little about love and life in their own ways is what the story all about.
Bachna Ae Haseeno starts on a fresh note. The movie boasts of some sweet and interesting moments. The director handles the romantic and emotional scenes quite well. Of all the three love stories, the story with Minisha Lamba is the best. The story with Bipasha Basu appeals in the first half but post-interval the path she takes to teach Ranbir a lesson seems weird. The third story with Deepika Padukone fails to impress much. In all, Bachna Ae Haseeno is strictly a one-time watch only. Now, lets move on to the performances and other aspects of the movie.
The movie truly belongs to Ranbir who carries the entire film on his shoulders with an extreme ease. Ranbir is definitely an actor to watch out for - be it for his performance, his shaking moves or his looks. He is simply marvelous. The movie proves that he can do wonders in conventional hero roles too. Minisha Lamba looks cute and sweet. The role suits her image well. Bipasha Basu handles her part quite well and there is no denying the fact that she looks hot and sizzling. As far as Deepika is concerned, her role is not etched out too well. Though she looks beautiful in some sequences but one asks for some more footage in her role. Kunal Kapoor in a special appearance looks handsome in the get-up of a Sardar and delivers an efficient performance. Hiten Paintal as Ranbir’s friend shows talent.
The director Siddarth Raj Anand treats the subject in a fresh manner and is able to extract fine performances from his actors. The cinematography is first-rate. The visuals are quite captivating. Vishal-Shekhar’s music is good. Of the songs, the Title track, Khuda Jaane and Lucky Boy have been shot quite well. The choreography of the Title song is eye-catching. On the whole, Bachna Ae Haseeno is a light entertainer that deserves a one time watch. Go and watch out for Ranbir!
Rating : 6.5/10
