The weak link is the strained story which relies too heavily on a voice over by Javed Akhtar. He understands perfectly when she says – ladki hona disaster hai. There is also the consistently good Seema Pahwa playing the hapless mom and Rohit Chaudhary, who is Chirag’s best friend Munna.ĪLSO WATCH: ANUPAMA CHOPRA’S INTERVIEW WITH ARJUN RAMPAL | DADDYĪpart from the performances, much of the magic in Bareilly Ki Barfi comes from the dialogue by Nitesh Tiwari and Shreyas Jain. The comedy is light and effortless. Watch out for the asides – like a mithai ki dukan named Lavla sweets instead of Lovely sweets because in the rain, the E ki matra fell off. Mishra is the family’s peacekeeper. Bitti’s mother might look at her and say – harkate dekho, laundon wali but Mr. Or you can turn your gaze on the wondrous Pankaj Tripathi, playing the father of a defiant daughter whom he loves unconditionally. You will also admire the understated charm of Ayushmann Khurrana – playing the small town ordinary Joe with an extraordinary capacity for love. So when Chirag’s girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him, he spends the next five years pining for her. When Chirag admonishes him for this, Pritam looks mournful and says, “Hum toh character pakad ke chal rahe the.” ![]() ![]() There is little here that will stay with you but while it lasts, you’ll have a smile on your face. And that’s exactly what this amiable film is designed to do.īareilly Ki Barfi is a lovely acting showcase. The first to admire is Rajkummar Rao as Pritam Vidrohi, a mild-mannered sari salesman who is forced to play-act a badass babua. That terrific descriptor comes from a song in the film – I want it on a T-shirt. Pritam’s friend and tormentor Chirag Dubey instructs him, “ Pet se awaaz nikalo aur Bachchan ban jao.” Rajkummar’s conversion into these two distinct personalities is brilliant and seamless. In fact, Pritam’s act is so good that Bitti, the girl in this comical love triangle, starts to find him attractive. ![]() Like the barfi in the title, Bareilly Ki Barfi is sweet, enjoyable and low on nutrition.
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