Trailers told us that this was gonna be a movie about a dysfunctional
family on a cruise trying to solve problems about life, and to be honest , I wasn’t really excited to watch
this one , given Zoya Akhtar’s love for rich people and my lack of interest for rich people problems.
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Dil
Dhadakne Do is a story of a family on cruise to celebrate
the marriage anniversary of the Mehra couple. This is a family which pretends
to be perfect for the world but in reality doesn’t even talk to each other. The
boys are expected to lead business and the girls get married and take care of
home. As the story moves forward we witness the harsh truths about marriage as
a transaction for rich families and the lives people choose to lead to conform
to the societal expectations.
In my opinion, the story was very much predictable and that
is perhaps why the one seventy minutes especially in the second half seem like
a draaaag! The story has its highs and lows and those highs are what make it a
decent watch. The cinematography is beautiful with the blue ocean following in
each frame. Zoya Akhtar must be congratulated for the direction ,for working
with hyper active set of actors like Anil Kapoor ,Ranveer Singh and Priyanka
Chopra could have easily made the movie a madhouse , but thanks to Zoya , the
actors maintain their space and the excess energy is managed comfortably.
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The acting department worked appropriately to their sketches
.With the plate full of known faces, we see good acting from the whole cast.
Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah were pretty amazing.Ranveer Singh acts his usual self and hasa good presence. Priyanka Chopra is great at points but at other places is highly average.Farhan Akhtar and Anushka in their special appearances are good.The only okay number being Pehli Baar.
Dil
Dhadakne Do was not as bad as I expected it to be. All in
all, a decent watch.
Watch it for-
1.Light hearted comedy 2.Some high moments 3. the dog
