Badrinath Ki Dulhania starts as a sweet love story
between a Jhansi lad and a Kota lass, but the director understands the current
tide of movies that celebrate powerful, liberated women, so it transforms into
a progressive story before turning cute-sweet again.
Bollywood stars Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt make
a great pair was discovered in Student Of The Year and repeated in Humpty
Sharma Ki Dulhania, which is why, Badrinath Ki Dulhania was one of
the most awaited movies this year.
Badrinath Bansal (Varun Dhawan), the scion of a patriarchal
and old-fashioned family, falls for Vaidehi Tripathi (Alia Bhatt), a girl with
a mind of her own. In order to woo her, Badri promises to help her find a
suitable groom for her sister and Vaidehi too gets pressurized to marry her
because he comes from a renowned family and has helped her sister find her Mr.
Right.
But, Vaidehi wants to follow her dreams and this sets the
stage for heartbreak and tragedy. How the two manage to cope with this, forms
the rest of the plot.
Varun Dhawan is wonderful as the spoiled Badri, who wears
his heart on his sleeve and manages to win your with his 'boy-next-door' charisma.
What works for Varun is the honesty with which he has depicted his character,
be it funny scenes or intense ones and the guy, who has mostly essayed urbane
roles, simply wows you with his rural avatar. While, Alia is energetic and helpless
in equal measures as and when the situation demands it and the chemistry
between the two is one of the highlights of the movie. Sahil Vaid is good with
his act. He essays the role of Badri's loyal sidekick Somdev. This actor, who
had also played Varun's friend in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, has got some
of the best lines in the movie.
Film Badrinath Ki Dulhania stars off rather cheerily
and with dollops of humour that is sure to make you laugh admiringly. But,
towards the intermission point, you start to realize that there is more to the
plot than a soft love story. The second half of the movie, though lengthy,
strives to strike a blow for women empowerment and against patriarchy. Shashank
Khaitan deserves a pat on his back for putting across his point without
making the movie too preachy or heavy. Badrinath Ki Dulhania sends
across a message efficiently that in the absence of respect, love cannot
survive and there are moments in the movie, which will make you cheer the
makers. Though some scenes may come across as contrived, the makers have their
hearts in the right place and so, the movie does succeed to touch your heart.
Another element that works for the movie is its music, which
is foot-tapping and entertaining, be it Tamma Tamma or the title
track.
Overall, Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a commendable
film for its social message and Alia Bhatt’s tall performance with amazing
chemistry with Varun Dhawan.
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