Remember those immortal dialogues : "Jaa Simran jee le apni zindagi" ?
There are numerous examples wherein the remakes have been critically and commercially more successful than the originals and in certain cases have gone to achieve the cult status (An Affair to Remember , Departed etc) . Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania is surely not going to enter that elite league. Dharma Production's attempt to recreate the magic of Raj and Simran falls flat on the ground and is no where close to DDLJ which , once upon a time, had become the face of Bollywood.
The film is NOT completely useless though . Varun Dhawan (Humpty) and Alia (Kavya), backed by some cheeky dialogues , do bring a refreshing feel to the generation old love story. Kavya, a 'pataka' Ambala girl, is all set to marry a perfect NRI in a month's time . She comes to Delhi to buy the designer lehanga for the wedding. There she meets this Delhi Ka Munda Raj....hmm Humpty. And as one would anticipate, they fall in love. Just like the old Raj, Humpty decides to win-over Kavya's family, even if it means risking his life.
The music is average. "Tainu samjhawan" is soothing but the remaining songs fail to impress. The supporting cast , including Ashutosh Rana, has been almost wasted . Though, Alia needs special mention. The Hindu had mentioned in one of it's articles on Alia, "She has a tremendous range; she’s Bollywood’s Carey Mulligan — a picture of vulnerability, great beauty and the promise of youth." This is certainly not an overstatement.
My Rating : 2.5/5
My Rating : 2.5/5
