Bunty Aur Babli (2005)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Shaad Ali

Writers:

Aditya Chopra (story)
Jaideep Sahni (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 May 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

In this world there are two types of people...........

Plot:

Two mismatched characters go on a wild road trip in Uttar Pradesh and, while being dogged by a policeman, fall in love.

Plot Keywords:

Road Movie | Hospital | Celebrity Criminal | Wannabe Model | Conning Couple

Awards:

7 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Rani Mukherjee	...	Vimmi Saluja / Babli (as Rani Mukerji)
Abhishek Bachchan	...	Rakesh Trivedi / Bunty
Amitabh Bachchan	...	DCP Dashrath Singh
Raj Babbar	...	Trivedi
Tania Zaetta	...	Kate
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ravi Baswani	...	B.B.'s first victim
Mukesh Bhatt	...	Peon
Prem Chopra	...	SikhTruck Driver
J. Brandon Hill	...	Harry
Puneet Issar	...	Vimmi's father
Kiran Juneja	...	Vimmi's mother (as Kiran Juneja Sippy)
Pratima Kazmi	...	Phool Sakhi
Rumaan Kidwai	...	Tea Stall Owner
Kunal Kumar	...	Newspaper Salesman
Lilliput	...	Pappu
Sanjay Mishra	...	Q. Q. Qureshi
Yunus Parvez	...	Hotel owner
Aishwarya Rai	...	Special Appearance (song)
Rameshwari	...	Mrs. Trivedi
Ranjeet	...	Store owner
Veerendra Saxena	...	Police Commissioner
Rajesh Vivek	...	Protestor

Also Known As:

B.N.B. (India: English title) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

170 min

Country:

India

Language:

English | Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG

Company:

Yash Raj Films

Trivia:

The horn-rimmed glasses and old-fashioned dress Babli dons to give an old-fashioned look to her persona is a reference to the popular Hindi serial _Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003)_.

Quotes:

[singing]
DCP Dashrath Singh: Now listen up y'all, let me tell you a little story about two cool cats named Bunty and Babli... Bunty aur Babli, Bunty aur Babli / They are coming to your town / They hustle well, they hustle now...

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Soundtrack:

Nach Baliye

Surprisingly good Indian comedy

When I think of comedy in bollywood, I think of Govinda, who I detest. Fortunately for me, Abhishek and Rani were the stars of this light hearted and fun film. The first 20-30 minutes of the movie are a bit slow and could have been constructed better to develop the characters. However, after the brief introduction to each, the audience is quickly taken on a ride with the duo, Bunty and Babli, as they travel from city to city cheating people out of their money. Abhishek does a terrific job as Bunty and of course Rani is perfect as his accomplice, Babli. The film has enough laughs to last through to the very end. Even Amitabh, the veteran Indian actor, is comedic in his role as the police officer chasing the two. Aishwarya's dance number was a pleasant addition to the film. Some of the songs seemed to drag on for one too many minutes. In short, Bunty Aur Babli is a refreshing and fun experience worth watching.