Now there is a fine line romantic-comedies and vulgarism. "Befikre" belongs to the later category owing to complex characters and even more complex script where you will wonder what is going on. "Befikre" is more like a tour guide to the beautiful city of Paris.
"Befikre" tells the story of a stand-up comedian Dharam (played by #RanveerSingh) who hails from Delhi and a local tourist guide in Paris, Shyra, (played by #VaaniKapoor). Two goes into a sparkling relationship which is free-spirited followed by a break-up. How Dharam and Shyra get back to each other is the rest of the story..
Coming from the house of Yash Chopra films who gave us some fantastic romantic-comedies like "Hum-Tum", "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", "Band Baaja Baaraat" and "Salaam Namaste", "Befikre" will come as a shock to few folks who have been an ardent fan. More disappointing is the fact it is Aditya Chopra who has directed illogical and elusive film which is not only difficult to tolerate but digest as well. The movie begins with a break-up (probably a concept incepted by Imtiaz Ali's impeccable directed "Love Aaj Kal"), bump into each other on every scene and every corner of the city and celebrate their break-up in a grand way. The film also borrows heavily from a French film "Love Me If You Dare" and couple of scenes from the hit TV show "Friends". All wells that ends well with a overdose of melodrama smeared in the end to make it look like a typical Bollywood drama.
On the brighter side, "Befikre" boast off some tuneful music given by the talented duo Vishal-Shekhar, enchanting cinematography and nice art direction. On the flip side, the direction by Aditya Chopra who is still famous for his renowned work in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", is way below the mark. Screenplay is confusing as are the makers of the film. Editing is terrible as you will feel tired-out after watching the two hours twelve minutes film. Coming to the performances, Though Ranveer Singh is fine in few scenes, this will be his weakest performances coming right after brilliant portrayal in "Bajira Mastani". Vaani Kapoor goes over-the-top in terms of acting. She should focus on her expression which is same as what she did in "Shudd Desi Romance".
On the whole, "Befikre" is a bad romantic drama which will spoil your mood with weak direction, spineless acting and terrible story line. Poor 1/5
"Befikre" tells the story of a stand-up comedian Dharam (played by #RanveerSingh) who hails from Delhi and a local tourist guide in Paris, Shyra, (played by #VaaniKapoor). Two goes into a sparkling relationship which is free-spirited followed by a break-up. How Dharam and Shyra get back to each other is the rest of the story..
Coming from the house of Yash Chopra films who gave us some fantastic romantic-comedies like "Hum-Tum", "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", "Band Baaja Baaraat" and "Salaam Namaste", "Befikre" will come as a shock to few folks who have been an ardent fan. More disappointing is the fact it is Aditya Chopra who has directed illogical and elusive film which is not only difficult to tolerate but digest as well. The movie begins with a break-up (probably a concept incepted by Imtiaz Ali's impeccable directed "Love Aaj Kal"), bump into each other on every scene and every corner of the city and celebrate their break-up in a grand way. The film also borrows heavily from a French film "Love Me If You Dare" and couple of scenes from the hit TV show "Friends". All wells that ends well with a overdose of melodrama smeared in the end to make it look like a typical Bollywood drama.
On the brighter side, "Befikre" boast off some tuneful music given by the talented duo Vishal-Shekhar, enchanting cinematography and nice art direction. On the flip side, the direction by Aditya Chopra who is still famous for his renowned work in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", is way below the mark. Screenplay is confusing as are the makers of the film. Editing is terrible as you will feel tired-out after watching the two hours twelve minutes film. Coming to the performances, Though Ranveer Singh is fine in few scenes, this will be his weakest performances coming right after brilliant portrayal in "Bajira Mastani". Vaani Kapoor goes over-the-top in terms of acting. She should focus on her expression which is same as what she did in "Shudd Desi Romance".
On the whole, "Befikre" is a bad romantic drama which will spoil your mood with weak direction, spineless acting and terrible story line. Poor 1/5