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Barfi!

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
83K
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Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
A deaf and mute young man competes for the affection of an autistic girl.
Play trailer2:27
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ComedyDramaRomance
Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal.Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal.Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
83K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Anurag Basu
  • Writers
    • Anurag Basu(story and screenplay)
    • Tani Basu(story and screenplay)
    • Sanjeev Dutta(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Ranbir Kapoor
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    • Ileana D'Cruz
  • Director
    • Anurag Basu
  • Writers
    • Anurag Basu(story and screenplay)
    • Tani Basu(story and screenplay)
    • Sanjeev Dutta(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Ranbir Kapoor
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    • Ileana D'Cruz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 268User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 66 wins & 34 nominations

    Videos2

    U.S. Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:27
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    Barfi!
    Trailer 2:21
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    Photos68

    Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
    Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
    Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
    Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ranbir Kapoor, and Ileana D'Cruz at an event for Barfi! (2012)
    Barfi! (2012)
    Barfi! (2012)
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Barfi! (2012)
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Barfi! (2012)
    Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
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    Top cast

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    Ranbir Kapoor
    Ranbir Kapoor
    • Murphy…
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    Priyanka Chopra Jonas
    • Jhilmil Chatterjee
    • (as Priyanka Chopra)
    Ileana D'Cruz
    Ileana D'Cruz
    • Shruti Ghosh Sengupta
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Sudhanshu Dutta
    Roopa Ganguly
    Roopa Ganguly
    • Shruti's mother
    • (as Rupa Ganguly)
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    • Mr. Chatterjee
    Bholaraj Sapkota
    • Bhola
    Jisshu Sengupta
    Jisshu Sengupta
    • Ranjeet Sengupta
    • (as Jishu Sengupta)
    Haradhan Bannerjee
    Haradhan Bannerjee
    • Daju
    • (as Haradhan Bandopadhyay)
    Akash Khurana
    Akash Khurana
    • Jangbahadur
    Arun Bali
    Arun Bali
    • Jhilmil's Grandfather
    Uday Tikekar
    Uday Tikekar
    • Shruti's Father
    Preiti Mamgain
    • Mrs. Chatterjee
    • (as Preeti Mamgain)
    Sumona Chakravarti
    Sumona Chakravarti
    • Shruti's friend
    Sujata Sehgal
    • Miss D'Souza
    Kenneth Desai
    Kenneth Desai
    • Senior Inspector
    Neeraj Khetrapal
    • Utensil Shop Owner
    Rajeev Mishra
    • Dutta's Assistant
    • Director
      • Anurag Basu
    • Writers
      • Anurag Basu(story and screenplay)
      • Tani Basu(story and screenplay)
      • Sanjeev Dutta(dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the leading Bollywood actress declined the secondary role of 'Shruti Ghosh'. Later director cast Tollywood actress Ieana D'Cruz after a long negotiation.
    • Goofs
      While Barfi! is running, a 'Vodafone" ad board is seen, even though blurred. The film is set in the 1970s.
    • Quotes

      Shruti Sengupta: The biggest risk in life is... to never take any risk.

    • Crazy credits
      The very opening credit/branding slates are played over a song/jingle that says the film has started, also advises people to shut their mobiles and children off!
    • Connections
      Featured in 14th IIFA Awards (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Ala Barfi
      Written by: Swanand Kirkire

      Produced by: Pritam Chakraborty

      Performed by: Mohit Chauhan

    User reviews268

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Barfi: Splendid Blend of Ingredients, Superlative Taste!
    Barfi is that gem which has the capacity of making blood in your heart rush just like children rush through the school gates at the ring of bell. All you have to do is to open yourself and let it do the magic.

    It offers everything that is there to take from a pure cinematic experience: real characters, genuine relationships, a simple yet poignant story and a soulful score. It offers much more th an this if you can indulge yourself into it a little more. It has acting that connects you straight with the characters and makes you feel for/with them; each frame is a lyrical composition not only by the presence of colors but through their absence as well, the screenplay is such that it either allows the emotions to be overwhelming or would take you out of the scene (completely depends on the viewer).

    I can only wish to visit the Darjeeling of 70's as portrayed in the movie and I am sure Basu would not have had any problems filming the Kolkata part of the movie as it is the only city which has majority of its elements from that period still intact (No pun intended). Basu has always been good at using earthly elements in his scenes and he reinforces that here too. The manner in which rain, texture of clouds, stones, bright sun have been used to complement various moods in scenes is just exemplary.

    What makes this movie a winner is the unending list of scenes which will make you laugh, cry and sometimes do both at the same time. Dialogue through expression and enactment has been integrated so beautifully in the movie that you sometimes forget that you are watching a movie where two of the protagonists are incapable of communicating conventionally. It's a movie which celebrates one of the most prized feelings of each human being: the joy of being loved, through a story of people who could have easily decided not to embrace it. Priyanka is at her uninhibited best and Ileana plays her bit to the tee. Needless to say that no other present day actor could have done justice to the role of Barf!

    Visit http://imnotafilmcritic.blogspot.in/ for more filmy experiences!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2012 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Stream Barfi officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Барфі!
    • Filming locations
      • Darjeeling, Gorkhaland Territorial Authority, India(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • UTV Motion Pictures
      • Ishana Movies
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹300,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,804,874
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,061,713
      • Sep 16, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,490,134
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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