Unadulterated
Innocence! That is how you describe the ‘Barfi’
experience in two words. The movie which travels from the hustle bustle of
Kolkata to the quaint, mist-laden environs of Darjeeling is much a treat for
all age groups alike. It captures the yet-uncorrupted parts of your brain well and
does manage to enthuse the hidden child or maybe just the die-hard romantic in
you.
The script revolves
around the life of Barfi, a young guy
who cannot speak or hear. And what is Bollywood if not for a love triangle? But
this triangle is as beautiful as it is different. The story is a beautiful
rendition of how differently abled people can and are like any other human
being. It speaks volumes how much one can communicate even sans words. How
emotions and love can be conveyed without speaking. That is where the movie’s
USP lies. It’s simple yet elegant and it does manage to leave you teary-eyed.
Barfi or Ranbir Kapoor, happy go
lucky as he is, falls in love with Shruti,
played nicely by the newcomer Ileana D’cruz. But as luck would have it she is
already engaged. Love still blossoms in the hills and there comes a time where
she needs to make a choice. And choose she does! In some other part of town, Jhilmil or Priyanka Chopra, who
suffers from Autism is living her own story. Barfi who has grown up with Jhilmil
decides to kidnap her when he needs money for his father’s operation. And there
begins the comedy of hits and misses. From Darjeeling to Kolkata and back - it’s
all seeped in raw emotions and love!
Travelling back
and forth in time, the movie narrates itself as a story with constant
flashbacks to different periods in time. One may get a tad confused but if one
engrosses oneself in the movie enough then I am pretty sure it will be a
relish. The cinematography and direction are spell binding and keep you entertained
throughout. And the acting is simply marvellous – be it Ranbir or Priyanka or
even Inspector Dutta (played by Saurabh Shukla). Although the first part is a
bit slow and may make you take your eyes away from the movie, the second part
more than makes up for the slip. The plus point of the second part being better
than the first is that it leaves a lasting and lingering good-wala feeling on you. Overall it is a
good watch and I would rate it 3.5/5 !!
Catch the official trailer here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZxrao3zou4
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