Movie: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra,Jaya Bacchan, Shabana Azmi
Director: Karan Johar
Produced By: Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar, and Apoorva Mehta
Release Date: 28th July 2023
Story: Rocky Randhawa (Ranveer Singh) and Rani Chatterjee (Alia Bhatt), hail from two different cultured families who fall in love through the process of setting a reunion for their grandparents, Kanwal (Dharmendra) and Jamini (Shabana Azmi). After falling in love, they took a bit of time to get their relationship to the next level and decide to stay with each other’s families to impress their parents. How do the two of them win over each other’s family? What do they learn and discover through the process of family swap? Answers to these questions form the rest of the story.
Analysis: The film’s narrative is set as a proper love story that indulges both the families after a while. It is a known fact that Karan Johar has a strong connection with this genre, and he once again cracks a good entertainer with RRKPK. Rocky and Rani’s introduction is done well. The romantic track in the first half works, even though the intimacy between the lead pair looks rushed. The entire birthday episode, followed by the Kashmir sequence and the patch up of the lead pair came out well with the usage of old Hindi songs.
The second half expectedly takes a bit of a serious turn, with leads changing into each other’s homes. But there are a few truly hilarious moments, as whenever the pace tends to dip, the atmosphere gets changed with a punch in the dialogues. The emotional drama between both the families in the second half works, towards the pre climax, though we can guess where the film is heading. The climax also hits the target. The drama that follows the Dhindhora sequence is effective in creating the right impact.
Performances: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt looked good as a pair and their performance was also nice. Aamir Bashir was natural while Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and Jaya Bachchan were perfect.
Plus Points:
- Performances
- Dialogues
- Music
- Emotional impact in the second half
Minus Points:
- Predictable Plot
- Few cliched parts
- Rushed romance in the first half
Verdict:
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani ticks all the boxes of a perfect Bollywood romantic family entertainer. Though the basic plot and a few parts appear predictable, the film gets the things right with a good balance of fun and emotions.
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