Band Baaja Baaraat (Hindi)
Release Date:
December 10, 2010Shruti (Anushka Sharma) is a 20-something no-nonsense girl from a middle class Delhi household. Focused and determined with preplanned ambitions, her goals in life are well laid out by the time she reaches her final year of college.
Bittoo (Ranveer Singh), on the other hand, has no real aim in life. As a final year college student of Delhi University, he whiles away his life having fun with his buddies, barely scraping through his exams.
A chance and inopportune meeting (or as you would call it, fate) brings the two of them together on a tumultuous journey where they become partners in their very own, “Wedding planning ka bijnessâ€. The rules however, are clear: “Jisse vyapaar karo, usse kabhi na pyaar karo†(Don’t mix business with pleasure).
Together, their friendship and business, enters the ups and downs of the lavish Delhi weddings. And while trying to find themselves, Shruti and Bittoo discover each other and realize that in the course of their journey, unke khud ke rules ki bajegi band!
Band Baaja Baaraathas umpteen points where a viewer could suggest changes to make it a better film BUT that doesn't make it a bad one. The super-basic plot looks naïve but has nice facets of a man-woman relationship built into it.
This ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ is a funny ‘binness’ and not ‘business’. Mind it. No offence, this gentleman Ranveer Singh who plays the part of Bittoo in BBB is every chip of a bandbaajawalah. This newcomer has very legitimately personated the part and if history is anything to rely on, he has an optimistic future unless undermined for his looks.
Yash Raj films is back to what they do best with an all-singing, all-dancing cast of unknowns, newcomers and enough subtle skews to the formula to please both diehard romcom fans and those looking for a little bit more.
The story itself is not outstanding, but is sketched out so well, that it makes for an interesting film. Habib Faisal, director of “Do dooni char†writes the screenplay and dialogues, because of which this film glides along smoothly, carrying with it the sounds of sights of Delhi. The realistic sounding dialogues have subtle humor and feature a lot of the vernacular Hindi and Punjabi prevalent in Delhi-speak.
This film is shot in Delhi, and is full of its color, life and gaiety. BBB features some very energetic song-and-dance numbers, like "Ainvayi Ainvayi", situated where else but at The Great Indian Wedding, and some light love ballads like "Aadha Ishq". In short BBB is great good fun. One of the best Hindi films of the year, I highly recommend this one.
Stepped out of the theatre an hour back. Couldn't resist writing this one. Full-on entertainment. It's 150 minutes well spent. The newbie Ranveer Singh is brilliant as Bittoo. [Near-ugly looking, but does give a glance of Ranbir Kapoor - his hairdo, especially! Anyone?]. Bittoo's angrezi is as good as his sense of binnuss. (He means business ;) The dud wants to make it to the top. But doesn't know how. That's when he bumps into Anushka aka Shruti Kakkar, who is driven, amtibious and has a plan. Anushka and Ranveer make an entertaining pair. The 'opposites attract' theory works wonders. Kudos to both for their effortless acting.
Band Baaja Baraat recreates the magic of dilli - the shaadis, the people, the culture, the language, the food. Everything about it. From Janakpuri to Sainak Farms, dilliwallas can't afford to miss this one. Watch it once and you'll be doing it again.
Music by Salim-Sulemaan scores big time, helping the film forward. Aivee Aivee is scattered in bits and parts throughout the movie but you'll love it everytime it plays. Thumbs down to the last track Dum Mast. Slackens the pace of the otherwise racy film.
Overall, I'm sure the directors and actors have had as much fun making the film as the audiences had, watching it. I'm doing it again tomorrow! (*.*)
http://eatpraylovemovies.blogspot.com/2010/12/one-up-for-band-baaja-baraat-2010.html