Barfi: Even if the heart bleeds, steal smile from the face of despair…

A bird made of paper also has wings, a boat can stay afloat in a puddle of water ……………if u are blessed with life, live it every moment 

Love happens…It’s not the ritual which we follow to seek  for comforts or take into account the social standing and financial status of a respective partner  in question (i.e.like sealing a business transaction) but often our society swears by the latter.  Love and material comforts do not go hand in most of the cases. Barfi is a moving tale of the human spirit flying high, casting aside the imperfections of life. We just bow down to the finer sensibilities that Anurag Basu conceived of showing on celluloid and the way Ranbir transformed the director’s thoughts with perfection. 

There is nothing so unique about the story, the rich girl (Shruiti) falls in love with a dumb and deaf boy(Barfi) who has nothing to give her back in return, except his heart of gold. You get a glimpse of Kolkata of the 70’s and also feel the charm of the misty hills of Darjeeling. There is innovation in the treatment of the characters, in the portrayal of the story which proves Basu is a great story-teller. The chaplinesque flavor of Ranbir makes you awestruck. From escaping the chases of the policeman, to the innumerable pranks that he indulges in, there is equal stoicism in which he accepts rejection in love. Barfi’s lady-love whom he meets in Darjeeling, who came for a vacation there, already has a handsome fiancé, with a commendable financial footing. Reality slaps a lover’s expectation of having her beloved by his side for a lifetime. The way Barfi vents out his feelings, anger, frustration and then uses the sign not to forget to smile to Shruti- in monosyllables and sign languages, with Shruti watching  him speechlessly, feeling his pain……touches the heart……….When things go wrong, even his bicycle, Barfi’s symbolic companion, fails to work, indecisive to take Barfi through his next journey of life. 

The need for lumpsum money as Barfi’s father falls ill leads to the introduction of Priyanka Chopra (Jhilmil) who can be his source to have that whopping amount.  She belongs to a filthy rich family and when Ranbir thinks of resorting to crime, the plot spins bringing with it suspense and thrill. The way Piggy Chops( I promise you will forget that  you are watching  Priyanka Chopra on screen) got into the skin of the character of Jhilmil, is absolutely mind-boggling. Her childlike antics and the flair, with which she reflected the nuances of an autistic girl, deserve kudos. Her need to be protected, the need to lock her little finger with only those, whom she believes in, like her daddu( great acting by the ace Haradhan Bandhopadhyay)  and then her Buffy( Barfi)…(mom, dada, lover all rolled into one) has been magnified with minute details and observation by the director. Barfi, also, on the other hand, seeks for approval and a pledge that whoever is close to him will be with him through thick and thin. It is via his unique test of cutting a log-like street lamp  and when it falls on the ground with a thud, his partner cannot afford to leave his hand, but hold it tightly without fearing the consequences. (This way you pass Barfi’s test). Emotions, the need to be loved truly by the person we desire are the irrepressible wishes of every human heart and this movie holds this up with aplomb. 

Contentment does not come easily and we all tend to rumble into the world of grief, but with Barfi you celebrate life with all the goodies that you have in your kitty, without cribbing about what you do not have.  Barfi is devoid of its apologetic and sympathetic tone that a movie where the characters are deaf, dumb or disabled usually portrays. It is positivism that the movie has at its core. Do not dare to miss Barfi as the next big thing in Bollywood, Ranbir, makes you smile, cry and relish the sweet film with great fervor. Any words of praise won’t suffice for Ranbir Kapoor.   He is just breathtaking in every frame and his inhibition-free acting makes you roll with laughter in a movie which has the somber tone very much diluted under the garb of funny moments. 

                                           Hats off Ranbir Kapoor(aka Barfi)!!

The code cracked : Jab Tak Hai Jaan is the new SRK movie slated to release this Diwali

Reinvent love with this new romantic saga directed by Yash Chopra

The living legend Yash Chopra has donned the director’s hat after eight long years and the movie lovers are sure to get a sumptuous treat this Diwali. There was lot of rumors doing the rounds, predictions made, and ‘might-be titles’ being churned out by the movie reviewers and others from the industry. Finally, the name is here, ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ is the name of the new Yash Chopra movie, starring SRK, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. 

Spinning a yarn of love has been the cup of tea of Yash Chopra and he is all set to recreate the magic of love. Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of Samar and the names of his leading ladies Katrina (Khushi) and Anushka(Muskaan) are resonant of happiness which they might reflect in the different phases of Amar’s life. How the ace director has dabbled with the genre of the romance is to been seen, but it promises to be a mindboggling flick! The heart craves to watch more flicks captained by this legendary flick as he perhaps swear by the mantra of making movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan mein achha film banuanga………(He will keep on making good films and entertain us till he breathes)….. The man turns 80 on September 27 this year! Is it going to be another eternal love story that will leave an everlasting impression on our minds? Let’s check it out on November 13!