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Firstly, you can read this review irrespective of whether you have seen the
movie or not. Secondly, in contrast to our previous posts, this one is an
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‘Hasee Toh Phasee’
is like no Karan Johar movie. Yeah, it is a “Boy
meets girl and falls in love” movie with a “big fat Indian wedding” and the all-important “airport sequence”, without which a love story cannot end but all
of this has been shown with a twist. Here are 5 reasons why you should watch ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’:
1. The girl runs away from a wedding but…
After ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’, Parineeti Chopra can claim to have a lot of experience
in running away from a wedding. She does it again in this movie, though not
from her own wedding but her sister’s. The twist here is that this is probably
the first time that a lead actress is running away from her house not to avoid
a marriage or to run away with her boyfriend but after stealing money from her
father in order to fund her research project. Yeah, we are talking about
Parineeti. She is a scientist in the movie and a mad one at that (More on this
later).
2. “Boy
meets girl” but they talk about…
As Parineeti is running away from
the wedding, she meets the hero, Siddharth Malhotra. And here is the twist –
they talk about cricket. Yeah you heard it right. Both have “innovative” insights into how the game can be played better. He feels
that there should be flying fielders in the first 15 overs of the game while
she feels that the cricket field should be a revolving one. Realizing that they
have gone too far in their imagination, he tells her, “Tum dheel acha deti ho.” She immediately quips, “Tum lappet te bhi toh acha ho. Socho main
idea hoti aur tum technology. Hamari patang kya mast udti na?”
3. There is the “Big Fat Indian Wedding” but…
Have you ever witnessed an Indian
wedding where the outstation guests come just to attend the functions? I guess (a
very proven guess at that) not. But a movie hardly goes beyond the “naach-gaana” and the fights between the
aunties. This one, however, does. It not only shows the travel enthusiast
relative who tries to find the white lotus in Juhu beach, but also highlights
the omnipresent uncle who goes about asking every young guy in the wedding, “Aur Baki?” so that he can know you
better and decide whether you are “marriage
material” or not.
4. The Upcoming hero…
When you have someone like Parineeti
in a movie, it’s difficult to look beyond her. But the actor, Siddharth
Malhotra’s performance is worth a mention. In fact, he is not just one of those
tall, dark and handsome guys. He doesn’t have a straight face like Imran Khan
(Sorry, ladies). He can act naturally and also dance well. He has the
flamboyance of a hero and it would be no surprise if he goes on to make a mark
in Bollywood.
NOW, last but certainly not the
least:
5. Parineeti’s madness...
Parineeti is known to be the “blabber mouth” and fans expect her to
be the same in every movie. In fact, she disappointed some of her fans (me
included) by keeping herself toned down in ‘Shuddh
Desi Romance’. But here, she doesn’t speak much. It is her actions and
expressions that keep you laughing. Be it eating toothpaste or rolling her eyes
and making faces – you just can’t help but laugh. She maintains her “raw spirits” in the movie (she orders
two half-butter chickens in a restaurant because the quantity is more when you
order two half than if you order one full).
Final verdict – You can’t afford to miss it if you are a
Parineeti Chopra fan. Even if you are not, you have to see it if you are of the
present generation. It is a refreshing watch which doesn’t focus on clichés.
This post was also published on Youth Ki Awaaz.
This post was also published on Youth Ki Awaaz.
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