Barfi! is another
masterpiece created by Anurag Basu.
After his last film Kites failed to
impress me enough, Barfi! is simply a
treat to watch. Barfi! is a light
hearted movie which is entertaining and endearing to the core. It paints the lives of specially abled
individuals with the hues of their hidden emotions bringing out a painting
which simple leaves you in awe of the painter with few happy tears trickling
down your cheeks.
The technical aspects of the movie score a perfect 10. Shot
in the exotic locations of Darjeeling, the film has a very refreshing feel to
it. The cinematography by Ravi Varman
has captured the essence of Darjeeling and blended it into the film
beautifully. The film in spite of having an otherwise artistic essence, it
doesn’t really get monotonous thanks to the wonderful direction and
cinematography. The music is again very subtle and not blaring on your face for
no apparent reason, so is the background score. A cute track Picture Chaalu plays in the beginning of
the movie. Rest of the songs are melodious and the song Phir le aaya dil is going to linger in your mind for a long time.
The costumes are again very subtle and apt for the characters as well as the
locales. Few portions of the film were shot in Kolkata, set in the rains and
puchkas, they’ve played a pivotal role in the film. The editing somehow could
have been a little better. That is the only complaint I have. About 15 minutes shorter, the film could’ve
achieved the not-a-single-dull-moment feat successfully. However, there are no
disappointing or ambiguous parts in the narration of the movie done by Ileana D'Cruz. Anurag Basu has finally moved away from his dark direction genre to a light hearted and funny one. It’s
not fair to term it as a Romcom but yeah on a broader scale it definitely has
its share of romantic and funny moments. The humour is again very clean and
comes solely from the endearing antics of Ranbir Kapoor. Surprisingly, the story has a pinch of every genre
in it, romance, comedy, suspense and also a bit of juvenile funny action.
The actors are truly the soul of
the movie. Ranbir Kapoor has always pleasantly
surprised his audience with his mature performances in movies like Wake Up Sid, Rocket Singh and of course my favorite film Rockstar. This film is no exception. In fact you can say that he has raised the bar
for himself and also for other newbies around him. Watch out, the Kapoor kid is here to stay. He plays Barfi, a deaf and mute guy staying in Darjeeling. He is full of
life and pranks. He has so much of positive energy around him which immediately
lights up everyone’s lives. Everyone associated with Barfi loves him. Even the fat and mean cop Saurabh Shukla who is always out to nab Barfi due to his innocent robberies, has a tiny soft corner for him.
Barfi falls in love with Ileana D’cruz (Shruti), who moves to
Darjeeling with her family. Shruti is
sensible and a simple girl who has been under constant influence of her family’s
decisions more than hers. Ileana plays
the perfect coy and sensitive Bengali girl. She has her moments of realizations
leading her to show of strength. She fits perfectly in the role essayed for her. Short lived romance with Shruti and a heartbreak leads to
Barfi getting depressed and landing up in undesirable circumstances where
he reconciles with his childhood friend Priyanka
Chopra (Jhilmil). Jhilmil is an autistic girl from a rich affluent family
where Barfi’s father works as a
driver. How the friendship turns to love with Barfi caught in the middle of emotional crises is when the story
beautifully unfolds. Priyanka here
has swept me off my feet. No actress in this time and age would have the guts
to pull off a role like this, at least not her contemporaries. At her endearing best, she deserves a
special recognition for this. Watch out how she
manages to outshine Ranbir towards
the end of the movie. You don’t really cry or feel sorry for this autistic girl
in love with a deaf and mute guy, but you can’t escape the sheer innocence of
their love at the same time. The magical aspect of this movie is that just when you are about to cry feeling appalled for the innocent Barfi and Jhilmil, they manage to light up a smile on your face in one way or the other. Minimal and brilliant dialogues yet again prove that Silence is Golden. The rest of the story will be under wraps because I want you and
watch it. Like NAAOOWW J
All in all, Barfi! is an extremely heart warming film you must go and watch.
Rating:-4/5
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