The sibling recommended the movie to me, and I watched it along with my parents in Chennai. I have almost given up watching Hindi movies and went for this movie because my mother still enjoys watching them. I was also curious to see what ‘hits’ in Bollywood now look like.
The story-writing is quite interesting, and I like how homosexuality has been addressed in a dignified manner. This story about a dysfunctional family doesn’t hesitate in its portrayal of shades of grey, and even as the rest of India seems to be going gaga over Fawad Khan, it is Sidharth Malhotra who I enjoyed watching the most. The scene where tears roll down silently from one of his eyes is beautifully done, and yes, it wouldn’t have been possible without Fawad’s presence in it. Coonoor looks beautiful, and I liked how the evidently North Indian family seems happily settled in the South.
Rajat Kapoor looked quite young to be do-beton-ka-baap, and the brothers were well-cast. Sidharth's real year of birth is referred to in the movie, and perhaps actors today are trying their best to keep things real on screen whenever there is a chance to do so. Given his character's fondness for Boris Becker, I wonder if he is a fan of Boris Becker in real life too.
At a time when Bollywood romances are going kaput one after the other, I am hoping Sidharth and Alia go from strength to strength in real life as well.
The story-writing is quite interesting, and I like how homosexuality has been addressed in a dignified manner. This story about a dysfunctional family doesn’t hesitate in its portrayal of shades of grey, and even as the rest of India seems to be going gaga over Fawad Khan, it is Sidharth Malhotra who I enjoyed watching the most. The scene where tears roll down silently from one of his eyes is beautifully done, and yes, it wouldn’t have been possible without Fawad’s presence in it. Coonoor looks beautiful, and I liked how the evidently North Indian family seems happily settled in the South.
Rajat Kapoor looked quite young to be do-beton-ka-baap, and the brothers were well-cast. Sidharth's real year of birth is referred to in the movie, and perhaps actors today are trying their best to keep things real on screen whenever there is a chance to do so. Given his character's fondness for Boris Becker, I wonder if he is a fan of Boris Becker in real life too.
At a time when Bollywood romances are going kaput one after the other, I am hoping Sidharth and Alia go from strength to strength in real life as well.
