Ranjhanaa

 

Cast: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol,Swara Bhaskar,Mohammad Zeeshan Ayub

Director: Aanand L Rai 

Genre: Romance, Drama

Beautifully executed love story! Must watch

Pluses:

• Dhanush was outstanding in the first half of the movie. He is an actor which can suit only some specific roles written particularly for him and he brilliantly did the job until interval
• Sonam Kapoor was adorable, likable for the first time on big screens. She had a substantial role and this one did suit her. Her character has a consistency in attitude throughout the drama and an element of mystery on what she is going to do next. She had a shade of gray maintained interestingly
• Abhay Deol is as always a charm and a favorite! Alas he didnt have much to do in the movie. He was lovable as long as he had his screen presence
• A big round of applause to Aanand L Rai, for without the direction, this could have never pulled off. Its not in everybody's might to rip a story as simple as this into a cherishable make
• Script was simple but dialogues were catchy, and touching
• Swara Bhaskar and Mohammad Zeeshan Ayub are solid supports to the main lead and are also important roles

Lukewarm:

Music was good only in the background. Surely not one of the best jobs done by A R Rehman

Minuses:

• Dhanush was just not apt for the second half.If the script had to be retained as it is, this role should have gone to someone more apt, whose looks and stance keep evolving as the character keeps growing. This movie could have faired a lot better if not for this reason
• Few things were rather idiotic as well, where every now and then the so called mad lovers keep cutting the wrists, i mean there are more ways to suicide :D
• The political angle to it was a little overdone, the romantic aspect of the movie was certainly better
• Second half a lot felt draggy and lengthy

Moral to be drawn: For all of those who take their lives away due to failure in love, is sheer stupidity. The most important scene of this love story is the exchange of dialogues between the two male lead characters after interval, watch out! :)

  

My Rating: 3.5/5