SRK and Kajol partially reignite their old magic
By Murtaza Ali Khan (@apotofvestiges)
Featured in IMDb Critic Reviews
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| Dilwale (2015) - By Rohit Shetty |
Our Rating: 5.5
IMDb Ratings: 6.6
Genre: Action | Comedy | Drama
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 158 min
Color: Color
Dilwale is the latest offering from the renowned Bollywood
filmmaker Rohit Shetty. The movie is produced under the banner of Red Chillies
Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions. Written by Yunus Sajawal, Dilwale
stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon in the pivotal roles.
The movie’s support cast includes the likes of Boman Irani, Johnny Level,
Sanjay Mishra, Varun Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, and Nawab Shah with veteran
actors Vinod Khanna and Kabir Bedi making cameo appearances.
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| Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in Rohit Shetty's Dilwale |
On a candid note, there is
nothing original about Dilwale. The
movie borrows heavily from Fast and Furious, How I Met Your Mother, DDLJ, Don and countless other Bollywood
films of yore. But then we don't expect originality from a film helmed by
someone like Rohit Shetty who is often hailed as the king of commercial
escapism as far as Hindi cinema in concerned. As for Shah Rukh Khan, he seems
to be embracing clichés with unfazed enthusiasm for about a decade now and Dilwale is no exception.
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| Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in Rohit Shetty's Dilwale |
The biggest disappointment
of the film is Varun Dhawan. Starting off on a high with Badlapur, Varun Dhawan has hit rock bottom with Dilwale. But the irony is that he will
get more appreciation from his fans here than he ever got for his chilling
turn in Sriram Raghavan's neo-noir crime thriller.
As for Shah Rukh Khan, he seems to be embracing clichés with unfazed enthusiasm for about a decade now and Dilwale is no exception.
One of the high points of Dilwale is Kajol. Reuniting with Shah
Rukh Khan after half-a-decade, Kajol delivers yet another memorable
performance. And, in spite of the endless clichés, the dazzling duo of SRK and
Kajol does succeed in reigniting the old magic in many of the scenes. The spellbinding
vistas that Shetty chooses to picturize their romance only add to the experience.
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| SRK and Kajol reigniting their old magic in Dilwale |
The movie's biggest
surprise package is Johnny Lever who provides great comic relief at crucial
junctures in the movie. The veteran comedian gets good support from Sanjay
Mishra, Varun Sharma, Mukesh Tiwari and Boman Irani. And while Kriti Sanon
looks the eye candy she is supposed to be, she appears rather flat as far as her acting
is concerned.
Some of the fighting sequences
in the movie are cheekily choreographed to look like hip hop dance. But then it doesn’t come across as a surprise with Shetty at the helm. Shetty, who is known
for his high octane car stunts, gives us a lot of it in Dilwale but only this time around the action looks more refined à
la Fast and Furious. Although, we are treated with some dazzling car chase sequences, mostly shot in Bulgaria, there really is nothing we haven’t already seen in Hollywood
flicks.
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| A Still from Rohit Shetty's Dilwale |
Overall, Dilwale is a mindless entertainer that
high on clichés fails to leave any lasting impact. It leaves the viewer with no choice but to suspend the disbelief. Nevertheless, SRK and Kajol
succeed in making us nostalgic with their sizzling romance. The songs, the
music and the drama elements are a throwback to the '90s which of course is by
design. But despite the clichés and gimmicks, Dilwale
comes across as Rohit Shetty’s most mature film till date. Dilwale makes for a decent one-time watch but it offers little
beyond brainless entertainment.
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Dilwale (2015) Trailer (YouTube)
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