The new love-bytes of
bollywood, Deeksha and Armaan from Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. Now take that film
and drain out the crackling chemistry of its leads, wipe out every genuinely
affecting moment scripted by Mani Ratnam, and ask AR Rahman to come up with a
lesser soundtrack than the one he composed then. What you're left with is
'Lekar Hum Deewana Dil', a bland, uninspired concoction that is predictable
every step of the way, yet plods on for an unforgivable 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Best friends Dino
(Armaan Jain) and Karishma (Deeksha Seth) are your typical 20-year-old rich
kids who spend more time partying in nightclubs than attending lectures in
college. When her family arranges her marriage to a man she neither knows nor
cares for, Karishma elopes with Dino, both convinced they're made for each
other. From Goa to Nagpur to the forests of Chhattisgarh, the freshly married
couple hits the road, trying to stay ahead of their families. But starting with
disagreements over sex (he wants it, she won't give it to him) and hygiene (he
leaves the toilet smelling, she doesn't clean out her hairbrush), the two
quickly fall out of love and become desperate to end their marriage.
Of the multiple reasons
why this film never works, most crucial is the lazy scripting by
writer-director Arif Ali (brother of Imtiaz Ali), who brings neither
originality nor flair to the mothballed premise. Armaan Jain (a grandson of Raj
Kapoor) has a likeable presence, and appears uninhibited on the screen, while
Deeksha Seth displays unmistakable confidence. Still both are too raw, and
unable to muster up the requisite charm to rise above the flawed material. Ali
is particularly unkind to his female protagonist, painting her as the kind of
spoilt brat and overall shrew who you'll wish would have a run-in with Ritesh
Deshmukh's screwdriver-wielding serial killer from last week's 'Ek Villain'.
Stuffed with
unnecessary distractions, including a romantic subplot for Dino's bumbling
older brother, and an unintentionally laughable encounter with a band of
Naxals, the film feels bloated on account of its own indulgences. Of the cast,
Rohini Hattangadi makes a nice cameo as a perceptive judge in the family court.
She's the single authentic character in a film populated with stereotypes.
Bottom Line
A word to Karan Johar
who suggest the title for the movie as Lekar Hum Deewana Dil, Don’t do it
anymore. You wasted such a good title
Rating : 6 /
10
Verdict : Below Average
Noticed
The club number Khalifa
Khalifa and draws sighs with the poignant Alaahada. Armaan is endearing and
energetic, getting you to warm up to him. Deeksha is confident and likeable.
