Bunty and Babli, the new movie that everyone was waiting for, just to see the big B father and son duo on the screen together. As well, add to the glittering starcast the Best of the Bengalis - Rani Mukherjee. Lots of B’s to counter with, in Bunty and Babli.
Unfortunately the B for Best effect didn’t show up in the movie. Neither did B for Bold, Brave and Brilliant. Bunty aur Babli didn’t leave much of an impression on the viewer.
This is terrible! I just spewed my thoughts in the first few lines of this review, in the bit irritating way that Chunni Babu of Devdas did, and I still have a whole review to write. Absolutely unpardonable and unreasonable of me, and I apologise profusely - Riddhi wrings her hands and bows her head in shame.
Not just me, but also Shaad Ali, who did a shoddy job of Bringing out the Best of the talented cast of the movie. And Aditya Chopra too, who confesses that he wrote a Baked script, that didn’t at all make the Bombastic effect that it promised to.
Well, on with the tale of the two primary characters in this movie, Bunty played by Abhishek Bachchan and Babli, in whose shoes stepped in the ever-charming Rani Mukherjee.
Woah! I got to slow down, otherwise I’ll never do justice to the complexity of the theme this movie conveys, or rather, makes a valiant effort to convey.
Rajesh and Vimmi have nothing much in common, except that they both reach for the skies, and dream to hit it big. They are both from small towns, and middle-class families, and both despise their current lives. When their dreams face the overwhelming fear of being destroyed, they both run away, and take the first steps to make their dreams reality.
They both fail miserably. So when they meet, it is not the handsome and confident Rajesh meeting the beautiful and charming Vimmi, but two ravaged, hungry and broken strangers. Rajesh and Vimmi are both disappointed in the India that they live in, an India, which to them is simply amass with broken promises of a prosperous life.
Instead, the duo decides to climb to the top by doing something that suits their mettle, as well as outwit the power-holding rich idiots and corporations that have taken India to this damnable day. They decide to steal from these people, not out of any mean feelings, but simply to teach them a lesson. They two make it their professions to become fantastic con artists, and don the names Bunty and Babli.
It doesn’t take long for Bunty and Babli to become famous, or fall in love. They turn their lives into a whirlpool, with the entire police force behind them, all personified by one man, Amitabh Bachchan.
The rest of the story I will leave you to find out, since the movie is worth one watch. However, it doesn’t quite have the punch or the dialogues to leave behind a lingering feeling of fun or thrill, but has a rather flat effect.
That said, the movie does have some great effects. The music is great, and adds spirit and life to the movie. And to top it up, the dance sequence of Kajra Re with the B father and son, as well as Aishwarya Rai is a treat to watch.
Abhishek Bachchan needed a few dancing lessons, but apart from that, played his role wonderfully.
Rani Mukherjee, as usual, can do no evil. Perhaps that’s an overstatement, but she seems to always put herself in the shoes of her character, and works from thereon. Another good performance for her in the bag.
Amitabh Bachchan again captures all attention once on screen. His dancing skills shine yet again, and so does his capacity as an actor.
All in all, a fair movie, nothing to write home about, but worth one watch.