Dil Bole Hadippa is a light entertainer with all formula factors (minus action) needed for a commercial film to the masses. It has 2 easily connected tracks. The first is the Lagaan & Chak De India track where the hero trying to bring success to Indian soil. The other is love angle, especially with an NRI to a Punjabi girl.
Veera (Rani Mukharji), the heroine of the film carry a dream to play for India and she believe that she is the world’s greatest batsman (she hope she can open an innings with Sachin for India, one day). Her dream is not without base where she has proven record that she can challenge and score six sixes in an over. Every year there is a friendship match between India and Pakistan on the eve of Independence Day to get the Ammaan cup. Anupam Kher play the role of Rohan (Shahid Kapoor)’s father who carry the dream of winning the trophy for India but Indian team could only manage to repeat the failures. Desperate father calls his son who is a leading star in county cricket. Veera now decide to join the team as Veer Prathap Singh where she was denied entry as Veera. Rohan and Veera fall in love each other but Rohan have no idea that Veera is Veer. Watch the movie to know more of the masala flick.
Dil Bole Hadippa is a feel good movie and will be in the liking of the masses. The story is predictable from the beginning but the climax was bit different. It do not belong to the league of ‘Chak De India’ or ‘Lagaan’ or for that matter the ‘Pardes’ or ‘DDLJ’, but surely it is a good entertainer . The story was good and the director did manage to make an impression with the film. The dialogues however missed the power required in the climax. Screen play could have been better. The extended climax didn’t do wonders but only give a surprise. Though the message was there all the way, the presentation otherwise was not focusing on it and when the speech was delivered in climax it only added into the length of the film. Despite this later adventure the film was entertaining all the way.
Shahid Kapoor well played his role keeping his best for the selected moments. DIL Bole Hadippa belongs to Rani Mukherji all the way. Rani simply rocks, and mind you, we don’t expect nothing less than excellence from her; right? Anupam Kher did his job convincingly.
Cinematography is ok but fall short of excellence. Editing is not up to standards.
Songs of the film and its picturisation is a major plus for the film. The feel good factor is very much working in those attractive songs. They are bound to play on top of the charts.
Overall, Dil Bole Hadippa is a typical Yash Raj movie which many of us may like. Unless you have high reservations, this light entertainer is bound to entertain you. Go for it.
My rating: 3.5 stars