What’s your Rashee is simply a movie Showcasing Priyanka Chopra! That is true. The ’girl who gave an excellent performance in Kaminey now astonishes us again. What’s your Rashee is watchable for Priyanka Chopra and Priyanka chopra only.
How important is your partner’s Rashee in determining the success of a marriage? Is there something in this ‘Rashee’ thing?? The movie is all about what is your Concept of marriage? In another words, why are you marrying?
Mr. Yogesh Patel (Harman Baweja), an NRI from Chicago is now back to home in Gujrat - on an emergency call. He has to marry within a short time to save his elder brother from financial troubles. An advertisement is been placed and there are over 100 applications. Due to time restriction they decide to watch only 12 girls (Priyanka Chopra) from each Rashee as influenced by a book on the name ‘What’s your Rashee’.
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1. Anjali –Aries –almost like Tabu’s character in Virasat – Thanku…no mension kind. Who do ‘vrath’ on all tuesdates. A girl dreams of Chicago and the snow…Priyanka Chopra looks different and good in both shades. Face? Suppressed ambitions. Marriage: Dream fulfillment.
- Sanjana – Aquarius – Who want the boy to reject her as she have an affair with an Afro-Indian boyfriend and want to marry him. Weak plot. Priyanka looks her normal self and just ok. The song Jao na…and choreography too is average. Face: Uncertainty. Marriage: Realisation of ambitions.
3. Kajal – Gemini – A college going student with all the dreams and fantasies. Who need a year of romancing before marriage. Energetic and enthusiastic Kajal is full of energy and was a change from the other part of the stories. The song aaja laharate is a mix kind which may be like of the youth. Choreography too is impressive. Face: Youth. Marriage: Romance/Celebration.
Hansa – Cancer – Who behaves like a widow but she is not. She was in love with one but the lover betrays her and she is not a virgin. The character had the strength but the writers didn’t utilize it. The song involved was pretty ordinary and spoiled the episode in the context. PC did a good job there. Face: Widow. Marriage: A way to reconnect.
Rajni – Libra – A complete businesswoman who runs a real estate business. She needs to get out of India before her passport gets confiscated. For her, marriage is a contract. The character was perfect at the beginning then it got mixed up with other traits. A better made episode. PC did an excellent job there. The music is good and choreography is excellent. Face: Escape. Marriage: Contract.
Chandrika – Pisces – Believes in reincarnation and can remember the details of last birth as well. A shallow episode. PC – average. Song and choreography – average. Film: Om Shanti Om. Face: Reincarnation. Marriage: Soulmates (meets).
Mallika – Leo – First married to dance and have an attitude with NRIs and their behaviour. Terribly moody. PC is ok. Song and choreography average. Face: Emotions and attitudes. Marriage: Not important.
Nandini – Scorpio – Passionate girl who need to be a fashion model but she could not express her wishes to her parents and marriage seems a way to attain her passion. Have shades of other characters. The parental understanding was an easy compromise. PC very good. Song ok, choreography very good. Face: Passion. Marriage: Not priority.
Bhavna – Sagittarius – Sex is her priority. She needs to test the boy with sex and she finds a way in ‘astrology’. Short but ok episode. Song is ok and choreography worth praise. Face: Sex. Marriage: Sexual enjoyment.
Pooja – Virgo – A doctor who wish to do social service. Who think her husband can change his ambitions for her. PC is good and the story is impressive. Film: Swades. Song and choreography are simple and good. Face: Service. Marriage: should not be a hindrance for duty.
Vishaka – Taurus – daughter of a millionaire. Want to test the boy whether he is marrying money or the girl. The story had potential but it is one episode which is incomplete without any reasons. The song Su Che…rocks. The choreography too is excellent. Face: Money. Marriage: Values.
Jhankana – Capricorn – A school going child is been pushed to marriage where she is just 15. The father want to get rid of her, eyeing the boy who don’t want dowry. Priyanka Chopra really astonishes with a changed face. Even after knowing it is PC, we could not identify it to PC in the beginning. Face: Responsibility. Marriage: Can wait till education completes.
Yogesh: Scorpio – Who is talented and has ambitions but lack decision power. An easily compromising personality - Pleasant, charming and interesting! There character is not well developed but Harman somehow manage to survive the overflow of PC in WYR. Acting is limited but he looks cool. He is good in most of the songs and dance sequences well. The 13th song pictured on him with 12 PCs was very good and the picturisation too was excellent.
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The film starts in a good mood and the high expectation is visible from the laugh from the audience even for the not so funny scenes. All set and the movie was well progressing. However, it was only a matter of time that the length of the movie started taking toll on the film. There are two things which let down the film. First is length, 3 hour 30 minutes. Secondly, the climax and the story was not good enough to hold the 12 kits in one hand. That’s correct. The climax disappointed big time. A pathetic end to a long but feel good episode. To add with these 2 major problems, there are over lapping of characters between episodes and the parental behaviour is almost stereotyped. Costume designer and make up man need special applauds for the variety and talent.
Cinematography is inconsistent. A mix of good and bad. Music is good in general. Choreography – a mix but can say good.
It is an ok to watch kind movie if you have patience to sit and watch an average to good movie of 3 hours 30 minutes. (I know the length is not a problem for excellent movies).