Jan 12, 2016 10:50 PM
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Dilwale is a Rohit Shetty film that breaks the stereotypes associated with his films. Yes there are the staple car blowing up scenes, the stand up comedy, lavish chase scenes and pre climax action extravaganza.
Yet this time around the director has decided to use romance and love at the core of his script . Dilwale essentially is a love story that spans two generations.
Shah Rukh Khan plays the dual role of Kali and Raj who faces a nemesis in the form of Kajol who comes back to haunt him after 15 years. Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon play the young lovers whose romance is caught between the drama surrounding their siblings played by SRK and Kajol.
The story revolves around two drug lords whose families Shah Rukh and Kajol come from and how they resolve the conflict to realise that true love binds them through the distance of time. Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani and Sanjay Mishra provide comic relief through their supporting acts.Rohit Shetty raises the roof with the production values. Dilwale is a good looking film.
Despite the pre conceived notion that comes attached with his films, Rohit manages to create characters that retain your interest. The film works because of Shah Rukh Khan and his never ageing charm. Taking full advantage the two diverse time periods and characters, he goes for the kill. Between the two, it’s his portrayal of the subdued and understated Raj that stays with you. He not only looks like a million bucks with that beard and scruff but also flexes some serious muscle in a scene. Kajol steals the show in a very important scene in the first half that exposes her real intent.
That fire in her eyes and that laugh we have come to love is back. Doesn’t make sense in talking about her chemistry with SRK cause that has withstood the test of time. Varun Dhawan’s comic timing is impeccable. He gets to showcase his funny side ample time in Dilwale and his co-star Kriti Sanon compliments him through the film. Gerua and Manma Emotion look stunning on the big screen.
There is a lot borrowed in Dilwale that stands out like a sore thumb. A scene between Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon is lifted frame by frame from the romantic hit Love Actually(the one with the card cues). Also Varun Sharma has a emotional breakdown where he talks about the woes of dating girls in todays time which has an uncanny resemblance to the Pyaar Ka Punchnama’s Karthik monologue scene. Also the climax is predictable and we hoped given the interesting first half, the ending would have been different.The movie opens with a flashback sequence where the lead actors(SRK and Varun) are in their late twenties.
Both Raj(SRK) and Meera(Kajol) are getting united after 15 years. But they both are from opposite gangster families. Their fathers Vinod Khanna and Kabir Bedi shared an intense rivalry. Each time these gangs meet, there are definitely lots of car chases and gun battles.Dilwale is a Rohit Shetty film that breaks the stereotypes associated with his films.
Yes there are the staple car blowing up scenes, the stand up comedy, lavish chase scenes and pre climax action extravaganza. Yet this time around the director has decided to use romance and love at the core of his script . Dilwale essentially is a love story that spans two generations.
