Rab Nay Bana de Jodi Movie Review

Rab nay bana de Jodi is brand new venture of Yash Raj Films with Sharukh Khan, This movie is directed by Aditiya Chopra. Huge expectations from this movie due to previous blockbuster m

ovies like Dil walay Dhulhaniya lay jain gaay and Mohabbatain. Now the million dollar questions is will Rab nay bana dee jodi fulfills the desired expectaions or not. Lets take a look.

This simple story is about a simple man Surinder Suri (Shah Rukh Khan) who lives a simple life and works for a simple Punjab Power company. Too much simplicity for you? The entrance of Taani (Anushka Sharma) marks the end of this simplicity and adds spice to his one mundane life. These two opposites come together out of sheer unfortunate events and enter into wedded bliss (?) Not really. While he loves her for her vivacious and fun-loving nature, she is bored by her new husband. Suri realizes that he may actually lose his wife and decides to change his ways by entering into a dance competition as Taani’s partner. He awakes as the boring husband and before the moon shines, his alter-ego kicks in to become Raj –you wouldn’t have expected any other name for his “twin.” The ending, of course a happy one but it does have a few hatke twists and turns before the climax kicks in.

The first half dawdles with sluggish narration until earlier minutes to pre-interval where SRK's soliloquy with statue takes on emotional quotients. Well, the latter half comprises of few enjoyable moments like Anushka racing on her bike with 'Dhoom Machale' on BCM and next ultimate shot of Vinay Pathak-SRK at garage.

Modern audiences, however, cannot be taken for granted on any level. They question the logic behind every nonsensical event in any movie. With regards to RNBDJ, a few questions do crop up. For starters, how does Taani not realize that Raj is her husband? While he does eventually rid himself of the moustache, his appearance is very similar to Suri. Additionally, what is the actual point of the story? Is it that you should change to such an extent to please your spouse? Another drawback is the length of the film. Running nearly three hours, the movie could easily use a few chops which would ideally help the screenplay too.

Aditya's innovative thought is laudable on certain parts like Shah Rukh laying rose next to food and again placing it vase, pictorial of Anushka's face for the song 'Tuj Mei Rab Diktha Hai' and entire Amritsar being lit up, 'I Love You' deserves grand round of applause. Fine! Young lads and missies would hail with praise worthy comments for Adhi's ideation. Both SRK a

nd Anushka swallowing Pani Purees followed by abrupt sequence where he has to finish of delicious Biriyani are evokes laughter.

Nevertheless, the biggest flaw is that how come a woman fails to recognize her husband with a slight-make over…. The characters of Surindar and Raj differ merely with thin moustache, hair style and costumes. Both the characters have same voice sans any modulations….

Shah Rukh is superb as the simpleton and your heart goes out to him every time he appears on screen. You want the underdog to win and here too, the way SRK tackles this part, you're all the more convinced. As Raj, SRK goes overboard at times. Anushka looks the character and surprises you with a confident performance. It's no small achievement to share screen space with an actor of the calibre of SRK and Anushka manages it very well from start to end. Vinay Pathak is incredible. He contributes enormously in making the proceedings lively.

The music is a slight disappointment with 'Haule Haule' and 'Dance Pe Chance' being the only two that shine simply because of its unique choreography. The cinematography deserves a mention for making Amritsar look even more beautiful than Switzerland. Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran has showed Punjab at its finest, making it become an integral part of the film.

The movie is entertaining but does not, unfortunately live up to the Yash Raj reputation. While it is definitely many notches above the recent debacles coming out of the productionhouse, it cannot be compared to some of the great hits that they have jutted out in the past. All in all, a good one time watch at the cinema.

Movie Ratings : ***