Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Dewaani is a fresh take on friendship and romance. The movie has it's fair share of elements like drama, adventure, love, humour. It showcases the bond between friends and their aspirations. It focuses on today’s youth and their attitude towards life - their unconventional way of living and their dislike for the staple diet of Dal Chawal (read marriage). The concept is not new and is familiar to us in many ways. It is largely predictable but is narrated well.

Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) is a carefree boy and dreams of roaming the world. He seeks adventure in day-to-day life and is spontaneous. He does not want to live the conventional way and get tied by marital bond. He is charming, lovable and flirtatious. Avi (Aditya Roy Kapoor) and Aditi (Kalki Keklan) are his best friends. They have a deep bond among themselves and share a great camaraderie. Those three friends plan a visit to Manali. Naina (Deepika Padukone), a medical student was a classmate of Bunny. She decides to take a break and join the trip with these three friends. During the journey they fall in love with each other, even if there is no similarity between them. But are they able to express it to each other? From here the movie takes an eight year leap and brings us to the present day. It is to be seen how these 4 meet again and under what circumstances! How their lives have changed and its impact on their friendship…

The movie is well executed and every actor deserves a special mention for their respective performances. The most refined and splendid for me is Farooque Sheikh (Bunny’s Father). He is wise, gentle and a buddy to his son. He effortlessly steals the few scenes he has. The movie gets slow and lengthy in the second half but, with a glittering star cast and beautiful locales, this minor flaw can be ignored. Madhuri Dixit is graceful as ever and looks resplendent in her rocking Ghagra..It is always a treat to see her perform…The movie has some breath taking visuals of snow-capped mountains and crystal clear lakes thrown in for some good measure. It is worth a watch especially for those who like romcoms and are huge Ranbir-Deepika fans. Surely to be watched in theatres.

Nidhi