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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

Something about it works: it is a ‘100 per cent original fake’ of DDLJ.

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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
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Starring: Aalia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Shukla, Ashutosh Rana, Gaurav Pandey, Sahil Vaid
Directed by Shashank Khaitan
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There’s a scene in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania in which Humpty (Varun Dhawan) is per­ched on the terrace parapet and sulking when Kavya (Aalia Bhatt) comes from behind and says in a sing-song voice, ‘Humpty Dumpty....’ Given  the hero’s position, the reference to the nursery rhyme leaves one chuckling. It’s these off-the-cuff moments that make HSKD a refre­shing watch. The film is a tribute to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge, and updates the popular film for a new generation. Yes, it’s the same, far-fet­ched and predictable Pun­jabi shaadi film; yes, it’s full of irritating clic­hes, avoidable stereoty­pes and silly gay references, and yes, the sou­ndtrack is not quite music to the ears, but still something about it works. There is spontaneous energy, a light touch and freshness with which Shashank Khaitan handles his material. The lead pair of Aalia and Varun is dripping in charm, very endearing and their give-’n-take spa­­rkles. Newcomers Gaurav Pandey and Sahil Vaid as their friends Sha­unty and Poplu complete the picture. Their dance to a medley of Bollywood songs—from masti ki paathshala to hawan karenge—is smile-inducing. The tribute to DDLJ comes a full circle with the hero sharing a cigarette with the girl’s fat­her rather than feeding the pigeons. And Ashu­t­osh Rana makes a welc­ome return after long as the contemporary Amrish ‘Bauji’ Puri. To quote a line from the film itself, this is a ‘100 per cent original fake’ of DDLJ.

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