HUMPTY SHARMA KI DULHANIA MOVIE REVIEW

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is another ‘DDLJ’ inspired Bollywood rom-com featuring a likable lead pair and a large contingent of characters, playing the family members. Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s chemistry is refreshing and they are both in their comfort zones playing ‘Humpty’ Rakesh and Kavya respectively. While Rakesh is a ‘happy go lucky’ Delhi lad, Kavya is an Ambala lass who comes to Delhi for her wedding shopping. Inevitably, they meet and fall in love and Rakesh has to somehow convince Kavya’s dad as her marriage day nears ever so fast.

The charming Varun Dhawan exhibits a lot of energy and looks, feels natural in such roles. He comes across as a true flirt and is at ease being around women. In the early stages of his career, you can’t expect much more from him and he is a good prospect.

The current crowd favorite, Alia Bhatt scores yet again with her range of expressions, her cutesy quotient, that sweet voice and of course her stunning hot looks which would floor any male.

The ripped Ashuthosh Rana is solid as Alia’s stern father who is not as menacing as he appears to be. The other support characters are all adequate and play their little parts, particularly the quintessential friends who help the hero out and get thrashed sometimes in the process. Siddharth Shukla plays the ‘too perfect to be true’ groom who is invariably bumped off, despite his obvious qualities as nothing can stand up to the power of love, in our movies!

The DDLJ hangover in the movie is unmistakable and even deliberate. But the memorable songs that were there in DDLJ aren’t to be seen and heard here, except the melodious ‘Samjhawan’. The film has been entirely shot in India and the visuals are fresh. The ‘Dilli’, ‘Punjabi’ flavor which Bollywood loves so much, is all over ‘Humpty’ too.  

Coming from Karan Johar’s banner, ‘Humpty Sharma’, directed by first timer Shashank Khaitan, is a feel-good outing which is in line with the noted director’s brand of movies. There is nothing new on offer and the film rides on its lead pair and safely lasts the complete distance despite speed breakers and moments of tedium along the way. Time-pass!