Bareilly Ki Barfi

If Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania was a modern take on DDLJ, Bareilly Ki Barfi up to some extent is a modern take on Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt's Saajan. The former was less comedy and more drama and this one comes with more comedy and less drama. The characters are very well chosen and the screenplay gives you light moments to keep smiling throughout the film. Most of the time you remain neutral on who is going to get the girl. The movie has been edited at places to keep the length short and this is where many people will find holes, in the last half an hour. Overall the movie is an excellent one time watch with family.

Rajkumar Rao's level of acting skills shown in this movie is rarely seen in any film. Whether it is Seema Pahwa Ji or Pankaj Tripathi, or Ayushmann's Friend Munna, if you get to see the performance of the amazing acting skills. Javed Saheb's rhyme narration is also amazing in the middle of this film.first 20-30 minutes that slow Pace covered by Rajkumar Rao. A compliment to play a double role done by RR. Bareilly's Barfi, Bitti also acted well. There are many small comical scenes in this movie which will keep your paddle until the end. Prior to Interval, the punk/gullible scene of Rajkumar will make you jump from the seat and clap your hands. Overall, RR has given life to this good script. Filled with small artists and artists of the stage, this film is full of entertainment and full of good acting.

Apart from a weak beginning and a predictable and loose ending, I thoroughly enjoyed Bareilly ki Barfi.

After a lousy start, I was pleasantly surprised by how cohesive and tight it became. Rajkumar Rao's introduction and everything following it was brilliantly written, acted and directed. It would leave you laughing with a smile on the face up until the final act.

Rajkumar Rao is the most under-rated actor in Bollywood. Personally, I rate him as high as Irrfan Khan. It's a great entertainer which will keep you glued to the seat for 2 hours. Kriti Sanon also did a pretty good job. However, Ayushman disappointed me. He doesn't do anything new and looks like the same character in all the movies.

#BareillyKiBarfi is a simple delicacy which needs to be relished by family audiences. Excellent performances by the entire cast. Senior actors Bhargava n Tripathi, as the heroine's parents, r very natural. Sanon as Bitti, is endearing. She will ensure that u fall in love with her tomboyish actions. Khurrana, as the selfish n silent lover, is good. But it is Rajkummar Rao, who is in top form n deserves an extra star. The entire script is amusing n absorbing but, I personally, do not approve of the climax wherein the selfish guy gets the girl. Rating 4/5.