A Sublime Love Story: Barsaat

Im a huge movie buff--I've basically seen them all and Barsaat is a movie I recommend everyone see, despite its few flaws. It is a very distinct remake of Hollywoods "Sweet Home Alabama" with Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey, but in all honesty I enjoyed Barsaat more.

There is very realistic chemistry between Bobby Deol and Priyanka Chopra, especially towards the end. While the storyline, with a man and two completely different women, is nothing new to Bollywood films, it was executed in an entire unique style. Bipasha Basu acts as the Americanized love interest of Bobby Deol and I think she comes off well as a light and bubbly character. Priyanka Chopra's role is the exact opposite as she plays the completely Indianized childhood love of Bobby Deol, however her acting is quite commendable, especially in those deep and touching scenes where she intelligently counters Bobby Deol in battles of the wits. Bobby Deol too surprises in this light, romantic flick as his character is lovable yet strong. It is easy to recognize his deep feelings towards both girls.

The songs in the movie are especially good. "Nakhre" is an excellent upbeat tune, it will get anyone dancing. "Mushkil" and "Barsaat Ke Din Aaye" are my favorite songs, as they are both extremely sweet and the vocals are amazing.

Overall I recommend this film to anyone who likes watching light, feel good films. Families can even watch it together and enjoy. It makes everyone want to fall in love and goes in a different direction than most movies with similar story lines. Therefore I say FORGET WHAT THE CRITICS SAY and WATCH IT! Trust me, you wont regret it :)

I watched this movie on 12 oct 2013 and found it really pleasing. Nice story and pain is beautifully portrayed by actors.

Sometimes I felt that the story is bookish, but as I have felt such things... like "Jb hum mile the tb bhi brsaat ho rhi thi aur aaj bhi brsaat ho rhi hai"... but the thing is that,, I have also felt such situations which looks like bookish but they happen in real when you love someone truly... So I don't consider that a bookish thing....

I liked the concept and this movie left an open question.......

1) If Kajal truly loved Aarav, she won him.....

2) Aarav loved Kajal that's why he went again to his wife.....

3) Aarav loved Anna.... Also Anna loved him by true heart.. then why fate decided to play with Anna...

We truly love but sometimes we don't get the one we love... its not that Anna's love was lesser than Kajal.. both were very good and loved aarav from bottom of heart.. but fate decided to give Aarav to Kajal... and left Anna in pain....

Anna said in the end....... "Aarav loves me a lot.. its just he loves Kajal a little more".

I hold my wife with tears in eyes.....

They're playing a game. Let's call it a mime game. At a filmy picnic the disgruntled husband Bobby Deol, who wants to divorce his stunningly desirable wife Priyanka Chopra (only god and the script writer know why anyone would want to do something so foolhardy), is asked: "What's the Hindi word for divorce?" Talaq, comes the grumpy answer.

"Nope," replies the wife with coolness. "Talaq is an Urdu word. We don't have a Hindi word for divorce because the concept is alien to our culture." You may not agree with Kajal, aka Priyanka Chopra, and the pungent wisdom that's thrust on her by dialogue writers K.K. Singh and Rumi Jaffrey.

But you sure as hell can't take your eyes off this lady as she performs a role that requires her to be coy and captivating, strong and sobbing, demure and dynamic... all at once.

Within a year Priyanka has grown into a formidable screen queen. In "Barsaat" she reveals that rare ability, which Sridevi possessed to rise above the screen material and lack of support from co-stars to prove herself a complete scene stealer, since she lifts many of the most mundane moments in this old fashioned, and at times pale melodrama.

It's easy and trendy to be ultra-cynical about a film like "Barsaat" where the values propagated and the images generated seem to have emanated from a frozen time of movie montages that date back to the oldest tradition of the kitschy formula.

And yet to deny the archaic magnetism of "Barsaat" is to deny the most renewable traditions of Hindi cinema.

Amidst a torrent of indifferent Nadeem-Shravan songs that pin down the plot, "Barsaat" is a film that manages to squeeze in an important message for deserted wives. Don't pine for the swine. Make hay while the sun shines.

No Shabana Azmi in "Arth"... And yet Priyanka Chopra is no walkover either.

When her wimpish husband (Bobby Deol, suitably cast) forces the wife to sign the divorce papers she immediately builds a new life for herself, and smilingly returns the cheque that hubby dear wants to give his dumped wife as a conscience pacifier.

Deol's passage to spousal indifference could have been charted more convincingly. When he moves to the US (city unnamed) to pursue his dreams, sell car designs to BMW and gets engaged to the rich heiress Anna (Bipasha Basu, looking slim and svelte). is he just being a cardboard cad? Or does Deol symbolise the very real and contemporary dilemma of the average small-townsman who wants to get 'there'? Director Suneel Darshan's vision impales the three main characters in a familiar and played-out triangle. The focus of interest isn't what's being said, but what the spoken words and the saturated background score (Salim-Suleiman) would like us to hear beyond the shrill clarion call of a shehnai (pipe instrument) that the filmmaker plays as a sort of an old-world wedding bard.

There're constant if unconscious homages to the cinema greats. The shaadi song where Kajal dresses up her rival in love as a bride and sings and dances at her own husband's wedding (see how Priyanka takes on the competition) conveys the enchantment of Raj Kapoor's "Ram Teri Ganga Maili".

And when Bobby Deol commands his utterly devoted wife to sign on the divorce paper he reminds you of Rakesh Roshan ruthlessly demanding separation from Smita Patil in J. Om Prakash's "Aakhir Kyon".

From Raj Kapoor to J. Om Prakash, Suneel Darshan's vision encompasses the best of mainstream Hindi cinema. But that forward fillip that separates a fulfilling homage from a slapdash recreation is largely absent.

The fringe characters (for example Bipasha's giggly friend and Bobby's turbaned sidekick) are stereotypes that belong to an outdated time zone. But you've to hand it to Darshan. He knows the filmy formula in and out. What use he makes of it is another matter.

Barsaat review :

Bobby Deol must be the only actor to have two Barsaats in his resumè - the first one was his debut release in 1995 with Twinkle Khanna while this one, released ten years later, had two beauties - Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra - cast opposite him.

Written, produced and directed by Suneel Darshan, Barsaat was an unusual love triangle where Bobby falls in love with the richie rich NRI Bipasha Basu even though he has a wifey (Priyanka) secretly tucked away in India. He visits India to seek divorce from her, wifey refuses, Bobby now falls for wifey. The triangle thickens...

Two things stand out in the otherwise average film : One is some melodious tunes composed by Nadeem Shravan specially the title song and the second and most important is Bipasha looking absolutely hot and sexy in each and every frame she appears in. Truly, it is Bipasha who makes Barsaat bearable to a significant extent.

I had seen the film at Dadar's Plaza Cinema with a huge hoarding of the rain drenched leads at the entrance. It was actually raining that day and I came out humming the song "Barsaat Ke din aaye.."

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Assalam-O-Alaikum,

Just watched Bobby Deol's New movie 'BARSAAT', it touched my heart, just not because of Bobby, but the story, true feelings for love, sacrifice, songs, screen-play, direction.

'BARSAAT' is a light romantic film with drama, emotions, and nice songs.

It feels good to see Bobby in a light romantic film, he is just brilliant with his performances. Bobby did romantic films in the past like; ...AUR PYAAR HO GAYA, KAREEB, and DILLAGI. Those movies were really good, and I enjoyed a lot watching those, Bobby was Superb in those. I don't know why those movies were not appreciated? it is just because critics cannot digest Bobby in romantic films. Well, who the hell cares about what the critics state? All I want to say is that I have never seen Bobby b/f in any film like this. I would say that Akshay Kumar could not deliver the performances in 'BARSAAT' which Bobby has. Bobby was meant to do 'BARSAAT'.

The story, screen-play of the movie is interesting. The Director has shown the love of 2 women for a man. One is born, and grown-up in Foreign, while the other one is born, and grown-up in India. The culture, traditions, and customs are different, but, the feelings for love are same. You will have to see the movie to find out who gets Bobby? either Bipasha, or Priyanka, obviously one has to sacrifice.

Songs are great, nice, melodious, sweet-sounding, and already caught the attention of audience from the very first day.

I have seen Suneel Darshan's previous films, but his direction in this film is awesome. It won't be wrong to state that this is Suneel Darshan's best direction to date.

Bobby is just simply brilliant with his acting, vocals, dressing, and looks. It seems that Bobby was meant to do 'BARSAAT'. He performs like a seasoned performer and delivers a knockout performance. In fact, it won't be wrong to state that this is amongst Bobby's best performance to date after 'BARDAASHT'.

Priyanka is surprise package in the film, she impresses with her performances. This film breaks her modern image. She looks pretty, nice, and beautiful in Salwaar Kameez.

Bipasha is also good. She performs well.

On the whole, 'BARSAAT' is a family entertainer. It is a very beautiful made film with great feelings for love. It is something to watch. It has all; Drama, Comedy, Emotions, Nice Songs, Romance, and Outstanding performances by Actors.

Go, and Watch, u will enjoy it, don't believe what the critics state, remember SEEING IS BELIEVING, You won't be disappointed.

Allah Haafiz. Zeeshan Kazi - A BOBBY DEOL DIE HARD FAN.