Dream Girl
*ing: Ayushmann Khurrana, Nushrat Bharucha, Annu Kapoor, Manjot Singh, Vijay Raaz
Rated: 6/10
It is very rare for Bollywood to make a rom-com and ensure that it is able to hold its worth in gold till the very end. Not delivering a good comedy is not due to lack of talent or good writers. So when one comes across a film that manages to make the audience laugh till the very end, then the person who has written the dialogues needs to be given a pat on the back. In this case it goes to Raaj Shaandilyaa who is the director of Dream Girl.
We all know that a movie that portrays middle class resonate with the masses since they manage to find a connect. That is a major contributor why such a movie finds many takers. Then there’s the fact that people love to laugh. A rom-com that has the right ingredients works wonders. Add to that the lead character who works with a call centre... main Pooja bol raheen hoon, mujhse dosti karogey — it will have the audience in splits from the word go.
We all love to laugh and if we can do that for 132 minutes, it is paisa wasool when one goes to see Dream Girl. However, one needs to keep all sensibilities at home. Also if you are the kind of person who wants to only watch meaningful cinema, this film is not for you.
But one may want to see this one for Khurrana who has given a great performance. His reactions to men wanting to marry him, of people who touch his feet because he plays Sita are brilliant to say the least. One will also get a kick out of why and how he always ends playing Sita, Draupadi and even Radha.
Then there is some great performance from Annu Kapoor who plays Khurana’s father in this one. The two share a fabulous chemistry. Vijay Raaz as a cop, a shayar with a cantankerous wife at home, wins your heart. Manjot Singh as Khurana’s friend is just as good. A special mention for the 90-something dadi (Neela Mulherkar) who downs whiskey like a pro.
Overall Dream Girl makes for a laugh-riot all through.