Babloo Happy Hai
Starring: Sahil Anand, Erica Fernandes, Sumit Suri, Amol Parashar, Preet Kamal, Anu Choudhury, Parvin Dabas
Rated: 5.5/10
It is very difficult to understand why a movie that talks about AIDS will have a title like Babloo Happy Hai unless it is to drive home the fact that Sumit Suri finally scores — is not a virgin any more. Also director Nila Madhab Panda should have stuck to the seriousness of the issue. But instead Panda decided to make a love story in the backdrop of how one should practise safe sex and how an HIV positive person needs love and not be treated like an outcast.
The intentions behind making the film may be very noble, the truth is that the subtle message that the director wants to convey looses its essence. The gay context — the lead protagonists friend is a gay — also gets lost.
While the first half is entertaining with songs that may have many takers, the second half becomes somber. The good part is that since there are no long speeches, it means that it doesn’t become preachy and it is able to retain its fun element. The dialogue delivery is fluid and the snow covered Manali on the 70 mm screen looks awesome. The performance by the actors is passable.
So, if a fraand aks you to go see this one, don’t say no.