Review of Ye Jawani Hai Diwani

Release date – 31'st May 2013

One Word which describes the film – Joy-Ride

Best  Dialogue – ‘Waqt kisi ke liye nahi rukta , beetta waqt hai , par kharch hum hote hai’

Genre – Romance

Story - Mohsin Khan

Music – Pritam

Producer - Karan Johar

Direction - Ayan Mukerji

Cast – Ranbir Kapoor , Deepika padukone , Adtya roy kapoor , Kalki koechlin

Budget - 50 crores

The film is about some fun filled moments in the life of four friends who share a bonding with each other but are also practical and live life according to their own terms.

Ranbeer Kapoor has given so many award winning performances in the last years that this role was like a cake walk for him . His acting is so natural that whatever character he plays he totally erases the memory of his past roles. He can be the young and carefree Sid  and then he surprises you as the intense Jordan . You are still in awe of the Rockstar when he stuns you by playing the simple and golden hearted Barfi .

Last year , Deepika Padukone as the sizzling Veronica totally stole the limelight from Saif Ali in Cocktail . In this film , her character has the maximum scope of expressing different emotions and she successfully outshine others . Her dialogue, 'Jitna bhi chaho ,kuch na kuch to chootega ,jahan ho usko enjoy karo'  must be followed by everyone who in the hope of having a better future are running after unattainable dreams and ruining their present.

Aditya Roy Kapoor’s character seemed to be an extension of his role from Aashiqui 2 as most of the time he was seen with a beer bottle or a glass of scotch . He is a good actor , but this film was not about him so his character's story was not properly explored .

Kalki was shown as the confident and practical girl who knows what to choose between romantic dreams and  happiness . She adds to the glamour quotient of the film.

It’s the current trend to take stars for cameo roles but I wonder if Rana Daggubati really had to do that 30 seconds role. It was even worse than Abhishek Bachchan’s cameo in Nautanki Sala.

Though the  film is directed by Ayan Mukerji , it totally had the Karan Johar feel . It was full of glamour , grandeur , lavish sets , good music and foot tapping dance numbers  .

Madhuri Dixit fans totally loved her in  the item dance ‘Ghagra’  

Faarooq Sheikh as the loving and caring father who wants his son to follow his dreams leaves impact in his small role.

 In a line, don’t expect some epic romance like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge  or a saga  of great friendship like Dil Chahta Hai or Zindagi Na milegi dobara and  you will not be disappointed.

One time theater watch . Time Pass.

Rank- 6 (Out of the 29 films I have seen in 2013 )