De
Taali
may
not
have
set
the
box
office
on
fire
but
amongst
the
three
movies
which
came
last
Friday,
it
is
still
being
the
best
of
the
lot.
Also,
as
have
been
the
feelers
for
this
romantic
comedy,
the
film
is
giving
itself
a
fighting
chance
at
the
theaters.
"I
am
surprised
to
hear
conflicting
reports
about
the
film.
A
few
trade
sources
haven't
been
too
kind
in
stating
the
box
office
prospects
of
the
film
but
there
are
other
industry
sources
who
are
maintaining
that
De
Taali
should
do
well
to
come
out
unscathed",
says
Riteish
Deshmukh
who,
once
again
has
managed
to
steal
the
show
from
right
under
everyone's
nose.
How
about
the
below
the
par
reviews
that
film
has
got?
"I
don't
agree
that
everyone
has
gone
ahead
and
ripped
apart
the
film",
rightly
defends
Riteish,
"Yes,
some
critics
have
been
unhappy
about
the
film's
execution.
They
are
asking
questions
as
to
why
the
trio
of
friends
(Aftab,
Ayesha
and
myself)
have
been
acting
like
12
year
olds.
But
hey,
that's
exactly
the
point,
you
know!
We
play
a
bunch
of
youngsters
who
meet
each
other
as
12
year
olds
and
ever
since
then
have
been
happy
to
stay
on
in
the
same
time
warp.
That's
the
entire
idea
of
friendship
in
De
Taali.
"Still,
I
am
not
judging
the
critics
here",
continues
Riteish,
"They
may
have
their
own
views.
See,
there
are
so
many
others
who
have
indeed
liked
the
film
as
well.
To
each
his
own.
And
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
all
boils
down
to
whether
the
film
is
working
with
audience
or
not.
As
per
the
information
which
I
have
gathered
from
impartial
and
neutral
sources,
it
is
doing
well
with
the
youth
with
every
passing
day.
The
film
may
not
have
done
great
business
on
the
first
day
but
it
is
the
kind
that
would
sustain
well
as
days
pass
by."
Tell
him
that
this
time
around,
even
Rimi
Sen
has
gathered
quite
a
few
accolades
for
her
performance
in
the
film
along
with
him
and
he
says
in
a
delighted
tone,
"See,
I
had
said
even
earlier
that
it
is
Rimi's
character
who
brings
the
twist
in
the
plot.
In
the
absence
of
her
character,
there
wouldn't
have
been
De
Taali.
I
am
glad
she
got
a
well
written
part
to
enact
where
she
has
been
appreciated
for
her
performance.
She
deserves
it!"
Story first published: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 14:29 [IST]