Have
you
ever
wondered
what
they
mean
when
they
talk
about
the
chemistry
between
a
screen
pair?
Watch
this
delightful
ode
to
the
Great
Indian
Wedding.
It
solves
the
mystery
of
chemistry
for
keeps.
The
super-accomplished
Anushka
Sharma
and
debutant,
quite
easily
the
discovery
of
the
year,
Ranveer
Singh(is
this
really
his
first
film?)
whip
up
a
wondrous
camaraderie
in
scenes
written
with
such
skill
and
craft
you
really
don't
see
the
labour
that
has
gone
into
building
this
love-shove
during
the
time
of
weddings-sheddings
in
the
heart
of
Nayee
Dilli.
Capital
pleasure,
anyone?
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
(BBB)
is
an
utterly
joyous
and
enjoyable
look-see
at
the
world
of
Punjabi
weddings
in
Delhi
as
seen
through
the
eyes
of
two
wedding
planners,
partners
in
business
Shruti
and
Bittu
who
have
sworn
from
Day
1
never
to
get
involved
with
one
another.
'Pyar'
(love)
and
'Vyapaar'
(business)
just
don't
jell.
The
couple
keeps
telling
one
another
this.
But
are
the
Gods
listening?
The
skilfully-written
superbly
crafted
rom-com
takes
the
no-holds-barred
pair's
relationship
through
a
lavish
labyrinth
of
shaadi
shindigs
replete
with
Bhangra
tracks
(Salim-Suleiman)
that
provoke
your
heart
and
feet
to
jump
up
and
dance.
Outwardly
the
film
looks
like
Mira
Nair's
Monsoon
Wedding
put
into
a
maze
of
wedding
festivities
that
seem
to
meander
from
one
joyous
jig
to
another
until
we
come
to
a
point
where
we
ask
in
unison…now
what?
With
a
smoothness
of
touch
that
shows
the
hand
of
a
writer
who
knows
his
job
thoroughly
(full
marks
to
the
dialogue
and
screenwriter
Habib
Faizal)
BBB
changes
the
profile
of
Shruti-Buttu's
relationship
midway.
What
remains
unchanged
is
that
sense
of
joie
de
vivre
which
comes
to
a
film
on
that
rare
occasion
when
the
writer
and
director
know
where
they're
going
and
how
to
take
the
characters
there
without
giving
away
the
signposts
to
the
audience.
Delhi,
that
city
of
bustling
streets,
speeding
auto
rickshaws,
restive
bus
stops,
bottom
pinchers
and
money
filchers
has
never
been
more
vibrant
and
alive
in
any
other
recent
film.
Aseem
Mishra's
camera
penetrates
the
heart
of
the
Capital
and
the
souls
of
its
two
unforgettable
protagonists.
Unlike
Yashraj
Films'
Bunty
and
Babli
some
years
ago,
Bittu
and
Shruti
are
fooling
no
one
except
themselves.
"Tujhe
saanp-seedhi
ka
khel
bahut
pasand
hai
na?" Bittu
challenges
Shruti
towards
the
end.
Oh,
the
games
people
in
love
play
with
one
another
to
ward
off
the
inevitable
embrace!
This
vibrant
voluptuous
ride
through
the
kaleidoscope
of
weddings
as
the
two
wedding
planners
forget
that
there
is
a
planner
far
more
powerful
than
they
to
plan
their
destiny,
is
as
engaging
as
it
is
caliber-defining
for
the
rom-com
in
Hindi
cinema.
What
does
one
say
about
the
two
principal
performers
without
tripping
over
with
the
excitement
of
being
in
the
midst
of
remarkable
talent?
With
just
three
films
Anushka
Sharma
has
grown
into
one
of
the
most
watchable
and
eloquent
contemporary
actresses.
To
the
role
of
the
spirited
Shruti
Anushka
adds
the
kind
of
spice
that
one
associates
with
Kajol
and
Rani
Mukherjee.
In
two
key
sequences
with
Ranveer
Singh
(where
she
conceals
her
true
feelings
and
much
later
lets
them
all
out
in
a
tumble
of
smirking
hurt)
Anushka
blows
the
screen
apart.
As
for
the
film's
hero
debutant
Ranveer
Singh
sinks
his
teeth
into
Bittu's
part
with
a
self-confidence
that
comes
to
actors
after
at
least
ten
full-fledged
films.
And
that
too
if
they
are
gifted.
Here's
new
talent
in
a
film
industry
dominated
by
jaded
superstars.
Ranveer's
spirited
screen
presence
and
quick-silver
comic
timing
makes
the
older
stars
look...
well
old,
if
not
outdated.
In
the
climax
where
he
calls
himself
an
ass
for
denying
his
feelings,
Ranveer
is
a
revelation.
Go
for
this
newcomer,
producers.
He
will
soon
be
booked
for
the
next
three
years.
The
supporting
players
are
largely
unexposed
artistes.
They
add
to
that
sense
of
feisty
freshness
that
runs
across
the
film.
Bravo,
Yashraj
for
bringing
such
exceptional
new
talent
to
our
cinema.
Bravo,
debutant
director
Maneesh
Sharma
for
taking
us
through
the
organized
chaos
of
traditional
weddings
in
movements
of
pure
pleasure
and
enjoyment
that
communicate
themselves
to
the
audience.
Hours
after
watching
the
film
I've
still
not
stopped
smiling.
Story first published: Monday, December 13, 2010, 14:50 [IST]