Till
sometime
back,
the
three-letter
word,
sex,
was
considered
taboo
on
the
Hindi
screen.
But
it's
out
of
the
closet
now.
Dil
Kabaddi
goes
a
step
further
it
takes
you
inside
the
bedroom
of
two
couples
and
makes
you
listen
to
the
bedroom
chat
that
they
indulge
in,
bringing
the
sex
lives
out
in
the
open.
Heavily
inspired
by
Woody
Allen's
1992
film
Husbands
&
Wives,
Dil
Kabaddi
is
bold
and
piping
hot
for
the
Indian
audiences.
The
question
is
not
whether
Indian
audiences
are
ready
for
a
theme
like
this.
The
question
is,
does
the
script
hold
your
attention
for
the
next
2
hours?
Sadly,
it
doesn't!
Dil
Kabaddi
has
no
plot
as
such
and
debutante
director
Anil
Senior
adopts
an
abstract
style
of
storytelling.
It's
more
of
an
assemblage
of
assorted
incidents
and
individualistic
sequences.
At
several
times,
the
characters
keep
talking
to
the
camera,
talking
of
their
feelings,
fantasies
and
thoughts.
Dil
Kabaddi
works
in
bits
and
spurts,
but
not
in
totality.
The
script
suffers
mainly
because
there's
no
beginning,
no
middle,
no
end.
Just
assemblage
of
assorted
sequences!
Dil
Kabaddi
is
a
marital
comedy
that
delves
into
the
lives
of
two
couples
who
are
caught
in
the
web
of
post-marital
boredom.
How
the
couples
deal
with
an
irresistible
temptation
of
lurking
out
of
the
relationship
for
some
fun
is
what
the
film
explores.
It's
essentially
a
take
on
some
urban
relationships.
There's
tremendous
shock-value
in
Dil
Kabaddi.
Just
about
everything
related
to
the
sex
life
is
discussed
in
this
film.
A
few
sequences
do
register
an
impact,
like
the
one
when
Irrfan
goes
out
on
a
date
with
his
office
colleague
and
ends
up
doing
shirshasana.
Also,
Rahul
Bose's
student
demanding
a
passionate
kiss
on
her
birthday.
And
the
sequence
at
the
party
when
Payal
Rohatgi
ends
up
giving
aerobic
lessons
to
some
senior
citizens...
But
after
a
point,
the
narrative
gets
monotonous
and
worse,
verbose.
Music
is
strictly
functional.
Cinematography
is
striking,
especially
the
hand-held
camerawork,
which
is
wonderful.
Dil
Kabaddi
is
rich
in
performances
and
that's
because
of
the
presence
of
such
accomplished
actors.
Irrfan
Khan
is
in
terrific
form.
Soha
Ali
Khan
is
getting
better
and
better.
She's
excellent!
Rahul
Bose
is
fabulous.
Konkona
Sen
Sharma
is
brilliant.
Rahul
and
Konkona's
scenes
are
amazing.
Rahul
Khanna
is
first-rate.
Payal
Rohtagi
is
good.
Saba,
as
Rahul's
student,
is
a
complete
natural.
On
the
whole,
Dil
Kabaddi
has
shock-value,
but
not
a
strong
plot
to
leave
an
impact.
At
the
box-office,
it
caters
to
a
niche
audience.
It's
a
film
for
a
handful
of
multiplexes
in
a
handful
of
cities.
At
most
places,
this
'Kabaddi'
will
run
out
of
breath.
Strictly
for
adult
viewing!