The
girl
is
strong-minded,
unwavering
and
focused.
The
boy
has
no
aspirations
in
life
and
is
typically
interested
in
having
a
ball.
Two
conflicting
characters.
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
parks
its
plot
within
the
'opposites
attract'
blueprint,
a
theme
common
to
numerous
rom-coms.
These
two
characters
are
poles
apart,
diametrically
opposite
and
therefore
mismatched.
But
they
end
up
falling
in
love
with
each
other.
There's
talk
that
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
borrows
heavily
from
The
Wedding
Planner.
Perhaps,
the
allegation
germinated
because
The
Wedding
Planner
and
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
talk
of
wedding
planners.
However,
The
Wedding
Planner
dealt
with
a
female
wedding
planner
falling
in
love
with
the
bride
groom,
while
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
tells
the
story
of
two
youngsters
who
start
a
wedding
planning
business
and
who
eventually
fall
in
love.
Sure,
the
background
setting
of
the
two
films
is
slightly
similar,
but
the
stories
are
as
diverse
as
oranges
and
apples.
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
rests
on
two
actors
-
a
two-film-old
actress
[Anushka
Sharma]
and
a
rank
newcomer
[Ranveer
Singh].
It's
a
major
task
undeniably.
They
have
to
deliver,
they
have
to
keep
the
viewer's
interest
alive,
they
have
to
make
the
goings-on
look
convincing.
If
they
fail
in
their
endeavour,
band-baaja
baj
jaayega.
Thankfully,
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
works
on
every
level.
The
writing
[screenplay:
Habib
Faisal]
is
crisp,
the
execution
of
the
material
[director:
Maneesh
Sharma]
is
worthy
and
the
lead
actors
[Anushka,
Ranveer]
steer
the
film
to
the
destination
smoothly.
Of
course,
there
are
minor
hiccups
halfway
through
the
film,
but
the
fact
remains
that
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
is,
without
doubt,
one
of
the
most
appealing
films
to
come
out
of
the
production
house.
Final
word?
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
is
honest,
fresh,
youthful
and
extremely
entertaining.
Recommended!
Shruti
[Anushka
Sharma]
is
a
20-something
no-nonsense
girl
from
a
middle
class
Delhi
household.
Focused
and
determined
with
pre-planned
ambitions,
her
goals
in
life
are
well
laid
out
by
the
time
she
reaches
her
final
year
of
college.
Bittoo
[Ranveer
Singh],
on
the
other
hand,
has
no
real
aim
in
life.
As
a
final
year
college
student
of
Delhi
University,
he
whiles
away
his
life
having
fun
with
his
buddies.
A
chance
and
inopportune
meeting
brings
the
two
of
them
together
on
a
tumultuous
journey
where
they
become
partners
in
their
very
own,
"Wedding
planning
ka
bijness." The
rules,
however,
are
clear:
"Jisse
vyapaar
karo,
usse
kabhi
na
pyaar
karo"
[Don't
mix
business
with
pleasure].
Together,
their
friendship
and
business
enters
the
ups
and
downs
of
the
lavish
Delhi
weddings.
And
while
trying
to
find
themselves,
Shruti
and
Bittoo
discover
each
other
and
realize
that
they
are
made
for
each
other.
The
first
thing
that
catches
your
eye
is
the
novel
concept
of
this
film.
In
a
country
obsessed
with
marriages
and
merriment,
the
Indian
weddings
are
filled
with
rituals
and
celebrations
and
continue
for
several
days.
Of
course,
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
isn't
about
pre-wedding
ceremonies,
baaraat
and
pheras,
but
about
two
wedding
planners
and
how
the
'bijness
partners'
become
life
partners
eventually.
10
minutes
into
the
film
and
you
get
drawn
to
their
world:
The
setting,
the
ambience,
the
lingo,
the
overall
tone
and
mood
transport
you
to
North
India
instantly.
The
unique
plot
keeps
you
on
toes
all
through
the
first
hour.
The
writing
is
oven
fresh
and
the
situations,
thoroughly
absorbing.
I
would
like
to
single
out
the
sequence
at
the
intermission,
which
is
deftly
executed
by
the
debutant
director.
You
know
something
is
amiss,
even
though
no
one
utters
a
word.
And
you
realize
how
true
your
intuition
was
towards
the
second
half,
which
starts
off
with
abundant
promise,
but
deviates
into
the
predictable
zone
when
the
lovers
have
a
tiff.
Several
sequences
consequently
tend
to
get
repetitive
and
tedious,
but
even
in
its
most
flaccid
and
drooping
moments,
what
saves
the
film
from
derailing
is
the
chemistry
between
the
lead
pair.
Debutant
director
Maneesh
Sharma,
who
worked
on
Fanaa,
Aaja
Nachle
and
Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi,
makes
a
confident
debut
with
Band
Baaja
Baaraat.
Sharma
narrates
a
quintessential
Delhi
tale
most
effectively.
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
would've
lost
the
plot
had
it
been
entrusted
to
a
lesser
talent.
The
screenplay
is
wonderfully
penned
by
Habib
Faisal,
a
gifted
writer
who
directed
the
immensely
likable
Do
Dooni
Chaar.
In
fact,
like
Do
Dooni
Chaar,
which
was
also
set
in
Delhi,
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
also
captures
the
Delhi
flavour
diligently.
In
fact,
Aseem
Mishra's
cinematography
captures
the
North
Indian
ambience
with
precision.
When
you
attempt
a
film
with
North
Indian
wedding
ceremonies
as
the
setting,
you
anticipate
nothing
but
frolicking
compositions
that
don't
let
the
fun
component
plunge.
Music
composer
duo
Salim-Sulaiman
and
lyricist
Amitabh
Bhattacharya
come
up
with
a
lively
score.
You
take
to
'Ainvayi
Ainvayi'
instantly;
it
has
smash
hit
written
all
over
it.
'Tarkeebein'
has
a
certain
evocative
feel
to
it,
while
'Band
Baaja
Baaraat'
has
a
hugely
appealing
tune
and
goes
extremely
well
with
the
mood
of
the
film,
that
of
marriages
and
merriment.
It's
amongst
Salim-Sulaiman's
best
works.
I
would
also
like
to
mention
Vaibhavi
Merchant's
choreography
in
the
'Ainvayi
Ainvayi'
track.
It's
very
energetic.
Anushka
is
truly
wonderful.
The
toughest
part
of
her
job
must
have
been
to
speak
like
a
typical
Delhi
Punjabi
girl
and
she
does
it
so
skillfully.
For
the
first
time
in
her
3-film
career,
a
film
rests
mainly
on
Anushka's
shoulders,
as
opposed
to
her
prior
films
[Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi
and
Badmaash
Company],
and
she
handles
the
responsibility
so
well.
Debutant
Ranveer
is
the
lifeline
of
Band
Baaja
Baaraat.
In
fact,
the
youngster
adds
a
lot
of
spontaneity
and
sparkle
to
his
character,
which
is
unsophisticated,
but
charming.
He
actually
catches
you
unaware
in
the
emotional
moments,
which
he
enacts
so
well.
Here's
a
talent
you
just
can't
disregard.
The
super-energetic
performance
should
be
met
with
equal
enthusiasm
by
the
audience.
The
supporting
cast
includes
relatively
unknown
names,
but
I
would
like
to
single
out
Neeraj
Sood
[as
Maqsoodbhai],
who's
excellent.
Manmeet
Singh
Sawhney
[as
Rajinder]
is
good,
while
Manish
Chaudhari
[as
Mr.
Sidhwani]
is
first-rate.
On
the
whole,
Band
Baaja
Baaraat
catches
you
with
complete
surprise.
It
has
an
appealing
plot,
which
has
been
handled
with
dexterity
and
most
importantly,
it
has
characters
that
instantly
make
a
place
for
themselves
in
your
heart.
I
suggest,
go
for
this
pleasant
experience
and
illuminate
your
weekend.
Director:Maneesh
Sharma
Cast:
Ranveer
Singh,
Anushka
Sharma,
Manmeet
Singh