Barfi,
directed
by
Anurag
Basu
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
best
and
intelligent
films
to
be
churned
out
in
a
long
time.
Accepting
oneself
with
all
shortcomings,
loving
each
other
and
smiling
your
way
all
the
way
upto
the
finish
line
-
this
is
how
one
can
describe
Barfi!
Barfi
inspires,
moves
and
delves
into
the
inner
strength
of
individuals.
Once
the
curtains
are
drawn,
you
are
left
behind
with
a
feeling
of
joy
and
peace.
Barfi,
starring
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Priyanka
Chopra
and
Ileana
D'Cruz
in
the
lead
is
full
of
life
and
you
end
up
loving
each
and
every
character.
Anurag
Basu
has
done
something
that
very
few
filmmakers
would
like
to
experiment.
When
you
are
dealing
with
characters
that
are
disabled
in
some
way
or
the
other,
it's
difficult
not
to
get
into
a
stereotype
mode
of
making
the
audience
sympathise
with
the
protagonists
and
portraying
a
'sorry'
picture.
But
Basu
balances
it
extremely
well
without
making
you
feel
heavy
or
depressed.
Filled
with
positivity,
Barfi
hails
the
'never-say-die'
spirit
of
human
beings
and
show
us
the
ray
of
hope
through
the
dark
clouds.
Music
by
Pritam
is
brilliant
and
so
is
the
cinematography
by
Ravi
Varman.
The
scenic
beauty
of
Darjeeling
is
captured
beautifully
and
you
become
part
of
their
world.
Story
Barfi
is
set
in
the
beautiful
locales
of
Darjeeling
and
Kolkata,
and
is
told
in
flashbacks.
Barfi
tells
the
story
of
Murphy
(Ranbir
Kapoor)
who
is
dumb
and
deaf.
Murphy
is
lovingly
called
'Barfi'.
The
story
is
narrated
mainly
by
Shruti
and
others
who
make
up
Murphy's
world.
Barfi
is
an
extremely
optimistic
and
a
jovial
person
who
loves
to
live
life
kingsize,
no
matter
what
the
problem
surrounding
him
is.
He
gets
attracted
to
Shruti
(Ileana),
who
first
comes
to
Darjeeling
with
her
parents.
She
is
engaged
to
be
married
to
her
college
sweetheart.
Then
there
is
the
story
of
Barfi
meeting
Jhilmil
(Priyanka
Chopra),
who
is
suffering
from
autism.
Jhilmil
is
hidden
away
from
society
by
her
parents
in
a
special
home
for
a
long
time
until
she
is
brought
back
to
Darjeeling
when
her
parents
demand
a
share
of
the
grandfather's
heritage.
Though
Jhilmil's
parents
find
it
difficult
to
tackle
her,
Barfi
knows
exactly
how
to
handle
her.
The
two
become
very
close
and
their
affection
slowly
becomes
very
deep.
Performances
Barfi
boasts
of
some
excellent
performances
by
all
the
actors.
Ranbir
Kapoor
has
proved
once
again
that
he
is
truly
a
versatile
actor.
His
facial
expressions
and
body
language
is
outstanding,
and
everytime
he
appears
onscreen,
you
are
convinced
that
Ranbir
will
definitely
live
upto
his
grandfather
Raj
Kapoor's
name.
Priyanka
Chopra
as
Jhilmil
needs
a
standing
ovation
too!
In
a
short
span,
Priyanka
has
proved
her
mettle
as
an
actress.
She
moves
one
step
further
this
time
and
will
easily
emerge
as
the
top
contender
to
bag
all
main
awards
this
year.
Ileana
D'Cruz
has
already
proved
her
acting
abilities
in
the
South.
In
Barfi,
Ilena
looks
beautiful,
confident
and
comfortable
in
her
own
space.
She
enacts
her
part
with
utmost
conviction.
Saurabh
Shukla,
Akash
Khurana,
Ashish
Vidyarthi,
Rupa
Ganguly
and
Jishu
Sengupta
are
very
good.
Shortcomings
Barfi
has
its
own
share
of
'minuses'
as
well.
The
first
half
could
have
been
trimmed
a
little.
At
times,
the
audience
is
left
confused
and
wonder
where
the
film
is
heading
towards.
As
the
central
two
characters
do
not
have
any
dialogues,
you
tend
to
get
a
little
bored
at
times.
Verdict
Barfi
is
a
film
you
can
watch
and
enjoy
with
family
and
friends.
You
can
see
a
bit
of
you,
and
a
bit
of
everyone
close
to
you!
It
might
not
do
great
at
the
box
office,
but
nevertheless....we
suggest
that
you
don't
miss
it
as
Barfi
celebrates
life!
Cast:
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Ileana
D'Cruz,
Saurabh
Shukla,
Bhola
Raj
Sapkota,
Akash
Khurana
Director:
Anurag
Basu