Bareilly Ki Barfi Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao Lends A Perfect Crunch To This Love Dessert!
Is this Ayushmann Khurrana- Kriti Sanon-Rajkummar Rao starrer worth the hype? We watched it and here's our verdict.
Reviews
oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Director:
Producers:
Vineet
Jain,
Renu
Ravi
Chopra
Writers:
Niesh
Tiwari,
Shreyas
Jain,
Rajat
Nonia
What's
Yay:
Rajkummar
Rao
What's
Nay:
Weak
screenplay,
Slow
paced
narrative
Popcorn
Refill:
Interval
Iconic
Moment:
You
won't
stop
smiling
everytime
you
see
Rajkummar
Rao
on
screen!
Plot
In
the
cozy
bylanes
of
Bareilly,
a
small
town
in
Uttar
Pradesh,
resides
the
quirky
Mishra
family
which
consists
of
the
patriach
(Pankaj
Tripathi),
his
wife
(Seema
Pahwa)
and
their
daughter
Bitti
(Kriti
Sanon)
whom
they
have
raised
as
a
son.
Bitti
is
not
your
conventional
small-town
girl.
She
smokes,
drinks,
watches
English
films
and
has
a
thing
for
break
dance.
While
her
parents
are
quite
cool
about
her
choice
of
lifestyle,
Bitti's
suitors
think
otherwise.
After
facing
constant rejections
and
two
broken
engagements,
a
dejected
Bitti
considers
herself
as
a
misfit
in
the
town
and
elopes
from
her
house.
However,
her
life
takes
a
different
turn
when
she
stumbles
upon
a
book
called
Bareilly
Ki
Barfi
at
the
railway
station.
Surprisingly,
the
novel's
female
protagonist
reads
exactly
like
her.
Awestruck
by
this
discovery,
Bitti
returns
back
home
and
approaches
the
publisher
of
the
book,
Chirag
Dubey
(Ayushmann
Khurrana)
to
get
in
touch
with
the
author.
Sounds
simple
naa?
But
that's not
it!
In
reality,
it is Chirag
who
had
ghostwritten
Bareilly
Ki
Barfi
in
memory
of
his
unrequited
love
Babli.
But,
he had chose
to
use
a
pseudonym
for
the
book
instead
as
she's
happily
married.
When
Chirag
meets
Bitti
for
the
first
time,
he
ends
up
being
smitten
by
her.
To
impress
her,
he
concocts
a
story
involving
his
gullible
friend,
Pritam
Vidrohi
(Rajkummar
Rao),
whose
name
and
photograph
features
as
the
book's
author.
Soon,
Chirag
realises
that Bitti has
actually
fallen
for
the
author
and
wants
to
meet
him. Desperate
to
win her
love, he
convinces
Pritam
to
project
himself
as
an
embodiment
of
everything
that
Bitti
hates.
Will
this
trick
work
its
magic?
Recommended
Video
Bareilly
Ki
Barfi
Public
Review
|
Kriti
Sanon
|
Ayushmaan
Khurana
|
Rajkumar
Rao
|
FilmiBeat
Direction
After
creating
waves
with
her
debut
film
Nil
Battey
Sanata,
Ashwiny
Iyer
Tiwary
is
back
with
a
film
that
displays
an
array
of
emotions.
While
the
writing
exudes
warmth,
it's
the
slow
pace
narrative
that
bogs
down
the
film
by
few
inches
and
leaves
you
a
bit
unsatiated.
Nevertheless,
her
tight
direction
makes
sure
that
the
film
doesn't
fall
apart.
Nitesh
and
his
department
of
writers
score
well
when
it
comes
to
imbibing
the
local
nuances
in
the
film. Bareilly
Ki
Barfi
satisfies
your
sweet
tooth
for
some
light-hearted
drama.
Performances
Kriti
Sanon
fits
perfectly
as
the
girl
next
door
and
almost
wins
you
over with
her
firebrand
attitude
and
author
backed
role.
Ayushmann
Khurrana's
Chirag
gives
you
a
deja
vu
of
his
role
in
his
last
film
Meri
Pyaari
Bindu.
But
this
one
is
few
shades
deeper
and
that's
quite
enticing
to
watch.
But
it's
Rajkummar
Rao
who
takes
a
major
bite
of
this
barfi
and
outshines
the
other
characters
especially
in
the
second
half
of
the
film.
His
transition
from
being
a
shy,
simpleton
saree
salesman
to
a
character
gone
'rogue' is
whistleworthy.
Pankaj
Tripathi
and
Seema
Pahwa
are
outstanding
in
their
parts
and
add
a
major
value
to
the
film
with
their
comic
chemistry.
Technical
Aspects
Gavemic
U
Ary's
cinematography
adds
more
layers
to
the
film.
A
sharper
editing
by
Chandrashekhar
Prajapati
could
have
made
the
film
a
little
more
impactful.
Music
Sweety
Tera
Drama
and
Twist
Kamariya
is
for
the
days
when
you
are
in
the
mood
to
flaunt
your
latka-jhatkaas
on
the
dance
floor.
Nazm
Nazm
tugs
your
heartstrings
with
its
soul-stirring
words.
The
rest
of
the
songs
fail
to
create
a
mark.
Verdict
If
you
have
a
sweet
tooth
for
some
light-hearted
drama,
then
Bareilly
Ki
Barfi
is
worth
your
order for
at
least
once
for
Rajkummar
Rao's
delicious
act.