Movie Review: Befikre..couldn’t care less and that works

Before you get your hopes all up let me issue the disclaimer – nowhere am I saying that Befikre is your must-watch romantic comedy. I have to admit though that it is a breezy and fun watch..for the most part at least.

There are two things that work majorly in Befikre’s favor – one is its ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude towards the plot, its characters or their emotions. It’s a fun ride that at no point wants to become serious and save for the pathetic climax, it’s a formula that works.
After a long time, we’ve had an offering who’s only intention is for you as the audience to have a good time – so there’s plenty of humor, some laugh out loud moments, good dialogues and unadulterated fun. For the little time that it does take on a more serious shade, is where it begins to drag and feel stretched.

The other big feather in its cap is Ranveer Singh. I’d like to say it’s the couple’s sparkling chemistry but with Vaani Kapoor for company, that would be majorly over-stating the case. While Vaani does a decent enough job, this is a Ranveer show all the way. The man is a powerhouse and he slips into character so effortlessly, he may as well be playing himself. He manages the delicate line between being high energy and over the top with finesse and despite his loud character never once looks like he is over-doing it. Any other actor instead of him and this may have been a hard to digest watch, let alone a one-time breeze.

Paris is used liberally but more as a sparkling canvas to the two leads rather than a third character itself. The movie doesn’t stop to take a breath and the plot rushes along at a feverish pace, pretty much through the movie. Some of it also involves some pretty bizarre plot twists so go prepared for that. For a breezy movie some of its dialogues have surprising depth and they are a welcome addition rather than sounding preachy or pedantic.


Befikre then is unexpectedly, a decent one-time watch. If you are expecting another DDLJ, well you are going with the wrong expectations. The closest this movie reminded me of was Salaam Namaste in its first half. A few songs lesser and a snappier second half would have got it more plaudits. The final scene though has some beautiful lines, that betray its carefree façade. Its not all thoughtless and that’s a nice note to leave the theatre on.