BEFIKRE

BEFIKRE: is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Aditya Chopra featuring Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor.

PLOT: A young and carefree Dharam(Ranveer) landing up in Paris at the behest of his friend, who gives him a job of a stand-up comedian in his night club. On one of the party-hopping spree, Dharam meets a tour guide Shyra(Vaani), a French girl of Indian origin. A couple of casual encounters later, the strong minded Dharam and Shyra decide to have a live in relationship, vowing not to say ‘stupid’ things like ‘I love you’, because it will put an end to their carefree lives. Even when they break up with each other, they even land up celebrating that as well. All is well till the time a smart and well educated Anya (Armaan Ralhan) enters Shyra’s life. After a few meetings and partying with Shyra, Anya proposes marriage to her. When Dharam gets to know about Shyra’s marriage, he shocks Shyra by announcing his marriage to a French girl Christine. What happens after that, are a series of events that changes everyone’s equation with each other. What are the events that change the course of their lives, do Shyra and Dharam ever break their rule and mouth the three magic words to each other, who does Shyra choose ultimately between Dharam and Anya, is what forms the rest of the story.

PERFORMANCES: Ranveer Singh, who has time and again, reinvented himself with every passing film. Besides his perfect comic timing, the energy and the freshness that he brings to the screen is extremely infectious.Vaani Kapoor exhibits her screen presence in BEFIKRE with élan and style.

MUSIC: composed by Vishal & Sekhar."Labon Ka Karobaar", "Nashe Si Chadh Gayi" , "Ude Dil Befikre","Je t'aime" are foot tapping & good to listen.

The film's screenplay (Aditya Chopra) is a coming-of-age, fast paced, entertaining and has more to it than just the kisses, dares and frivolous one-night stands but main story is the same Yash Raj film types.Nothing new in it.The climax was extremely silly & mindless.

Probably,This is Aditya Chopra's weakest film till date.

Overall, Befikre is not worth watching movie.It can be ignored.

DEAR ZINDAGI

DEAR ZINDAGI: is a 2016 Indian coming of age drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde starring Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Ali Zafar.

PLOT: The film is set in Mumbai and Goa. Kaira is a promising cinematographer.Her cheerful life becomes a nightmare when the guy she loves, a film producer, Raghuvendra(Kunal) ends up engaged to someone else, and for whom she breaks up with a restobar owner, Sid(Angad).This news totally shatters the visibly distorted Kaayra. That’s when she happens to meet the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Jehangir Khan aka Jag (Shah Rukh Khan). Thereafter starts her therapy session with Jag. It is through these sessions that Jag gets to know that Kaayra has been silently suffering from many issues caused during her tender childhood. Gradually during the therapy sessions, a strong bond develops between Kaayra and Jag,so much so that she openly confides all about her past and present day happenings to Jag. While doing so, Kaayra realises that she actually has fallen for Jag. What happens to Kaayra in the end, whom she chooses to spend her life with, does the counsellor-patient relationship between Kaayra and Jag get converted into a love relationship, is what forms the rest of the film.

PERFORMANCES: Alia Bhatt is simply growing from strength to strength. The flawlessness with which she infuses emotions in her character is something that needs to be seen in order to be believed.The onscreen chemistry that Alia Bhatt shares with all her co-stars is simply amazing. But, what really takes the cake is her impeccable onscreen chemistry with Shah Rukh Khan that grabs the audiences by their collar. Shah Rukh Khan, on the other hand, does an equally fine job with his character. DEAR ZINDAGI definitely is Shah Rukh Khan’s finest and matured role after CHAK DE! INDIA.

MUSIC: composed by Amit Trivedi. The songs "Love You Zindagi" ,"Tu Hi Hai" are good.

The story and screenplay (Gauri Shinde) is a sincere attempt in the genre of slice of life. It presents the complications of life in a simplified manner.What does not work in the film’s favour are its length (mostly the second half), its disconnect with the audiences and the snail-paced narrative of the film. If that wasn't enough, despite the flying start in its first half, the film gets preachy and sermonising.

Overall,Dear Zindagi is a good film & surely watchable for the storyline and performances by SRK & Alia