This is probably one of the best movies of 2010 mainly due to the decent acting by a pair of newcomers which gives hope for the future of bollywood.I don't know if Ranveer Singh will emulate his acting in future movies or improve on it but his role in this movie was really tailor made for him. The plus side is that the characters were more Indian mentality based as opposed to trying to act as westernized people which has been the case for quite a lot of young actors and actresses these days.Ranveer and Anushka complement each other very well, especially in the comedy scenes and the initial interaction. Anushka falters a bit in the emotional element but that can be forgiven. She's young and has time to improve. This is also the first movie where her male costar actually looks more her age, unlike her pairings with Akshay and Shahrukh thus far.The initial story is fresh and good and it's interesting to see the two main characters set up their business and forge a partnership. It stumbles after their quarrel and from there on it becomes a case of following the well used and typical path to a conclusion that was never in doubt, nor surprising. Still, it's worth watching.Songs are great and both actors are excellent dancers. I liked the trio of supporting cast in the flower arranger, the cook and the music guy.Ranveer and Anushka have shown that you don't need a star father, uncle, or mother to make it in show business and that it's the ability to act rather than who's name you have that makes a big difference. Sadly, bollywood will always give preferential treatment to truly awful sons and daughters of the stars of yesterday and nothing to promising and talented non related people. But in the meantime enjoy a little gem of a movie and when "Ainwayi Ainvayi" plays turn up the sound!

Anushka Sharma over does it in this film. She reminded me of Rani Mukherjee but on uppers. I have no idea whether or not she felt that she was being given a run for her money by the newbie actor she was paired with but I've seen her act better than this (see Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi & Badmaash Company). On the other hand, newcomer Randhir was pitch perfect and I simply cannot wait to see him in much more after this. I really hope he chooses the right scripts and fame does not have its way with him but that he has his way with fame.The music was awesome, especially the 'Band Baaja Baarat' theme and the show stopping item number 'Dumb Dumb Mast' which in my opinion was so much better yet under-rated in comparison to 'Sheila ki Jawani' from 'Tees Maar Khan' which was released around the same time. Of course it's a film released under the Yash Raj banner so the picture quality is top-notch, dialogue perfect, soundtrack awesome with an as good as it gets script. I definitely recommend it.

Marriages might be made in heaven, but definitely intended to be executed in India. Few days back, we all saw how the media world made everyone on earth go gung ho about the royal wedding. I wondered why? Isn't every marriage in India a royal event in itself?Most of the successful Indian movies would have one thing in common - it would feature a grand marriage ceremony - a.k.a the great Indian Tamasha. One of the successful producing houses, that owes most of its success on this great Tamasha, thought - why not make an entire movie on marriages. 'Band Baaja Baarat' resulted. Two ambitious people come together to make money on the business of marriage (yes, in India people go to the extent of selling themselves in order to make their weddings grand) and a rift appears between them when they break the first rule of business - 'never fall in love with your business partner'The plot was predictable. Performances were average. I assume, this became a good hit amongst Indian audience because it breathed a fresh air different from the run of the mill ones. I couldn't appreciate it.(originally posted @ weirdo-on-movies.blogspot.com)

In the present scenario, there are only two ways to write a descent movie, One – give the viewers a completely fresh entertaining storyline and Two – surprise them with a novel style of narration, using the same old kind of plots. BAND BAAJA BAARAATfollows a bit of both these rules in its execution and thus comes as a clear winner both in terms of entertainment and value of money.First of all its uses the backdrop of a entirely new kind of business in which the lead pair is running a company of WEDDING PLANNERS in which they plan a whole wedding for a fixed amount of fees. Secondly, though revolving around the same concept of opposites attract (the boy and girl first fight and then fall in love), BAND BAAJA BAARAAT comes up with a completely fresh style of narration, using the realistic ambiance of Punjabi Families and youth living in the areas of WEST DELHI. The openness found in the narrow lanes of Delhi's famous colonies like Janak Puri, has got a huge attraction value in terms of language, warmth and daring.The other important merit of the film is the way it defines the word INSPIRATION in the best possible manner. No doubt the writers take the inspiration for their basic plot from the English flick "THE WEDDING PLANNER" (2001). But here they have only taken the base for their story from the Original film and then have developed their own script on the foundation of that borrowed idea.Coming to the film all together, it's a pleasant journey throughout with a highly entertaining first half and a very thoughtfully directed second. The whole narration is so fresh in execution and content that the viewer at once falls in love with the entire proceedings and starts enjoying. Looking at the basic premises where the movie is based i.e. New Delhi, it is an extension of the genre introduced by KHOSLA KA GHOSLA, OYE LUKCY LUCKY OYEand the recent DO DOONI CHAAR. Interestingly BBB's screenplay has also been brilliantly written by Habib Faisal, the director of DO DOONI CHAAR and his script gives its full support to the confident direction of the debutant director Muneesh Sharma.As a team they both are really capable of doing wonders in the near future and I would be eagerly waiting for their next.To be precise, BAND BAAJA BAARAAT wholeheartedly belongs to its lead pair of Anushka and the newcomer Ranveer. With their immensely likable chemistry, they both deliver superb performances in the movie and leave a highly positive impact on the viewer in the end. Here I would like to admit that with BBB, Anushka, whom I never took seriously in her previous movies, forced me to change my view about her acting skills. She very effortlessly slips into the body of a strong North Campus University Girl, who reacts with her brave boyish attitude and speaks with a heavy Punjabi accent.On the other hand, Ranveer is simply outstanding in his amazing first time screen appearance and he straight away creates fans out of his viewers. The boy clearly gives you the reason, Why he was chosen to make his debut in a Yash Raj Film, who are known to be more comfortable with all the big saleable stars. In fact it was Ranveer and his remarkable portrayal of a directionless young graduate in the movie, which satisfied me a lot after a long long time and also made me feel like dancing on my seat at several instances. So, God willing, the boy has a great future ahead. His impressive act even reminded me of another similar kind of superb debut performance given by Arshad Warsi in his first film, "Tere Mere Sapne" released in 1996. Apart from their sparkling youthful performances both Anushka and Ranveer equally excel in their emotional scenes too which says a lot about their real hidden talent. And that's not all since BAND BAAJA BAARAAT also has one the most sensuous, emotional and touchy kissing scene ever filmed on the Indian Silver Screen between its leading pair. After a long time I felt a director dealing with the issue of pre-marital sex with a more thoughtful, practical and appreciative approach in our Indian Cinema, which is a clear indication of our film-makers growing in their fearful stance towards the issue.On the music front, one starts liking the soundtrack by Salim-Sulaiman and lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya while he is watching the film but I still think that a big universal HIT song could surely have helped the film in a much better way. The songs "Tarkeebein", "Main Te Ainve Ainve Ainve" and "Band Baaja Baarat" are good and do stay in your mind while leaving the theater. In the marriage sequences both Choreography and Cinematography add to the entertaining mood of the film, shot in some interesting real locations of West Delhi. And in the supportive performances Neeraj Sood stands out as the Flower Vendor while Manmeet Singh and Manish Chaudhari suit their roles perfectly.In all, BAND BAAJA BAARAAT is the most pleasant surprise of the year, which entertains many thousand times more than the big budget NO PROBLEM released along with it. But if still the latter gets more success on the box office, then it would certainly be a big loss for the viewers themselves in the long run. Finally, Yash Raj Films have a winner in their hand and they should continue doing the good work of giving chance to new kind of scripts, writers, actors and directors to come up with more movies like BAND BAAJA BAARAAT. So, you are all cordially invited to take part in this entertaining on-screen celebrations at the earliest.