Let me preface my comments with this disclaimer, I am a nonIndian. Forgive my obvious ignorance and any misspellings, and proceed at your own risk.I rented B&B from Netflix because I've seen KHAKEE with Bachchan. the father and Ash Rai, plus KUCH NAA KAHE WITH Bachchan, the son and, again, Ash Rai. The father is obviously an national Indian treasure as a wonderful, serious actor. The son is clearly a gifted comedian and maturing, sensitive actor. Ash Rai? She's one of a kind too, and she clearly knows how to pick 'em in her leading men. By the way, Ajay Devron, her leading man in Straight From the Heart, Raincoat, and as that nefarious terrorist in KHAKEE, is another example of her very good taste in who appears opposite her on screen.B$B is delightful especially for Bachchan the son, who did great work here in various con man roles and in his interaction with his perky, little costar, Rani Munkerjee. Of course, the whole thing is a bit of fluff from beginning to end, and anyone who expects more, should leave as soon the first energetic musical number hits the screen.The narration by Bachchan, the father and his eventual, inevitable appearance as the world-weary cop chasing these carefree, con kids is worth the wait. Of course, it is just like every other American cops 'n robber spoof that I've ever seen; nobody really gets hurt.Now the surprise and joy for me was the so-called 'item number' in the bar with father, son, and their co-star from other recent movies, Ash Rai. The drunken banter (no, I don't speak Hindi and had to rely on the subtitles) and body language was very funny to me despite, or maybe because of, this obvious handicap. Their interactions with Ash prior to the dance number were perfectly timed comedy reactions too. The dance number itself ripped up the place and Ash looked as if she was having a lot of fun "flirting" with two of her favorite men. Now that's entertainment in my book, and in any language.Go rent B&B, or, even better, buy the DVD and add it to your Bollywood collection. That's what I'm doing right after I finish this review. Thanks to both Bachchans, Ms. Munkerjee and Rai for sharing their talents with all of us.

Having seen "Sathiya"(very good movie with the same director), I was expecting a lot from this movie. But "Bunty Aur Bubli" doesn't hold up to Sathiya's level. The movie starts off showing two small-town-young-ambitious youths(Abhishek and Rani). Both have their dreams to prove the world. Rani wants to become Ms.India and Abhishek's never pointed directly in the film(i assume it's a social worker). But in a country where corruption still persists and especially where small town youths are considered unsophisticated, both face failure. Tasting the sour reality,both change their original names to Bunty and Bubli.Then the journey begins fooling rich, silly people and politicians. By then, Bunty and Bubli are so popular that their news are making headlines all over the country. A cop(Mr.Bachhan) tries to catch both of them. But its not an easy task. Thus, the tom and jerry game begins. I never understood the theme of the movie. Well, they seem to be helping poor citizens by showering with money they stole(or rather grab cleverly)from the riches. I'm still confused are they thieves, socialist or what not!! Besides, it leaves few questions untouched. What happened to Rani's desperate dream of becoming fashion model, designer and Ms.India?? Abhishek's philosophy of success("ees duniya mein do kisim ke aadmi hote hai...") is not really justified. Also it's so funny that wherever Bunty and Bubli go, they always seem to leave the "Bunty love Bubli" tag. I was laughing at a serious scene where Rani is pregnant,crying with pain, driven in a wheel chair.The cops are shown searching for them and Abhishek looks tensed. But with so much difficulty and Rani's sickness, they still manage to leave "Bunty love Bubli" sign on the wheelchair. Why would anyone do that knowing the cops are looking for them?? Overall, the film would have been more interesting if the film did not have so much cocktail(romance,comedy,thriller and what not!!)feel. Music is really good esp. Aish's dance number. Performancewise, all the actors have done their best. But the film's ending is rather awkward. It would have been better if Rani was shown doing some Fashion designing or Abhishek as teacher or some politician!!

The movies starts at 200mph! Really! Despite the nondescript movie title, it relates you the dreams of two young persons, living in distinctly different locations, having different cultures, and yet, they are bound with a desire to do more than the folks around them. And the movie moves very, very fast from there: both leaving their home-town, for the largest city nearby. They both have very positive ideas, and are duped, robbed of their dreams.The movie is full of surprises and the songs simmer into the movie.Really, it is among the best movie that i have seen this year.Very, very commendable effort!

The charisma of Shri Amitabh Bachchan's vocal entrance to the movie sets the tone for the memorable interaction between dad and son that any Bollywood fan has anticipated with bated breath. Certainly Abhishek has come to his own over the last few years since Refugee, but once the viewer watches the simple yet well scripted comic and dramatic interaction between the Bachchan's, one feels tangible shivers with pride as you hang on to their every word of dialog.Bunty Aur Babli is certainly a brilliant vehicle to debut the screen legend and his lineage to act in parallel. Abhishek and Rani play creative and resourceful dreamers who are let down by circumstance and greed, yet decide to set off together on an adventure of their lifetime, to make a name for their individual selves, yet their compatible talents and stability in their reliance of each other in any situation makes love inevitable.Rajesh and Vimmi hail from UP, and in typical Robin Hood - Indian style - they outwit their targets into yielding profit and goods, returning large proportions of their gains to the common people, making them respected as much as their respect their roots and give selfishly as per our tradition and culture. They respect their parents, their friends and most importantly, each other. This is what makes them succeed together, two parts of a perfect match.Abhishek Bachchan acting ability is a tribute to the legends his parents are, and he is succeeding in dramatic roles with comic variation that makes him nearly match-up to greats like SRK. Rani Mukerjee is getting more and more reliable in her brilliant and diverse performances rather than cameos since KKHH, and the IIFA awards she earned in 2005 are a tribute to peer and international recognition of her as a brilliant actor.Shri Amitabh is the cop with a mission, his career is to culminate in the capture of the two con-artists who have made it big yet remain elusive to the long arm of the law. What makes Amitabh different is just that, he is unconventional in his approach, somewhat rough yet caring, with purpose in his actions.If not for the great comedy that ties in well, watch out for the brilliant soundtrack including Dhadhak Dhadak, the train song Chup Chup Ke, the leather song Nach Baliye and the item number with the father-son duo discussing love, Kajra Re (how proud Jaya must have been to see the picturisation as with the entire film). The title track is immortal in its lyrics and delivery, and Amitabh's rap during the end-credits are special. The man is versatile, and a powerful force in all the roles he takes on.In summary, the acting is brilliant, the soundtrack is good and the film is unique in its delivery of a great storyline.