Zoya Akhtar has always made films for and about the 'Elite Class' of the society showcasing their own kind of business talks, humour and relationships mostly planned around the money factor alone. And refusing to play the gamble with a different genre, the director's third (full length) film again walks on the same path but with a big surprising difference that in fact degrades her favourite 'Elite Class' only in an unexpectedly shocking manner.However with no intentions of snatching away her credit of extracting some fine performances from the exceptional cast ensemble, DIL DHADAKNE DO can easily be rated as an eye-catching, glossy, well performed film that sadly fails to offer the quality content expected from the talented writer-director keeping in mind her two bright films made in the past.So here we have a mostly predictable, clichéd and impractical writing that doesn't give you any fresh angle in the entire script talking about relationships being both formed and broken fast like any casual thing. Plus the characterization is so funny and questionable that one starts thinking that are these people really from that 'highly educated elite class' having those great thinking minds, running such big business houses like some visionary professionals?For instance, here we have many middle aged rich couples who are all just managing (compromising) with each other for some reason or the other but don't have the courage to cut the crap and say it despite being among the most influential people of the society (with no insecurity as such). Plus every couple has a dominating male operating from the front too having a (so called liberated) wife just going along with him for some undisclosed reasons not revealed. We have marriages being planned, finalized and broken in the same 7- 10 days cruise trip celebrating a wedding anniversary, as if everyone is in too hurry to get in or out of the sacred ritual before they get off the cruise.A millionaire's supposed to be intelligent young son falls in love with a dancer working at the cruise just in 4-5 days (post a one night stand) and then even decides to marry her with conviction. Here we also have a family, where the young boy knows all dark (sex- life) secrets of his father, but never asks him a question or informs his mother about the same taking a firm stand for her. There's a self-made girl who is running a successful business house as a strong confident new-age woman, but at the same time cannot talk to her husband clearly about either their child or their 'not so working' relationship since long. On the lighter side, the entire film is being narrated by a dog named Pluto (with the voice-over of Aamir Khan) comparing the life of humans and animals in his own thoughts repeatedly. But the dog otherwise has nothing to do in the complete film right till the end (added deliberately).Above all, here we also have a highly silly and badly written climax, where it begins with Ranveer diving into the sea to get back or meet his girl (left at the last stoppage). But no one cares to talk about 'her' once the whole drama of a malfunctioning motor-boat and the officials trying to chase them gets over quite dramatically. Talking about the movie-watching experience, DDD gives you nothing much to either cheer or ridicule in its first hour when the characters and their relationships are being introduced with a slow progression and few songs. So till interval you neither enjoy the film nor reject it completely due to few of its engaging moments like Ranveer-Anushka romance and the solo acts of Anil Kapoor. But post intermission it simply fails to keep you engrossed with Ranveer vanishing for a good 10 minutes and Anushka for even more, only to return back in just a few scenes. Performances being the only saving grace of the film, its Ranveer that delivers a thoroughly enjoyable act in a much bigger role in comparison to everyone else. He truly makes a mark along with the evergreen Anil Kapoor playing it with power and style together as a self-obsessed businessman. Shefali Shah is the pleasant surprise among all performing it superbly, whereas Priyanka shines bright in her awfully written role of a double minded, suppressed business woman. Anushka Sharma once again reveals her perfect on-screen chemistry with Ranveer, but also gets an uneven role that has been written without any justifying details. Farhan Akhtar is just OK in his cameo whereas both Rahul Bose and Zarina Wahab try hard to make an impression as the mother-son duo. In the supporting acts, Parmeet Sethi & Vikrant Messey make their presence felt along with Ridhima Sud who plays it quite cool in a likable mode.Musically too DDH is not able to score any higher marks with an apt background score but not a great soundtrack from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. For example, where only 'Pehli Baar' can be rated as a better track with a fine base line (inspired from a MJ beat), the rest are not able to leave any impact on the listeners due to the missing melody.Yes, it's a film offering a few amusing moments (coming at intervals) in a supposedly enjoyable journey that sadly turns out to be highly unrealistic, less engaging, predictable and full of confused characters in the end, not expected from the writer- director of the ZNMD and LBC.Having said that, Zoya never made a film keeping in mind the viewers out of the multiplex culture before and this isn't an exception to her set followed (secure) path either. However for me, Ranveer and Anil were the only two life-boats in this big sinking ship full of great performers, which can also be rated as the weakest movie till date from director Zoya Akhtar.

first of all, this is my first review on IMDb. . the movie is very interesting.. basically about problem of rich people in India... so many stuff in one movie... yes, its little bit long . but believe me once you start watching movie you don't want that this movie ends.. its about India, where divorce is a very big issue.. some family problems, a son should do his business. a rich girl cant marry a poor guy.. its so real.. you can feel it... just watch this.. and the way the movie start.. the story telling was very awesome.. and the cruise <3 .. all awesome and real actors.. some new faces... beautiful girls like pc and anushka.. many comedy scene.. a perfect family watch.. yes 2 kiss scene . but its OK.. i rated this movie 9/10.. because there is not a one scene that i don't liked... a 18 and i am year teen who just love watching movies.. so sorry for my spelling mistakes and my poor English.

Dil Dhadakne Do feels like a refreshing breeze and I love this one so much. I am convinced the only reason it didn't score high digits in IMDb is because the story focuses on the wealthy upper class which probably didn't cut it with the main demographics of the typical cinema-goers. But oh my goodness... How it skewers the hypocrisy and sends up all the rich people problems are fricking hilarious! And how's this for a superb move - the story is narrated by a dog, voiced by Aamir Khan!Kamal and Neelam Mehra (Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shetty) are entering their 30th year of marriage. This is an occasion that calls for a lavish celebration in their upper-class social circle. They invite close family and friends on a 10-day cruise of Europe.Once on the ship, their lives start to unfold. Jamal is heading to bankruptcy; Neelam and him can barely tolerate each other. Their business savvy daughter, Ayesha (Priyanka Chopra) is sick of her marriage and wants a divorce, and their son Kabir (Ranveer Singh), who is slated to take over the family business and hopefully save the company by marrying the only daughter of the wealthy Sood family, starts to have other ideas. He falls in love with Farah Ali (Anushka Sharma), an entertainer on board the ship and he realizes he is not cut out for business after all.Will the Mehra's sink socially? How will they be able to confront the society that is so fake and judge mental? How will they swim to shore and survive as a happy family? Did I say I love this? I love it to bits. You can hardly find movies like this in Bollywood which constantly comes out with movies story lines that draw in the main demographic- middle to lower class. We laughed ourselves silly with all the antics of the rich. To them what you wear to the breakfast table is more important than the latest terrorist attack, and having another lady carrying the exact same LV limited edition bag as you is fcuking disaster.Helmed by Zoya Akhtar who did one of my faves, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, she again nails the Gen-X and Y mindsets with a breath of fresh air. Her brother, Farhan Akhtar writes the dialogue which rings with insightful authenticity. The screenplay is just marvelous. How it juggles so many balls of moving parts is just incredible. The scenes breathe and never over-stays their welcome, and it is so effortless that we can recognize who is who in the multitude of families and friends. The only spot that didn't quite hit the spot for me is how everything was resolved in the end. It was a little too pat and convenient, but even in that it never veers away from the comedic core. This is one of the best Hindi films of 2015.

Dear Zoya Akhtar, Dil Dhadakne Do is the sort of movie that makes you want to throw a bomb at the screen.There are so many embarrassing scenes. I just sit in the movie hall and slowly died due to the torture inflicted upon my senses. The movie made me want to drink a hundred beers.When it comes to human relationships, you provide the insight of Sooraj Bharjathya. I am not kidding. You have nothing interesting or original to say.So you inserted this really phony and trite feminist scene where Farhan Akhtar tears into Rahul Bose's character. It is the sort of scene that gives feminism a bad name.The acting is awful, it is like these actors just turned up on the sets without any preparation. It is almost like they are all playing themselves - imagine tolerating a goofy bulked up moron like Ranveer Singh or an uptight fool like Anushka Sharma for nearly 3 hours.Even Woody Allen's or Richard Curtis' worst films would be a hundred times better than this piece of crap.Best Regards, Pimpin.(1/10)