I've never felt compelled to write a movie review before let alone one for a Hindi film but this movie was just fantastic! As a supposed ABCD this film hits close to home even though the characters are from Delhi and 1000x more dysfunctional than my own family. It calls out the realities of traditional Indian parenting when faced with their independent globalized children, the role of women in India, in business, in the home, her role to her husband and her parents and that yes, it's scary for women to walk around Delhi alone at night. The idea of perfect Indian family is one that Indians everywhere take extremely seriously and is always a facade. This movie calls it like it is and keeps it real. One of the best Bollywood films I've seen since Kuch Kuch Hota Hai!

At first when i saw the poster and the trailer of Dil Dhadakne Do, I picture this as a family drama like the previous hit family films like Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Kabhi Khushie Kabhie Gham, and Baghban but after watching the film, I was completely blown away.The plot of the films describe a dysfunctional family consist of Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) a business tycoon, his wife Neelam Mehra (Shefali Shah) who has a dissolving marriage with Kamal, similar with their daughter Ayesha Sangha née Mehra (Priyanka Chopra) who does not have affection and the capability of loving her husband Manav Sangha (Rahul Bose).Their son Kabir (Ranveer Singh) who is forced to take over in his father's company Ayka (named after his children, AYesha and KAbir) when he dreams to become a pilot and fly his plane. And their dog, Pluto (voiced by Aamir Khan).The family plan a cruise to celebrate Kamal and Neelam's 30 anniversary and they invite many friends and other family members to celebrate with them, along with their rumours and assumptions they discuss while on board. During the cruise, Kabir meets and falls in love with Farah Ali (Anushka Sharma) a Muslim dancer, Ayesha displaying her "pity" instead of love towards Manav, Manav pressurizing Ayesha to have a baby, and to make matters worse for Ayesha, her ex- boyfriend Sunny Gill (Farhan Akhtar) joins the cruise. Also Kamal and Neelam wants Lalit Sood (Parmeet Sethi) to invest 49% of Ayka because Ayka is on the verge of being bankrupt, and in order for Lalit to invest in Ayka, he wants Kabir and Noorie Sood (Ridihma Sud) to get married, even though she has a secret affair with Rana Khanna (Vikrant Massey), the son of Lalit's arch-rival, Vinod Khanna (Manoj Phawa, and no not the real Vinod Khanna, though i wish he was there) To be honest, even though some may say that the plot is confusing and it's hard to focus on one subject than the other, think about how much pressure and stress parents inflict on their children to let their children do as what their parents force them to do and the outcomes of the effects. Children have the right to what they decide on what is right and what is wrong and they deserve to be free on what the heart wants. Now onto the performances of the actors/actresses. I can honestly say that Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akthar really had nothing to do in the film, however they delivered great performances especially Farhan Akhtar as the returning ex-boyfriend. The supporting cast of the film were great but one part that got me confused was when Noorie and Rana had a fight in regard to their parents' enmity, then few seconds later, they made out and Kamal spies on them. When i saw that, i was like "wtf was that really necessary?". Shefali Shah as the convincing mother was alright. I honestly did not find her "eating her pain away" really emotional, however her scenes with Kamal and the children really brought out the inner mom (especially from Waqt) in her. Priyanka Chopra was terrific in the film. I always thought the film was supposed to be centred around her since she is a wife who has marriage issues and her emotions were literally spot on! Aamir Khan has the greatest narrating skills though i wish he was in the film, otherwise it would've been higher than it is.However there are two show-stealing performances and main reasons why you should watch the film. 1. Anil Kapoor as the stressed out father. He literally showed why fathers are usually stressed out in regards to work, family issues and financial bankruptcy. Kapoor really brought the Punjabi flavour in his character and played a really convincing father. As of that i say one of the 2 best performances in the film. He deserved the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor for this splendid role. 2. Ranveer Singh as the troubled and spoilt son. I never really watched Singh's movies because I feel that too much kissing is involved. But after watching the movie, Singh really showed why children should not always follow directions of their parents. Even though there is a few kissing moments, Singh really brought justice in the film. He is the heart and soul of DDD and the other of the 2 best performances in the film with Kapoor. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy really established themselves as being one of the best music directors. DDD is one example of their best music. My favourite song is "Gallan Goodiyaan" with their Punjabi flavour being established in the best song in the film. I also like "Pehli Baar" with its soft-rock romantic element. Rest of the songs are okay. Overall, i recommend you watch this film with anybody including family and friends. This will not disappoint you at all. Splendid performances and music. It'll leave you guys smiling after.

Dil Dhadakne Do is directed by Zoya Akhtar and she once again made a very charming, entertaining Bollywood flick after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. This movie contains a HUGE cast: Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Ranvir Singh, Shefali Shah, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar, and even Aamir Khan as a voice-over. Everyone did an excellent job, especially Anil Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra playing a father and daughter. The story follows a family and a lot of guests on a cruise ship for their 30th wedding anniversary who face variety of conflicts and misunderstandings within their already dysfunctional family. There is a lot of heart in this movie and it makes it so much fun to watch.Besides being very emotional, this is also a very funny movie. I was laughing my butt off at how silly it got at times. Aamir Khan voices as the family's dog, Pluto, and there is a lot of humor generated with that. Ranveer Singh also has some pretty comedic scenes. The cinematography is also gorgeous with beautiful shots of Europe and the cruise ship. There is even a song that is done completely in one shot, which is amazing.The drama makes this movie memorable. The disagreements within families about marriage are so well illustrated by this clever script. I love how Zoya Akhtar blends the line between Hollywood and Bollywood so well. At times, this didn't even feel like an Indian movie, aside from the songs. The songs were OK. I mean I didn't really like their presence in this movie but they're good on their own.There are a lot of subplots in this movie and they all have to present for this story to be told correctly. But sometimes the pacing gets messed up and the tone keeps shifting from comedy to drama and back. Also this movie is really long at 2 hours and 53 minutes, but it feels like every scene has to be a part of it. These are just a few nitpicks I have with the film but other than that I had a great time with Dil Dhadakne Do. Compared to Zoya Akhtar's other films, I think Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is the better film, but again I still very much enjoyed this one.I'm going to give Dil Dhadakne Do a B+.

New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReviewDil Dhadakne Do (U/A) Hindi -------- my Rating: ★★★½ FAMILY ENTERTAINER STRENGTHS:- * Powerful casting and their real life performances...... * Direction and Cinematography was top notch...... * Story was good mixed with more sense-able emotions..... * Songs were refreshing between the drama......WEAKNESSES:- * Very lengthy first half....... * Starts a bit draggy.....FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall.. it is a complete family entertainer with a strong message of understanding in a family. Priyanka's performance was classy and she looks awesome hot and sexy. Anushka as usual in a bikini. Second half was seems to be fast which ends with a enjoyable climax at the end..... Just take a ride on this cruise.On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.Director: Zoya Akhtar Writers: Zoya Akhtar (story), Reema Kagti (story), 2 more credits » Stars: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shetty, Priyanka Chopra | See full cast and crew »