Audience Member
ممتع جدا كل لحظاته كانت لطيفه
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/14/23
Full Review
Audience Member
One of Shah Rukh's best!
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/14/23
Full Review
Audience Member
The film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, also known as RNBDJ, written, directed and produced by the incomparable Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra, absolutely bops (for lack of better terminology). Basically meaning it compiles classic bollywood tropes to create a very enjoyable cinematic experience. It is always a good time when Shah Rukh Khan plays two different personas - double the Shah Rukh Khan! So that we can see both his sweet and sensitive side as well as his hilarious and outgoing side. It is never a bad idea to watch a bollywood film that stars Shah Rukh Khan, as he adds something indescribable to each film he graces. Anupama Chopra hits the nail on the head in her writings about bollywood, "[Shah Rukh Khan is] not an actor, but a personality" (Shah Rukh Khan: A Global Icon, p. 29).
Shah plays "Suri" in the film, a sweet and shy average guy who falls in love with his former teacher's daughter, Taani (Anushka Sharma), right before she is about to get married. Well lucky for him her fiance quickly dies in a bus accident and we never actually meet him. Soon after that her father is lying on his deathbed, telling the two of them that his dying wish is for his daughter to marry his favorite student, Suri. They do so to respect his dying wish. Although Suri is in love with Taani he does not let this be known and she does not feel the same way about him. So the entirety of the film is Suri trying to get Taani to fall in love with him (the real him) and making it known that he is in love with her. He does this by creating a new persona "Raj" where he changes how he looks and his whole attitude to dance with her during her dance class. Soon after, Taani begins to fall in love with Raj, but this is not enough for Suri, as he wants Taani to be in love with the real him.
This part is quite frustrating to be honest. It is a classic miscommunication where a simple conversation could easily solve Suri's woes, however he is determined to play out his idea to the fullest in the most pure way so that Taani ends up in love with the real him. It is very Shah Rukh Khan in DDLJ where he refuses to run away with Simran, instead dead set on gaining her father's approval and having a pure, respectable marriage. This film is a little backwards to DDLJ because Suri begins with Taani's father's approval, however lacks her approval. I believe it is the first bollywood film I have seen where the father's approval is given first and the protagonist must work to gain his love interest's approval. This also makes the story a little less high stakes. For starters, the two of them are already married and have her father's approval, therefore almost all of the things bollywood characters usually work towards are achieved within the first fifteen minutes of the film. They are already together, they just need to fall in love. I think that this plot is very interesting and fresh coming from the classic Chopra dream team. The film still includes the endless bollywood song and dance numbers, comedy, tragedy, Shah Rukh Khan, and a happy ending that every great bollywood film showcases, but this time it is done with a bit of a twist, keeping the audience on their toes. I would definitely recommend a watch!
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/11/23
Full Review
Audience Member
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is an a-typical love story that inverts the standard Bollywood love formula. Directed by Aditya Chopra, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, in her debut role. Khan portrays Surinder Sahni, an awkward office worker who works for Punjab Power and falls deeply in love with Taani (Sharma). A series of tragic events lead Taani to marry Surinder against her wishes. With the hope of winning her love, Surinder transforms himself into Raj, a "macho man" in Taani's dance class. Throughout the film, Khan's double character works to win the love of Taani, and eventually brings the married couple to love each other.
This story is the opposite of Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. In DDLJ, Raj and Simran's love is forbidden by Simran's father. In Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Surinder and Taani are married, but Taani does not love Surinder. As Rachel Dwyer says in "Yeh Shaadi Nahin Ho Sakti!" marriage and love are central to the Bollywood story. However unlike in DDLJ, the lovers in this film are not "lovers" until the resolution at the end. The couple faces many obstacles in their quest for love. This story also deconstructs the Raj that Khan and Chopra had built for DDLJ. Khan's character in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is awkward and far from the typical cool character that Khan portrays. The awkwardness of Surinder is part of the obstacle in the love story between Taani and Surinder.
Overall, I enjoyed this film. It is a wonderful story, and it was an interesting change from the typical Bollywood formula. The dance numbers were beautifully created, and the cinematography is great. There is lots of color and vibrancy in this film, and that is part of what makes it so enjoyable for the audience.
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/25/23
Full Review
Audience Member
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma as Surinder and Taani in an unlikely love story full of fun dance numbers. The film starts out on a sad note, with tragic events in Taani's life leading her to marry Suri out of obligation. Suri pretends to be the invented Raj, a womanizing member of Taani's dance class, in hopes of winning her love. In a heartwarming series of events, the art of dance, along with the comedic double identity of Khan's character, gradually brings the (already married) couple together.
RNBDJ represents a deviation from the charming, handsome romantic leads Shah Rukh Khan typically plays - men like Raj in DDLJ and Rahul in K3G, who, as Anupama Chopra writes, "[make] everything look exceptionally cool, from wooing girls in Switzerland to nestling his head in his mother's lap." Unlike most of Khan's characters, Suri is awkward and introverted, and he sports a mustache and glasses. This film differs from many Bollywood love stories in that the main couple does not fall in love at first sight - although Suri loves Taani immediately, it takes Taani the entire course of the film to reciprocate his love. Whereas typically the main obstacles would be created by people or circumstances outside of the relationship, in RNBDJ, the obstacle is the relationship itself - specifically, the one-sided feelings therein.
While I enjoyed this movie, I found the love story somewhat forced, and it was a little unsettling to see Shah Rukh Khan take on two different identities that are both very different from the characters he typically plays. Suri is overly shy and awkward, and Raj, seemingly a parody of Khan's goofy, confident character in DDLJ, is exaggeratedly macho to the point of being irritating. Although I wanted Taani to fall for Suri because of his sweet, puppy-like love for her, I didn't entirely buy that someone as composed and sophisticated as Taani would go for either Suri or Raj, both of whom were somewhat cartoonish. Still, the dance numbers were very well done and enjoyable to watch, and I was glad to see a happy ending for the (slightly mismatched) couple.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars •
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
Full Review
yash b
"Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" is an irresistibly sweet movie that will leave you with a big smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart. I enjoyed the movie and thought it had a fun premise and ultimately a very important message. I do feel the story is a bit ridiculous and I had to suspend my disbelief to be able to enjoy the movie. However, I will say that in a world where Superman can become Clark Kent by just putting glasses on, I suppose it is okay that Shah Rukh Khan is suddenly unrecognizable if he puts on a fake mustache and eyeglasses. Aside from this glaring flaw, the movie is a real winner that I am surprised I somehow waited to watch until ten years after its release. It's a far better movie than anything Shah Rukh Khan has made in the last few years and if you haven't seen it yet, it's a great feel-good movie I would recommend seeing.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
Full Review
Read all reviews
>
