Dil Bole Hadippa, starring Rani Mukherjee and Shahid Kapoor, is being released today, 18 September 2009. We were fortunate enough to have the privilege to attend a press release of this film last night, so here is a review of the film!
Many criticise that this film is simply a “Bollywood copy” of the Hollywood film She’s The Man, but the story of a woman disguising herself as a man is a timeless story pass through the ages. The Disney movie Mulan, and their recently released film She’s The Man are, like Dil Bole Hadippa, off-shoots of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Dil Bole Hadippa tells the story of a girl from a Punjabi village who dreams to play cricket with the boys. Forced to disguise herself as a man to play, many troubles ensue, much to the amusement of the audience.
More than just a comedy, Dil Bole Hadippa brings to light the contrast of modern and traditional Punjabi values, divorce, how it feels to be Indian-born yet living abroad (and inherently how western values clash with those of the east), and the need for diplomatic unity and peace between Pakistan and India.
Although this was the first time Kapoor and Mukherjee performed on screen together, they presented beautiful chemistry. Their acting brought the audience to laughter and tears, and then to laughter again. The film was quite top-notch despite a few scenes made unnecessarily long and overly dramatic, and the unlikely camaraderie between two entire villages from Pakistan and India. Interestingly enough, the songs were woven more seamlessly than the usual Bollywood technique of soundtrack integration. Rather than have the main actors suddenly appear in the mountains busting out high range vocals, all but one of the songs either served as background music, or as the lyrics of the local theatre production. This was an interesting technique which made the film a more realistic depiction.
Serving as a lesson for the audience to change its prejudices, Dil Bole Hadippa is a must-see for the Bollywood-lover.
We give this film a 4/5!
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