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Bunty Aur Babli
Director: Shaad Ali Sahgal
Cast:
Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji
Film Information:
Contains mild bad language
Length:
3hrs
Release:
28th May 2005 by Yash Raj Films, London
pg cert camera
Rani and Abhishek as Bunty Aur Babli
Rani and Abhishek as Bunty Aur Babli
An exhilarating roller coaster ride in this colourful entertainer.

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This comic caper opens on Rakesh (alias Bunty) and Vimmi (alias Babli) who are bored living in their respective towns.

Constantly taunted by their parents, they run away, only to meet accidentally on a railway platform one fine evening.

Both youngsters have one goal in life and that is to make a name for themselves.

They aim to achieve this by going to Mumbai, the city of hope and fame. But they need money to reach their destination.

So they pull off their first scam in order to buy their tickets. Once on the way, they decide to pull enough capers to increase their capital so they have enough to live on once they reach the city.

Posing as food inspectors, religious sadhus, and potential hotel buyers, Bunty and Babli loot shopping centres, restaurants and hotels.

But on reaching Mumbai, they decide that their flair for con artistry is too good to waste.

Instead they decide to go to Agra where they con a number of people including an American couple, to whom they lease the Taj Mahal for five years!

It's now time to bring in the cops and that comes in the form of Dasrath Singh who is close on their trail. But will he be able to catch these two con artistes?

Aditya Chopra has really thought about the story from all angles, paying attention to every detail. This includes the clothes, sets and even the dialogues.

Most striking perhaps is Bunty and Babli's unique, colourful dress sense. Babli is seen more outgoing and this is reflected in her vibrant dresses.

Even the dance sequences carry the same colours, especially the song Kajrare Naina which forms the highlight of the movie - Aishwarya Rai, looking like a million bucks, dances gracefully to this number accompanied by Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan. Wow! What a performance!

Another song proving to be a popular humming number is Dhadak… Tujhe Bulaye Re, which appears at the beginning of the film.

Brilliant performances by Abhishek and Rani, further elevates the film to a higher level. Do watch out for the scene where Rani cries aloud as she misses her mother. Her acting is just perfect!

The scene involving father and son rapport is a treat to the eyes and ears as we listen to the 80s soundtracks in the background. Simply brilliant!

Direction is of the highest quality with sharp camerawork.

A great entertainer all the way already proving popular with the UK audience - a must see!

Reviewed by Manish Gajjar
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