I find life musical, the smell of the air is sweet and the sound
of the world is symphony. The rain feels like the precipitation of my heart and
the people are generous, altruistic and courteous. There is laughter all around
and happiness spreading through the planet. The shouting, anger and frustration
is people’s love for each other expressed through these emotions. Simplistic
yet natural is the world order and I belong, love is in the air and in every
corner of nature. What drives me is passion, what moves me is emotion, what
calms me is a whisper and what restrains me is society. I am a man of few words
but I feel all the above.
This is what came to me while watching Barfi! If crying is a
luxury, I seem to be a miser. While salty water felt out from dreamy eyes, my
emotions were more inbound but equally vivid. My expressions were confused and
my heart was palpitating. Lack of perfection does not correlate with
excellence. Cinema so beautiful cannot not be respected, it is enamored. Honesty,
sincerity are values still deeply entrenched in us and we cannot stop loving.
The tale of a man whose actions brought joy, whose smile was
infectious and who was inhibited in his actions. A man who falls in love with a
sweet, warm girl without worrying about social barriers. Ranbir Kapoor is
Murphy (or Barfi!) as he pronounces it deaf-mute from birth, living with his
father in a small town of Darjeeling. His life takes a turn when he meets
Shruti (Ileana D'Cruz) and falls head over heels
for her. But an already engaged Shruti breaks his heart, he meets Jhilmil
(Priyanka Chopra) an old friend, what follows is two souls and their evolving
love. Where does the story go is what Barfi! Is all about. A silent, charming
and draining 150 minutes leave you speechless and the beautiful scenic
Darjeeling giving an understated resonance to the well-structured and sweet
melody that is Barfi!
Ranbir Kapoor is evolving, he has mastered the
craft, delivering performances of with depth and perfection. Again and again he
enhances his presence with roles which have so many complexities. Perfectly
balanced with him is Priyanka Chopra such elegance in a performance of an
autistic girl who falls for Barfi! Ably supported by various actors who tell
the story of Barfi! And how he touched their lives. While she looked elegant
Ileana D’Cruz could not differentiate herself in her first Hindi movie.
Praise again for Pritam, Anurag Basu always
brings out the best in him. The songs are all excellent and add words to Barfi!’s
silence.
What prevented Barfi! From being the perfect tale
of love was its length and a floundering and slow script during the second
half. The movie dragged on while trying to reach its conclusion and this
certainly was avoidable with some structure.
Anurag Basu has always been an underrated
director, still awaiting his stature as one of the best in business. With
Barfi! He proves that he can create magic again!
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