Short Movie Review: Hasee Toh Phasee

Produced by joint efforts of two starkly different movie making 'camps' that of; Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap, the movie combines the best of both their styles of film making.  This bittersweet tale, often borders on the outrageous but never boring courtesy the brilliant portrayal of a mad scientist by Parineeti Chopra. In just her fourth film she not just raises the bar for her contemporaries but also breaks the stereotype of a sari or swim suit clad quintessential Bollywood heroine of the past. It is also perhaps the best depiction of an IITian in a character ever by Bollywood clearly steering away from the cliches and set patterns that Hindi movies so often feed us.

Siddharth Malhotra and Adah Sharma do justice to their roles but they are sidelined by the brilliant Parineeti who is the lifeline of the film. The supporting cast is also top notch and full attention is given to their character development.

It is a rare Bollywood movie in which movie turns out better than what you might have expected from its trailers. In this era of remakes this movie has a distinctively fresh feel to it, at times touching the genre of absurdist comedy established by Hollywood movies like Airplane which has never been the forte of Bollywood. Funny, emotional and mad in equal measures this movie is a sure winner, which will definitely appeal to 'sensible' moviegoers who are seeking some genuine good time at the movies.

Rating: ***1/2

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