Finally, after a hiatus of more than a year and a half ( the last review I did was for the very forgettable Inferno), I am back with my take on movies in my hatke style!
Veere di...is all about glamour, glitzy Delhi weddings ( they spend in crores you see) and great confusions. It's also about the men who think right but are misunderstood! And how could I forget....the movie is a branding haven, right from cab service providers to bhujias, each one has their own supporting role to play!
The movie starts with the younger versions of the 4 Veeres who celebrate their last day of school. Then life happens to each one of them and a few exotic locations across the globe later, they all gather in the Capital city for the wedding of one of the Veere.
Kareena the bride - to - be, half-heartedly accepts the proposal for becoming permanent soulmates by Sumeet Vyas ( terrific acting) on the new year's eve at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Childhood memories of warring parents make her unsure about the Shaadi thing. And to add to it, the overtly loving and loud in-laws - to - be!!!
Sonam Kapoor, an upright divorce lawyer passed out from Symbi Law school and is desperate to get hooked. Wants to date only those men who are well qualified. Quite a fair point
Swara Bhaskar, a faaarrrrrr cry from the roles that she has played so far, is a un - abla naari. She has called her 5 crore wedding to an NRI a quits and spends her time in Delhi smoking, drinking, looking hot, spewing gaalis in repeat mode.
Shikha Talsania has a super loving, trying to learn Hindi, Firang husband, and a year old kid. She was thrown out of the house by her Tau for marrying a gora...But the gora proves the tau wrong...aau! Her's is the most relatable character amongst all.
The movie revolves around these four, relationships with their people and with each other. Chaos, drama, rona, dhona, haasna, ghumna to exotic locations for chilling ( with the bhujia!) is what the movie is all about! The supporting characters ( Vivek Mushran - remember Ilu Ilu? as Kareena's gay chacha stands out) have done more than to just lend support to the story. They are the ones who have added the punch to the story while the Veeres are drowned in the wine and whine!!!
Verdict - One-time watch. This ain't in the league of Dil Chahta Hai or even Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara so your hard drive will have space to accomodate the more deserving ones
Don't spend on the popcorn if you are watching in the theatres. If you are waiting for it to be aired on Amazon Prime or Netflix, then I applaud your decision :)
