‘Familiarity breeds contempt’. This phrase immediately comes to the
mind, when you are watching Gori Tere Pyar Mein. The characters and the
story make you recall some familiar and famous Bollywood flicks
constantly.
Gori Tere Pyar Mein is primarily a rom-com. Shriram (Imran Khan) is a
carefree, happy-go-lucky playboy who hails from a rich Tamil family
living in Bangalore. A diametrically opposite character is Diya (Kareena
Kapoor), a social activist. Destiny makes them meet multiple times and
they start seeing each other. The moment Shriram expresses that he isn’t
serious about the relationship, Diya leaves him, but he follows her to
win back her heart. However, their contrasting ideologies lead to a
dissension, and Diya goes to a village in Gujarat to live with the poor
and solve their problems. The rest of the movie is all about how Shriram
wins her heart again, by building a bridge in the village with his
Civil Engineering gyaan.
The first half of the movie travels at a brisk pace with some
interesting light-hearted moments. The interval part evokes good humor.
It’s the second half that damages the movie heavily. It goes at a pace
of a tortoise, and also gives you umpteen déjà-vu moments (especially of
‘Swades’). Patience is tested and extremely predictable sequences make
the experience even more tiresome. A rotten sandwich cannot be made
edible by heating it in a microwave and serving in a fresh box. Gori
Tere Pyaar Mein’s second half tries to do that with a rotten plot.
Imran Khan can easily create a record for doing the same roles over and
over again giving a handful of stock reactions. Kareena Kapoor had
nothing new to offer. Shraddha Kapoor appears in a cameo, and appears
disinterested in the role.
Vishal-Shekar’s catchy songs are the biggest strength to the movie. They
are a relief amidst the clichéd drama going on the screen.
Cinematography is neat.
Overall, a movie you can easily avoid watching on the big-screen. You
can wait for the TV telecast with pop-corn, but make sure you grab the
remote and change the channel as soon as the second half begins.
‘Gori Tere Pyar Mein’ ka Ticket Naa Khareedna Bekaar Mein
Reviewed by Rag Mayur
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