Since a long time I was thinking to incorporate something related to films in my blog. But it was an extremely difficult task for me to actually start, because I didn't know about what movie I shall write about. The last movie I remember I liked was Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani. But then There was no inner push to write something about it. And finally I happened to watch " Barfi ", after all the hype and interest it generated. And yes, it was true, like Ranbir's muteness, I have no words to describe Barfi. Director Anurag Basu has impressed me to leaps and bounds. It seems he had left no stone unturned in making this film a super cute romantic story.
" Theatrical poster for Barfi "
What works for Barfi is the simplicity of the script, Though the narrative can be a little bit confusing at times, but in the end you come out with a smile on your face. Shot in the beautiful locales of Darjeeling, Director Anurag Basu has made perfect use of the Toy Train Train (the same used in the film Parineeta) in most of the scenes, the local market shown on the tracks from where both Murphy and Jhilmil pass etc.
" Darjeeling Toy Train"
The film completely takes you inside Darjeeling and you find yourself amongst the characters, feeling every emotion and action they do. Ranbir Kapoor as Murphy (Barfi) once again delivers stunning performance with a challenging task of a Deaf and mute character. Ileana D'cruz as shruti does complete justice to her role too giving total support to Ranbir's character. Priyanka chopra as Jhilmil however was the best I feel, playing the character of an autistic girl. It takes immense practice to completely get inside such a challenging role which priyanka did beautifully. There are some scenes when you really feel pity for these people but then it is overshadowed by portraying them in positive ways. Both "Murphy" and "Jhilmil" being disabled are shown to be completely enjoying life to the fullest. The feeling of finding Joy and Happiness in small things, is what makes Barfi stand out amongst the crowd.
The narrative has a very different approach. A running shot is always combined with a flashback sequence or sometimes a different story and then you know how both the shots are related to one another. The moment when Murphy aka Ranbir expresses to shruti (Ileana) that he is heartbroken has been amazingly done. There are no words, just music, yet you can feel the pain Murphy is going through. The comic touch is just perfect which make you smile every time Murphy does a prank. The music is done by Pritam and all the songs are just melodious. The background scores are the best thing which keep you glued to shots where absolutely no dialogue is present.
The climax scene is picture perfect. The moment when Jhilmil is shouting and crying out to murphy and shruti has to decide whether she should tell Murphy about it is amazing. But then you know that there needs to be a happy end to every Hindi Film or else the cliched audience term it as a flop. To sum it all, Barfi is an extremely cute romantic love triangle where people with certain disability have been shown in absolute positive light, living life to the fullest without any complaints. It has a great message for people who neglect such people or always feel pity for them. Hats off to Anurag Basu for giving such an amazing masterpiece to Indian Cinema. If you yet haven't watched Barfi, then you are surely missing out on this cutie romantic story !!!
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