Sriram Venkat (Imran Khan) is a US-returned architect, a South Indian boy who lives in his own world. Partying all night, he believes in living comfortably and has no aim in life. Gori Tere Pyaar Mein – movie review
Dia Sharma (Kareena Kapoor Khan), a Punjabi kudi is a social worker. She has devoted her life to bring a change in the society. She is the matured type, responsible, thinking, a typical eco-friendly crusader and wants to bring pragmatic changes in peoples lives.
Vasudha (Shraddha Kapoor) is the girl Sriram’s parents think will be most suitable for their son, who, according to them, once married, would leave his wayward lifestyle and get more responsible in life.
The film beings with a party song featuring the hot Esha Gupta and Imran Khan having a blast in a night club. At home, Sriram’s (Imran Khan) parents get the news of death of Sriram’s loving aunt. They want him to be present at the funeral. The boy finally picks up the call, and finds a serious excuse to be with the girl, and promises his parents to be present in the “barsi” of the deceased. There to he is absent… Having fun with girls and his friends.
The fun-lover boy and the cute social worker Dia meet at a traffic jam, and Sriram develops a liking towards this quick thinking, problem solving girl.
The story goes back and forth as Sriram is narrating his love with this girl to his to-be wife Vasudha. Vasudha is in love with Kamaljeet and wants Sriram to reject their marriage proposal. But Sriram doesn’t do so. He wants to have the cake and eat it too.
As the narration proceeds, simultaneously it the wedding day Sriram and Vasudha. Vasudha has already given her heart to someone else, and still has hope of Sriram refusing to marry her, and then finally Sriram gathers guts to run away from his wedding.
He finds out that Dia isn’t at her parents house in Delhi. She has decided to work for a cause of dwellers of a Jhumli gaon somewhere in Gujarat, supporting the village folk with their hopeless efforts or getting a bridge built across the adjoining river. Dia takes up their cause with the local politicians, who are least interested in doing so.
Sriram’s fondness for Dia has developed into love for her. So our easygoing romeo follows her to the rural community where there is no water, electricity and dusty cowdung-dotted roads.
Rest is about how the US returned architect teams up with Dia, to get the bridge built over the river connecting the village to school and other town side.
There are references and similarities to (Aamir Khan’s) Lagaan in the second half.
Kareena Kapoor Khan looks exquisite as the village lass and she does look naturally attractive and is perfectly cast in the role of a modern day girl wanting to do something for the society. Imran Khan is charming as the lover boy. Anupam Kher as the collector of the district provides some fun and light moments.
This one is a romantic comedy with Dia and Sriram as the pivotal characters. What is a let down in the film, is that it goes the Lagaan way in the second half. Moreover, there have been quite a few films with the bride or the groom deserting the marriage ceremony. Except for the opening song in a night club and the other in the village, there is a lack of some melodious numbers.
Though it has contemporary central idea, yet, the story is so predictable, and appears unrealistic at some instances. It lacks freshness.
Cast:
Imran Khan as Sriram Venkat
Kareena Kapoor Khan as Dia Sharma
Shraddha Kapoor as Vasudha
Nizhalgal Ravi as Sriram Venkat’s father
Kalyani Natarajan
Special appearances by Esha Gupta, Avantika Malik Khan
Credits & Crew:
Banner: Dharma Productions
Produced by Karan Johar
Directed by Punit Malhotra
Story, Screenplay – Arshad Syed, Punit Malhotra
Music by Vishal-Shekhar
Cinematography – Mahesh Limaye
Editing – Akiv Ali
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein – movie review