Memorable, crazy movie

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Dil Dhadakne Do, a visual treat. You will feel the pleasure of a classic RomCom and melodrama alongside the ending of a Greek comedy. With lots of laugh out loud moments director Zoya Akhtar, combine a bunch of crazy characters in a cinematic masterpiece.Though the reviewers feels this is same as any romcom in the past, but, you must not miss it. At the end you will leave with a smile in your face.

first of all, this is my first review on IMDb. . the movie is very interesting.. basically about problem of rich people in India... so many stuff in one movie... yes, its little bit long . but believe me once you start watching movie you don't want that this movie ends.. its about India, where divorce is a very big issue.. some family problems, a son should do his business. a rich girl cant marry a poor guy.. its so real.. you can feel it... just watch this.. and the way the movie start.. the story telling was very awesome.. and the cruise <3 .. all awesome and real actors.. some new faces... beautiful girls like pc and anushka.. many comedy scene.. a perfect family watch.. yes 2 kiss scene . but its OK.. i rated this movie 9/10.. because there is not a one scene that i don't liked... a 18 and i am year teen who just love watching movies.. so sorry for my spelling mistakes and my poor English.

At first when i saw the poster and the trailer of Dil Dhadakne Do, I picture this as a family drama like the previous hit family films like Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Kabhi Khushie Kabhie Gham, and Baghban but after watching the film, I was completely blown away.The plot of the films describe a dysfunctional family consist of Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) a business tycoon, his wife Neelam Mehra (Shefali Shah) who has a dissolving marriage with Kamal, similar with their daughter Ayesha Sangha née Mehra (Priyanka Chopra) who does not have affection and the capability of loving her husband Manav Sangha (Rahul Bose).Their son Kabir (Ranveer Singh) who is forced to take over in his father's company Ayka (named after his children, AYesha and KAbir) when he dreams to become a pilot and fly his plane. And their dog, Pluto (voiced by Aamir Khan).The family plan a cruise to celebrate Kamal and Neelam's 30 anniversary and they invite many friends and other family members to celebrate with them, along with their rumours and assumptions they discuss while on board. During the cruise, Kabir meets and falls in love with Farah Ali (Anushka Sharma) a Muslim dancer, Ayesha displaying her "pity" instead of love towards Manav, Manav pressurizing Ayesha to have a baby, and to make matters worse for Ayesha, her ex- boyfriend Sunny Gill (Farhan Akhtar) joins the cruise. Also Kamal and Neelam wants Lalit Sood (Parmeet Sethi) to invest 49% of Ayka because Ayka is on the verge of being bankrupt, and in order for Lalit to invest in Ayka, he wants Kabir and Noorie Sood (Ridihma Sud) to get married, even though she has a secret affair with Rana Khanna (Vikrant Massey), the son of Lalit's arch-rival, Vinod Khanna (Manoj Phawa, and no not the real Vinod Khanna, though i wish he was there) To be honest, even though some may say that the plot is confusing and it's hard to focus on one subject than the other, think about how much pressure and stress parents inflict on their children to let their children do as what their parents force them to do and the outcomes of the effects. Children have the right to what they decide on what is right and what is wrong and they deserve to be free on what the heart wants. Now onto the performances of the actors/actresses. I can honestly say that Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akthar really had nothing to do in the film, however they delivered great performances especially Farhan Akhtar as the returning ex-boyfriend. The supporting cast of the film were great but one part that got me confused was when Noorie and Rana had a fight in regard to their parents' enmity, then few seconds later, they made out and Kamal spies on them. When i saw that, i was like "wtf was that really necessary?". Shefali Shah as the convincing mother was alright. I honestly did not find her "eating her pain away" really emotional, however her scenes with Kamal and the children really brought out the inner mom (especially from Waqt) in her. Priyanka Chopra was terrific in the film. I always thought the film was supposed to be centred around her since she is a wife who has marriage issues and her emotions were literally spot on! Aamir Khan has the greatest narrating skills though i wish he was in the film, otherwise it would've been higher than it is.However there are two show-stealing performances and main reasons why you should watch the film. 1. Anil Kapoor as the stressed out father. He literally showed why fathers are usually stressed out in regards to work, family issues and financial bankruptcy. Kapoor really brought the Punjabi flavour in his character and played a really convincing father. As of that i say one of the 2 best performances in the film. He deserved the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor for this splendid role. 2. Ranveer Singh as the troubled and spoilt son. I never really watched Singh's movies because I feel that too much kissing is involved. But after watching the movie, Singh really showed why children should not always follow directions of their parents. Even though there is a few kissing moments, Singh really brought justice in the film. He is the heart and soul of DDD and the other of the 2 best performances in the film with Kapoor. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy really established themselves as being one of the best music directors. DDD is one example of their best music. My favourite song is "Gallan Goodiyaan" with their Punjabi flavour being established in the best song in the film. I also like "Pehli Baar" with its soft-rock romantic element. Rest of the songs are okay. Overall, i recommend you watch this film with anybody including family and friends. This will not disappoint you at all. Splendid performances and music. It'll leave you guys smiling after.

Dil Dhadakne Do is directed by Zoya Akhtar and she once again made a very charming, entertaining Bollywood flick after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. This movie contains a HUGE cast: Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Ranvir Singh, Shefali Shah, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar, and even Aamir Khan as a voice-over. Everyone did an excellent job, especially Anil Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra playing a father and daughter. The story follows a family and a lot of guests on a cruise ship for their 30th wedding anniversary who face variety of conflicts and misunderstandings within their already dysfunctional family. There is a lot of heart in this movie and it makes it so much fun to watch.Besides being very emotional, this is also a very funny movie. I was laughing my butt off at how silly it got at times. Aamir Khan voices as the family's dog, Pluto, and there is a lot of humor generated with that. Ranveer Singh also has some pretty comedic scenes. The cinematography is also gorgeous with beautiful shots of Europe and the cruise ship. There is even a song that is done completely in one shot, which is amazing.The drama makes this movie memorable. The disagreements within families about marriage are so well illustrated by this clever script. I love how Zoya Akhtar blends the line between Hollywood and Bollywood so well. At times, this didn't even feel like an Indian movie, aside from the songs. The songs were OK. I mean I didn't really like their presence in this movie but they're good on their own.There are a lot of subplots in this movie and they all have to present for this story to be told correctly. But sometimes the pacing gets messed up and the tone keeps shifting from comedy to drama and back. Also this movie is really long at 2 hours and 53 minutes, but it feels like every scene has to be a part of it. These are just a few nitpicks I have with the film but other than that I had a great time with Dil Dhadakne Do. Compared to Zoya Akhtar's other films, I think Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is the better film, but again I still very much enjoyed this one.I'm going to give Dil Dhadakne Do a B+.