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    • Publish Date: Dec 9 2016 5:31PM
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Has Honest, Funny Moments

Befikre Movie Review

Nihit Bhave, TNN, Updated: Dec 9, 2016, 02.35 PM IST
CRITIC'S RATING: 3.0/5


BEFIKRE REVIEW: Can two temperamental, volatile exes become friends? In a Yash Raj film, sure they can. 

Dharam (Ranveer Singh) and Shyra (Vaani Kapoor) have recently broken up and can’t see eye-to-eye. In song-filled flashbacks, we see their meet cute, how they dared each other to do crazy things and got into a relationship, only to realize that they were incompatible. They soon come to terms with their break-up but decide to remain friends. When their individual love lives restart, the friendship gets tested. 
 
Befikre is a victim of the inevitability of love stories. There really can only be two outcomes, and then, the journey to those outcomes makes the movie. The plot is unoriginal, but the sparkling chemistry between the leads pulls you through most parts of the movie. Essentially, it’s like the same banner's Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, but in reverse. 

Dharam is every feminist’s nightmare: a typical boy from Delhi. Only Singh could have pulled off this character without being obnoxious. He’s fun to watch in a departure from his intense Bajirao role, but to be fair, he’s familiar with this territory. Shyra is a sorted girl with a good head on her shoulders and Vaani’s breezy act makes you wonder why she hasn’t worked more!  
 
There are innumerable throwbacks to DDLJ and most bring a smile to your face. One that particularly stands out is a mother-daughter scene, much like the Farida Jalal-Kajol scene. There, Jalal's character told Kajol's that women have to suppress their feelings; in this updated version, Shyra’s mother tells her to stand up for herself.  Befikre has some honest, funny moments and the attempt to upgrade the genre is apparent, but you don’t come away with anything new. 
If you care for some laughs, some YRF nostalgia, you could take a chance with this one.
 

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Vandana Subash City International School Wanowrie

Befikre is a really boring movie so I knew that I would skip it when I saw the trailer itself..But the songs of this film are very good so thats the only thing I loved about the film..

P S Geethanjali Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan S.V Vidyalaya

Befikre is a movie which I think should be given an A Certificate.This is not for students like us.The movie,As discussed in the public has the same story but with extra things.It is waste for people who concentrate on the plot as it doesn''t has a plot.The same regular movie with spice added to it.

P S Geethanjali Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan S.V Vidyalaya

By the way,I don''t like to watch the movie and I advise everyone to not watch it.

Onkarpreet Bhavan Vidyalaya

There are certain movies which shouldn''t be watched by kids. This is one such movie. The reviews haven''t been positive.

Onkarpreet Bhavan Vidyalaya

There are certain movies which shouldn''t be watched by kids. This is one such movie. The reviews haven''t been positive.

Onkarpreet Bhavan Vidyalaya

Why does the sensor board not pay heed to such issues?

Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

I agree with what P S Geethanjali says. The movie is not meant for students.

Aditi Sahi D C MODEL SCH PKL-SEC-7

I am one of those person who hates these filmy love stories,so I won''t watch it.

Minsara S. S. Lecole Chempaka Kallayam

I''m too excited to watch Befikre...mainly because I am a great fan of Ranveer Singh. This movie is a cool entertainer and I don''t think that it is not meant for students and I think this movie is quite normal like any other Bollywood movie.

Mehek Sayyed Padua High School , Mankhurd

i think this movie is not meant for children''s it should be given as A..

Mehek Sayyed Padua High School , Mankhurd

And i advise everyone to not to see this movie...

Hiya Kilam global indian internatonal school

I do not understand why such movies should be watched by kids. I cannot even dream of watching this movie.

Minsara S. S. Lecole Chempaka Kallayam

If we can watch movies like Ae Dil Hai Muskil, Ram leela, Sanam re and Bang Bang, of course we can watch Befikre....None of the cast and crew of this movie ever told that it is an A movie. I think we shouldn''t be blaming the movie without watching it and girls ...Please grow up and stop being oldschool

Minsara S. S. Lecole Chempaka Kallayam

If we can watch movies like Ae Dil Hai Muskil, Ram leela, Sanam re and Bang Bang, of course we can watch Befikre....None of the cast and crew of this movie ever told that it is an A movie. I think we shouldn''t be blaming the movie without watching it and girls ...Please grow up and stop being oldschool

Kashish Goel Bal Bharati Public School

I totally agree with Onkarpreet and sorry but I totally oppose the views of minsara

Jessica Kabuli CARMEL CONVENT SCH SEC 9 CHD

I concur with Minsara. In a way we watch all Bollywood and Hollywood movies at least once. All that is happening in the movie is pretty much there in every movie. Besides the songs of this movie have received mind boggling views on youtube and other social networking sites.

Minsara S. S. Lecole Chempaka Kallayam

Thanks Jessica...I''m glad that atleast one person understood what I meant...and I still speak for the topic and Befikre is fit and fine for students. (students who aren''t oldschool)

Brenda Marshal PADUA HIGH SCHOOL-MANKHURD

Befikre is not a movie for students...

P S Geethanjali Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan S.V Vidyalaya

I totally disagree with Minsara but sorry.The film doesn''t have a plot and even for the shots in the film aren''t nice.If we see the same film with parents will they see it ?You have mentioned some movies right for them the shots are just one or two but for this film the posters itself say it.This movie is just a mix of various movies and by the way I had not watched it and heard the story from one of my relatives.

Shweta Arjun Phokane Podar International School CBSE , Nerul

I am surely gonna watch this movie, as am a great fan of Ranveer Kapoor.

Shweta Arjun Phokane Podar International School CBSE , Nerul

By seeing the trailer of the movie Befikre I don''t think that its not the movie for students. students may watch it.

Y. Manavi Delhi public school, Nacharam

It is just like all bollywood movies. If you see it with a motive to learn something from it then forget it! because you won''t. Sorry to say but calling other old school is kind of rude and an A certificate is too much because it is just plain normal filmy love story. As many of us watch hollywood movies of this kind then it is completely alright to watch it.

Y. Manavi Delhi public school, Nacharam

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