bollywood dum laga ke haisha full movie movies

The inimitable Sanjay Mishra owns every scene he is in. What’s most admirable is the way this film makes so many points so subtly, be it about feminism, self esteem, husband-wife relationships, and even education. And the Kumar Sanu-esque music, especially the lovely ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’, add to the cute chemistry between the leads. The production design captures the 90s details perfectly – the audio and video cassettes, the scooter, the landline phone! The dialogues are a riot, steeped in small town charm.

Haridwar is shot with a lot of affection. This is a film where all aspects of filmmaking come together perfectly. Their hilarious fights and daily frustrations make for some sparkling scenes, and you laugh at them even when feeling sorry for them. The characters are all endearing, especially Prem’s family, and you can’t help but like them. The film is full of delightful little moments well woven together in an excellent screenplay. But it is the charming way director Sharad Katariya tells his tale that makes the experience anything but predictable. If you have seen the trailers, you pretty much know all about the story and how it ends. The problem is that Sandhya is fat and Prem can’t get himself to like her. His family forces him to marry Sandhya ( Bhumi Phednekar), a well-educated girl with good job prospects so that the family’s financial problems are taken care of. Prem ( Ayushmann Khurrana) is a 10th fail loser staring at an uncertain future. The cherry on top is a sweet story told with a lot of heart. And then packs the extra punch of nostalgia with its mid-90s setting. Dum Laga Ke Haisha wins half the battle by just being set in Haridwar. It is a puzzle why Bollywood is so enamoured with NRI and big city romances when small town India is so full of stories brimming with a myriad of flavours and quirks.

Bollywood dum laga ke haisha full movie movies