Barfi casting Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana in the lead is full of life and you end up loving each and every character. Anurag Basu has done something that very few filmmakers would like to experiment. When you are dealing with characters that are disabled in some way or the other, it's difficult not to get into a stereotype mode of making the audience sympathise with the protagonists and portraying a 'sorry' picture. But Basu balances it extremely well without making you feel heavy or depressed.Filled with positivity, Barfi hails the 'never-say-die' spirit of human beings and show us the ray of hope through the dark clouds. Music by Pritam is brilliant and so is the cinematography by Ravi Varman. The scenic beauty of Darjeeling is captured beautifully and you become part of their world.
Story :
Barfi is set in the beautiful locales of Darjeeling and Kolkata, and is told in flashbacks. Barfi tells the story of Murphy (Ranbir Kapoor) who is dumb and deaf. Murphy is lovingly called 'Barfi'. The story is narrated mainly by Shruti and others who make up Murphy's world.Barfi is an extremely optimistic and a jovial person who loves to live life kingsize, no matter what the problem surrounding him is. He gets attracted to Shruti (Ileana), who first comes to Darjeeling with her parents. She is engaged to be married to her college sweetheart.
Then there is the story of Barfi meeting Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra), who is suffering from autism. Jhilmil is hidden away from society by her parents in a special home for a long time until she is brought back to Darjeeling when her parents demand a share of the grandfather's heritage. Though Jhilmil's parents find it difficult to tackle her, Barfi knows exactly how to handle her. The two become very close and their affection slowly becomes very deep.
Final word : Barfi is a film you can watch and enjoy with family and friends. You can see a bit of you, and a bit of everyone close to you! It might not do great at the box office, but nevertheless.we suggest that you don't miss it as Barfi celebrates life.
Rating : 3.5/5