Ileana looks a beautiful Bong bahu, and proves her talent with conviction and confidence in her Bollywood debut.įor a story riddled with disabilities, Barfi is more than ably handled by Anurag Basu. Without stylish chiffons, she wears awkward frocks, buckle-shoes and buck teeth, discarding the diva image like an old hand-me-down for lesser actresses delivering an incredible performance. Even too much of Barfi isn’t enough, damn the diet!įor Priyanka, there’s only one word – Bravo! In a role where she needs to under-emote, she does so brilliantly. Without use of conventional crutches of cool-catchphrases, dhamaakedar- dialogbaazi, bare-bodies, and other ‘items’ he stuns you in every single frame. Ranbir, in the most challenging performance of his career, leaves us ‘dumbstruck’. Life takes a turn (sharper than the tram-lines of Kolkata), and the destinies of Barfi, Jhilmil and Shruti mysteriously converge.

In between haath-rickshaw rides, watching fireflies and gulping putchkas – an endearing and special bond grows between Barfi and Jhilmil. Soon he reunites with childhood friend Jhilmil (Priyanka) - autistic and abandoned by her wealthy family to live in a ‘special’ home. But don’t worry, this Charlie is no bechara, he gives her a wordless, guttural, ‘earful’, wears his signature smiley and moves on.

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