Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji

Uncovering the unpleasant truth that slithers in the murky fields of entertainment, fashion and business, Madhur Bhandarkar, thought why not attemp... read more

Uncovering the unpleasant truth that slithers in the murky fields of entertainment, fashion and business, Madhur Bhandarkar, thought why not attempt comedy for a change. But unfortunately the fields that have not been treaded before cannot be expected to be excelled at just at one shot. Mr. Madhur Bhandarkar you need to work more hard and maybe join the biggies of comedy for another such attempt. The movie Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji has now joined the likes of duds that attempted their hand at the cinema screen but couldnt woo the audience with their charm. The movie is a decent attempt with slight hints of comedy.

The director rolls up his sleeves and features actors such as Ajay Devgan, Imran Hashmi and the newbie but a sweetheart Omi Vaidya and femal actors Shazahn Padamsee, Shruti Haasan, Tisca Chopra and Shraddha Das. The medium budgeted movie features Ajay Devgn trying his luck at romance, Emraan's bad boy act once again and sweet Omi Vaidya man child performance. The lady actresses also play good acts and not to forget cute Shazahn Padamsees Rocket Singh performance shes once again a good actor and even a promising one to say. Tisca plays the mature and moody part where as Shruti Haasan does the cold and calculating act and Shraddha Das seems to be out and out exploitative.

Hence this light hearted entertainment is welcomed and appreciated for its attempt in a week where there were no interesting releases to look forward to. Thus, a good one time watch from my side.
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This is supposed to be a comedy but does not have too many laughs. Three single men share a house and swap stories of their ill fated love lives. A... read more

This is supposed to be a comedy but does not have too many laughs.

Three single men share a house and swap stories of their ill fated love lives. Ajay Devgun chasing a very young Shazahn Padamsee (looking suitably ditzy and heavily lip glossed) puts on a daft expression apart from his usual scowl. Emran Hashmi stays true to his Casanova character as he becomes a toy boy to Tisca Chopras socialite (well played) but goes on to fall in love with Shruti HAsan (smart). Omi Vaidya declares he is a virgin who will lose his V (in Shazahns words) on his wedding night. He falls in love with a Radio Jockey played by Shraddha Das(cute) . All three men go through ups and downs before the story thankfully winds down to its predictable conclusion. Of the three men only Omi imbibes his character with a touching innocence. He also has the best jokes in the script.

Madhur Bhandarkar lacks sophistication in his sensibility and that makes the movie go down a few notches. The jokes become pedestrian or tepid or too obvious to evoke any laughter. The only thing I found interesting in the movie were the ring tones on the various cell phones in the movie. (Sigh.. the things you start noticing when the movie does not grab you!)

The second half is much better than the first one but not good enough for you to go and see it.
It will be shown soon on TV anyway so why bother.
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Looks like even Madhur Bhandarkar got tired of his so called "realistic" formula movies and ditched them for the time being for fresh avenues. Come... read more

Looks like even Madhur Bhandarkar got tired of his so called "realistic" formula movies and ditched them for the time being for fresh avenues. Comedy is new genre he chooses to ravage and he does it with such style that would make the types of putrid fare like 'Yamla Pagla Deewana' seem tolerable in comparison. Under the guise of a "realistic-comedy" this is nothing but yet another screwball, sex-farce with men who operate at the emotional and intellectual level of Dennis the Menace.

The plot revolves around three guys,

1.Naren (Ajay Devgn) - A forty something corporate types who's in the process of separating from his wife. As a rebound of sorts he's been showing interest in a girl, June (Shazahn Padamsee), half his age (but annoying as hell) at work.
2.Abhay (Emraan Hashmi) - A compulsive skirt chaser who's watched Dustin Hoffman's 'The Graduate' one too many times.
3.Milind (Omi Vaidya) - Still in the '3 Idiots' hangover mode, except this time around hes a buffoon madly in love with a girl way out of his league.

Abhay & Milind live at Naren's place as paying guests and how each one plans on falling in love (read as "get laid") forms the crux of the story.

With all the juvenile humor about sex and relationships there is even a great deal of political incorrectness & complete lack of class when dealing with real world events thrown in (not a surprise considering its been a trademark of Mr. Bhandarkar). So 26/11, NGOs, NRIs, "High society" types, sexual harassment at work place, etc are all ridiculed in the most immature fashion possible. Like I always say when it comes to humor like this, it's not something that cracks me up but if it works for you then you might be on crack.

One thing the movie gets right is the independence of the women and thankfully they aren't all caricatures.....most of the time anyways; though other than Tisca Chopra none of the females possess any sort of acting prowess. Ajay Devgn is well....Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi reminds everyone of the trademark role hes cornered and will do so till his lips fall off and Omi Vaidya though the sole spark amongst the men, still does essentially a less obnoxious version of Chatur from '3 Idiots'.

Utterly forgettable songs, juvenile humor, stale performances, a far too long running length and an insipid plot combine to make this a real headache. view less

If I was Madhur Bhandarkar's mom, I'd be scared shitless about what the neighbours would say. If was his dad, I'd blame him on his mom . If I was h... read more

If I was Madhur Bhandarkar's mom, I'd be scared shitless about what the neighbours would say. If was his dad, I'd blame him on his mom . If I was him, I'd wish I was a female infanticide-ed girl child in Haryana.

In case you didn't notice, he's lost it. Just like people 'lose their V' when they have sex for the first time.

Yes, this movie about 3 Mumbai guys trying to get laid is shy of saying 'virginity' in one go. This one line is so un-cool that it should be made mandatory for anyone announcing he 'lost his V' to actually go back and do it again. It doesn't count otherwise. You can't have the balls to lose your virginity without having the balls to say v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y. If it was Bhandarkar's personal 'V' (for Vendetta) against making things obvious, I take this opportunity to tell him to slap himself.

That done, I'm gonna slap Omi Vaidya(plays Milind, a poet who has misplaced, gothic ideas about love, which stays unrequited in most such cases) for choosing to follow up his brilliant 3 Idiots act with a character who makes you cringe more than Silencer's farting.

Picture the rest of the cast of Dil to Baccha Hai Ji standing in a line, ready to be slapped. Everytime you slap them, Bhandarkar must be slapped too.

Ajay Devgan, playing Naren Ahuja, a 38 year old divorced man in love with a 20 year old. Hangs out with sleazy work buddies who NEED an arranged marriage if they ever have to get close to a girl. ONE TIGHT SLAP.

Emraan Hashmi, playing Abhay-the playboy, whose idea of sweet-talking women into bed is to introduce himself as 'Abby' and stalking them on Facebook.
ONE TIGHT SLAP.

Shazahn Padamsee, playing June Pinto, the aforesaid 20 year old girl. She's whiny, and takes her old boss to her ex-boyfriend's birthday party. Oh, and she's the one who gets the 'losing the V' line.
SPANK.SPANK.SPANK.
Because gentlemen never slap a woman.

Shruti Hassan, playing Nikki, daughter of the high-value woman Abhay is sleeping with. And the high-value woman who sleeps with Abhay before dumping him. Don't slap her, just make the 'WTF?' face.

The rest of the support cast is so horrendous that you'd be getting your hands dirty if you slapped them. The movie, which has the 3 guys chasing girls they don't get, leaves you like it leaves them: Dry, helpless and unsatisfied.

That done, don't fool yourself into believing that Bhandarkar has lost his touch, because I don't think he ever had it. His movies, although hits, have always been devoid of any wit or magical storytelling. Chandni Bar, Corporate, Fashion and Page 3 worked mostly because they explored new, ripe subjects. They were lapped up in the manner a newspaper story about markets crashing will certainly be read, even if written by bad writers in unknown dailies. Dil to Bacha Hai Ji exposes him, because its like the run-of-the-mill accident/rape story that wont be read unless it has something special.

At a time when the Indian audience actually encourages filmmakers to explore new genres, Bhandarkar takes the first step out of his comfort zone, but gets too comfortable- enough to half-heartedly execute a half-written script with half-chewed up dialogues.

What a bloody waste.
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Why was Madhur so desperate to switch from his trademark realistic flicks to a run-of-the-mill rom-com? Well, he might be thriving for a well-deser... read more

Why was Madhur so desperate to switch from his trademark realistic flicks to a run-of-the-mill rom-com? Well, he might be thriving for a well-deserved break from his hard-hitting real-life portrayals. After watching 'Dil to Baccha hai Jee' (DTBHJ), I would rather advice him to be in deep slumber than churning a damp-squib like this.

If there would be any rom-com specimen for 'mishap-research', then DTBHJ would win hands-down. The romance sans any chemistry and comedy without any comic timing and unimpressive one-liners is what DTBHJ all about. The story-line is predictable and humor is insipid. There are also customary Madhur's gays' jokes and spoofy-insight into hi-profile urbane class; but all those are more effective in stark contrasting movies like Page3 and Fashion. All the three male protagonists fail to strike chord with the audience, thanks to their weak scripted characterizations. Ajay Devgn was totally wasted; his golmaal-sque humorous side was never explored. Emraan Hashmi repeats his playboy-lic act umpteenth time; this time though, he misses liplock by a whisker. Omi Vaidya has arguably played the best role of his life in his debut movie and it looks as if he is still in the hangover of 3 Idiots.

Amongst girls, Shraddha has the best role and she has effectively portrayed her part. Shruti Hassan quickly needs a change of fortune; an immediate crash-course on acting by her multi-talented father might help. Shazahn Padmsee is, at the best, CUTE but acted more like a toothpaste ad, throughout. Tisca Chopra is decent as a middle-aged ex-model cum socialite. Background score is a huge let-down and Music is yawn-inducing.

Maverick Verdict: DTBHJ starts flat and never reaches to a peak; there is nothing in the flick that craves for a recommendation. If there is nothing to offer then this stalemate could be watched, otherwise spend your precious time in some other recreational stuff and STAY IN PEACE!!! view less