Delhi Belly
wogma rating: Add to 'must watch' list (?)
It's hip to be abusive, and it's as cool to be liberal about sex as it is to be about farts. And that's exactly what Delhi Belly is - hip. It might not have umpteen cool ways to turn the camera, but it is right up there with Gen X in its slang and attitude. In its way, Delhi Belly is Dil Chahta Hai for a generation that's 10 years younger - where women might also enjoy a guy film as much as the guy next to her, laughing his guts out. Oh yeah, and don't take your parents for this one.
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The first I heard of Delhi Belly it created a decent enough buzz because Aamir Khan is producing it, etc. The next thing I know, I see the trailer, I am shocked and then I just can't stop laughing. D K Bose. How cheeky is that! Of course, I got over it soon enough and started wondering what I should be doing if my kids start singing it. But look at these people in the making of the song. It's amazing how they are keeping a straight face while talking about it.
As with any film Aamir Khan is associated with, I'm looking forward to Delhi Belly. I might not like it, but I'll be shocked if I don't see something new, something different. The rest of the music too is sign enough, no?
It's high energy, quirky and has a spark that makes you sit up and notice. The promos give nothing away about the film. Which gives me hardly anything to write about here, but makes me really happy because the lesser I know about a film, the more I can go in to the theater with a clean slate.
Anyway, here are some music reviews.
Music reviews:
milliblog - a 200 worder which also says - "Delhi Belly almost seems like a cleansing act for what Ram did in his last Bollywood outing and the result is one kick-ass ingenious soundtrack!"
music aloud - "8.5/10"
Apun Ka Choice - "3.5/5"
Bollyspice - "4.5/5"
Bollywood Hungama - "3.5/5"
HappySing - " Delhi Belly is what you had wanted it to be after that first trailer and that first song."
- meeta, a part of the audience
Delhi Belly picks its genre and sticks to it. It's as if a generation is standing up to say, "Call us pulp or dark, crass or gross. This is how we are - take it or leave it." He/she could be the common youth on the street, sitting beside you in a theater, a new age director or a producer gracing you with an appearance in the end credits. The three roommates are representatives of a young, urban India who are trying to break the shackles binding them to what was considered a "normal" life. They, along with their friends, are the latest breed of graduates - not necessarily from art, science or commerce - from alternate fields, like media and hospitality. And there is this other thing that happens to them - shit.
They deal with it. By hook or by crook, they see their way through it. They are far from sophisticated, because they care a damn. In fact, they have no qualms about driving you to nausea. But they take care of themselves.
Recently we have seen a whole lot of films in this genre. Where a bunch of innocent people (mere bystanders, even) get into trouble unawares, and destiny somehow puts the puzzle of 3-5 parallel stories together. Delhi Belly has that skin but from within its unpretentious. It has no inhibitions whatsoever, be it toilet humor, obscenities, violence, vulgarity or sex.
I loved its focus on making its audience laugh using their language. I most certainly missed a few jokes because loud laughter, from a previous line, didn’t' die in time. Delhi Belly doesn't try to act smart by saying, "Try, and figure me out if you can" Or "keep pace with me if you can". Keeps it simple (please admire my restraint), it does.
The flip side of course, is that the characters don't get too much attention. In keeping the story simple, the characters are one-dimensional. The performances though come to the characters' rescue. They are so brilliant that I didn't have to think about how one was acting or overacting or not. In fact, Vijay Raaz and his gang are caricatured and seem a little out-of-place and yet, they pass by without causing irritation. Well, I guess it's because they are led by Vijay Raaz, after all.
Well, a movie that can nail it all would've been a different movie, right? For example, how I wish they'd avoided a couple of extraneous sub-plots. Anyway, the way it is, there's so much going on in the background music, the props and the dialogue that it becomes a bit overwhelming.
Delhi Belly makes no over-imposing statements, no grand messages. (That's a change from the typical Aamir Khan product.) It's just one young film. It was fun watching it with my favorite people - the 600+ filmaniacs who not only show up but also whistle and hoot at 8.15 AM. Let's just say like every dabangg has its audience, every Delhi Belly does too. And there must be a lucky bunch whose tastes include both.
Ps. Oh yeah, I told you right? I'd recommend you keep your parents away from this one. That you liked Delhi Belly, by itself might be a bit of a cultural shock to them. Which also means if you are conservative in your taste in films, you should stay away.
Confession: I goofed-up. I watched the English version. I have a feeling the real deal is in Hindi. I'll try to catch up with the Hindi version and update you on what works better.
- meeta, a part of the audience
Thumbs up, by Stefan S, A Nutshell Review : ...a very audacious, tightly knit plot... full review
Thumbs up, by Anna Vetticad, annavetticadgoes2themovies : ...a celebration of basic human goodness as it is an essay on how “shit happens” unexpectedly for no fault of ours.... full review
Thumbs up, by Naresh Deoshi, Apun Ka Choice : ...Best Comedy of the Year... full review
Thumbs up, Best Of Bollywood : ...There is an overdose of toilet humor and expletives, agreed that it is an adult movie but some of the content can be even embarrassing to watch along with your fellow adult. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Baradwaj Rangan, Blogical Conclusion, The New Sunday Express : ...The guy who made Game is capable of this? Who’da thunk!... full review
Thumbs up, by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com : ...Enjoyable, Raunchy, Weird, Shocking, Disgusting, Sick, Abusive and A HIT.... full review
Thumbs up, by Rima Bhatia, Bolly Spice : ...The concept is not entirely original. It is not the first time that a Hindi film has been inspired by Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.... full review
Thumbs up, by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama : ... DELHI BELLY is a boy's film predominantly [although the women have key roles to play] and boy's films are always fun.... full review
Thumbs up, Bollywood Mantra : ...The flawless direction, air-tight script, soothing music by Ram Sampat, eye-catching cinematography that lifts the perfect picture of Delhi and funny dialogues are the factors that makes ‘Delhi Belly’ a film not to be missed.... full review
Thumbs up, by Charu Mahesh, Buzz in Town : ...'Desi' raunch at its best!... full review
Thumbs up, by Bikas Mishra, DearCinema : ...Masala with Flavors of Our Times... full review
Thumbs up, by Payal Khanna, Desi Martini : ...SHIT HAPPENS TO ALL OF US (IN BRACKETS) ... full review
Thumbs up, by Ankur , Desi Martini : ...KHANS SHIT-CRAMMED BELLY IS DIAMOND-LACED... full review
Thumbs up, by Yusuf, Desi Martini : ...Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. This 1998 Guy Ritchie flick is considered a text book, for believers, in adapting, making slice of life movies with crime as its basic premise... full review
Thumbs up, by Smita, Desi Martini : ...A bellyfull of everything ... full review
Thumbs up, by Roy D'costa, Desi Martini : ...Belly Belly Good... full review
Thumbs up, by Mihir Fadnavis, DNA : ...lethally funny and cynical... full review
Thumbs up, by Deepa Deosthalee, Film Impressions : ...WHEN RITCHIE MET BOYLE... full review
Thumbs up, by Deepa Gahlot, Film Impressions : ...Quentin Tarantino would be pleased to know that somewhere in the world filmmakers are still following the style book he abandoned a while ago... full review
Thumbs up, by Rachit Gupta, Filmfare : ... Imran Khan and Poorna Jagganath share fantastic chemistry. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Nupur Barua, fullhyd.com : ...This is Imran's best performance till date. He seems far more at ease speaking in English with a bit of Hindi thrown in now and then, as an afterthought. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Akhtar Sayyed, Gomolo.in : ...KUNAL ROY KAPOOR… the show stealer… after looking to his performance you will really stop purchasing chicken from thela walas and you will really start hating the orange juice… ... full review
Thumbs up, by Mayank Shekhar, Hindustan Times : ...You don’t think. You don’t wish to as well. A hilarious, situational plot after another, often testing the bounds of delicious profanity -- smartly written (Akshat Verma), dramatically executed (Abhinay Deo) -- is pretty much the point of this pic. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live : ...guarantees a good laugh... full review
Thumbs up, by Kaveree Bamzai, india today : ...A hairy-chested Aamir Khan thrusting his pelvis at the audience while stomping the dance floor in three-inch platform shoes alone is worth the price of admission. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...Is 'Delhi Belly' really Deo’s doing, or his producer Aamir Khan’s, who wraps up this crisp 100 minuter with a crotch thrust that out-thrusts all recent crotches in Bollywood.... full review
Thumbs up, by Komal Nahta, koimoi : ...Watch it for the bold scenes, the foul language and the situational comedy. And if you don’t like any of that, keep away!... full review
Thumbs up, by Sanjukta Sharma, Live Mint : ...you know what’s going to happen next. The writer is more concerned with how scenes and dialogues build the comic moments. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Shubha Shetty-Saha, MiD DAY : ...Poorna has a strong screen presence. ... full review
Thumbs up, Mixed Bag : ...Expletives are a part of life, no less than our own fart is. The ones who could avoid any or both of these inevitable truths of life must not watch this movie.... full review
Thumbs up, Movie Talkies : ...It is interesting to note that though he may be the most known of the lot, Khan sees himself nearly upstaged by his two colleagues, with Kunaal's Nitin the film's breakout character.... full review
Thumbs up, by Satyen K Bordoloi, Now Running.com : ...Wicked voice of new India ... full review
Thumbs up, by Mansha Rastogi, Now Running.com : ...Delhi Belly is a powerful combination of clever writing, brilliant story and crazy, grungy humour. A must watch. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Bhavikk Sangghvi, Planet Bollywood : ...Vijay Raaz is a fabulous actor and he proves it once again with this film. He is just outstanding. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Raja Sen, Rediff : ...Shenaz Treasury, who acts her best with her head in a brown paper bag (who knew tear-soaked cleavage could be so funny?)... full review
Thumbs up, by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters : ...the script is a strong one, and writer Akshat Varma manages to keep you engaged in his story. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Ruchi Mehta, Roochster : ...They all added up to making the movie what it is. Even Shenaz Treasurywala, Vijay Raaz and Poorna Jagannathan are worth a mention for their performances.... full review
Thumbs up, by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies : ...But then, you brush away these questions and enjoy the film. There are so many aspects to savor. ... full review
Thumbs up, by K N Gupta, SmasHits.com : ...Imran plays excellent even in his new avatar of a kind of villain.... full review
Thumbs up, by Janhvi Patel, StarBoxOffice : ...Shenaz Treasury is aptly cast as Imran's dumb and pretty girlfriend.... full review
Thumbs up, by K K Rai, STARDUST : ... A brilliant flick!... full review
Thumbs up, by P S Arjun, The Cine Segye : ...Mocking Offensive, Vulgar and Entertaining youth film... full review
Thumbs up, by Pratim D Gupta, The Telegraph : ...Imran’s effortlessly good, coming across as an old and rightful resident of this eccentric world of Delhi Belly.... full review
Thumbs up, by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India : ...For the first time, we get a film where characters actually speak the language real young people speak. And no, nobody's morals get corrupted. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Reel Reptile, Upper Stall : ...Delhi Belly is a MASSIVE step forward for mainstream Bollywood, the perfect (and rare) case of a smart script backed by a top producer and effective marketing skills. ... full review
Thumbs up, by Kunal Guha, yahoo! India : ...Vir is clearly the most talented and entertaining of the three and Imran is the least.... full review
Thumbs up, by SpiceZee Bureau, Zee News : ...Cinema purists too may cry foul that the film does not really have a soul and is not really trying to say anything. Though a legitimate accusation, in not having a soul and not really being concerned or serious about anything, the film holds a mirror to a large section of the country. And that is a big statement in itself. ... full review
So-So, by Ameetbhuvan, Desi Martini : ...Crass Humor Made Glamorous... full review
So-So, by Pankaj Sabnani, Glamsham.com : ...Vir Das is good. Watch out when he's dressed in a burkha in a jewellery shop.... full review
zishaan: Delhi Belly ★★★. Aamir Khan, like always, on top of his game.
yashasree: Delhi Belly--potty humor was never so gud...a bit more of vir das wud have bin nice tho...
x_is_for_hoping: Delhi Belly was an awesome movie!!!!!!
webulagam: Delhi Belly has a novel story to tell and outrageous moments are integral to the plotline http://bit.ly/jMgGY7 #redgage
VIKRANTBANARASE: "DELHI BELLY"-Awesome Movie !⁰⁰Bt watch it widout ur gf/bf ! ! !
vikas_glt007: Delhi Belly comes out as a complete entertainer.. Watch it wid friends to enjoy the details to the fullest!
vik_ag: Delhi Belly is a genre of its own. Super bold and hilarious. Watch it and shock yourselves. "Bilkul alag film hai boss".
vfcplayer: Delhi Belly was hilarious. Except Delhi boys don't speak so much English.
vaibhav274: Watched delhi belly and transormers back to back!! Super awesome movies \m/
ThePoserGirl: Delhi Belly. Utterly disgusting but extremely funny.
The_DorkLord: Delhi Belly was EPIC!!...NO-NO BEYOND EPIC!! Mr.Abhinay Deo take a bow.Guy Ritchie would've hugged you.
tanishaghura: Delhi belly was awe-fucking-some!!! It was crass, gross and dirty, but the funniest movie I've seen in ages!!
tanima_rc83: all drenched in rain when i went to watch delhi belly awesome movie... must watch for all fun lovers
Taaabish: Delhi Belly is hilarious hihihaha
supzjain: Delhi Belly...good film...full time pass...
supzi: watched delhi belly yest n i was so influenced by the slang words that 2day i had 2 b cautious not 2 use!!!lol
supersam5: Watched "Delhi Belly" last night. Pacy, but sags a bit in the middle. Still delivers a belly-full of laughs which was it's intention anyways
SukhdeepChawla: watched delhi belly awsome movie will give 4 stars to it i think all above18 should go and watch it
subhadip47aird: Delhi Belly awesome movie...all out there should go n watch it...
SrishAllstar: Bhag DK Bose bhag…aur jake Delhi Belly dekh!
Sree_Ganesh: Delhi Belly . Awesome .. Haven't laughed like this in a long time. Incidentally the last time when I had such a laugh was at "HangOver"
sonamjham: Ridiculously hillarious ! #Delhi Belly
sonalkalra: Surprised dat all the complimentary reviews of Delhi Belly don't even mention the grt work by d girlz- Poorna, shehnaz. Brilliant,esp Poorna
SOMANSH_85: DELHI BELLY- Awesome Serious Comedy by Irfan Khan.....
sksunny786: Wat a movie delhi belly fantastic
singhcd: #singhcdFILMreviews Delhi Belly -it brings in era of intelignt comedies.its HeraPheri+DilChahtaHai-hygeine.go watch but avoid eatin b4 it;-)
siddharthvg: One of the most entertaining film of 2011 "Delhi Belly"! Well written! Laughed a lot!
shruti24787: Watched Delhi belly awesome movie !!!! Loved it !!!!!
shreyanjania: Delhi belly is ultimate baapness!!whad a kickass movie!!Great job @aamir_khan and @1mrankhan !was laughing like a mad bull in the theatre!!!
shomiks: Delhi Belly rocks, must watch!
shivambhaskar: Delhi Belly - Fine example of good smart indian cinema . censor board should be appreciated for not censoring the same . kudos
shilparathnam: Nothing left to be said about Delhi Belly that you guys haven't said already. Loved whatever I saw, closed my eyes during the shitty parts.
shekharkapur: Go watch Delhi Belly with ur friends. Don't take ur Grandma. Then go again.
sharanyashetty6: Dehli belly hands down"@roshanabbas: So who finally won the battle of the tweet? Bhtb or delhi belly?"
shankarmarthand: Hi everybody .... got bck after a long time to tweet ...... watched delhi belly .. a must watch movie .. special tnx to the censor people
shaloowalia: Watched Delhi Belly...super fun!!! Trust Aamir to be a path breaker in whatever he does!
shahpriya: Jho choka ude te huwe jaye oose ... Chaka khate hai . Delhi Belly is a sign of mature bollywood cinema #fb
satya_vig: Delhi Belly : 90 mins of awesome fun...gr8 laugh ride...dnt miss it...Go shake ur biscuit :-P
santoshimz: #Delhi Belly is SHIT loads of fun
Sankutheking: "Delhi Belly" was awesome......drove 90 miles from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and honestly I am fully satisfied with Aamir Khan production
sanket87: delhi belly is better than hangover .....;)
sanjayharlalka2: thanks t whole team of delhi belly for such a rocking film
sandy_budhiraja: Delhi Belly is just plain hilarious. Must see #delhibelly
sandeep_dilse: Just saw Delhi Belly... Its ****ing awesome..
san_tj: Been to Delhi Belly. It definitely started a new genre of comedy in Indian Cinema. Rocking ride. But definitely only for matured audience.
sajid_hossain: GO DELHI BELLY GO!
saijusreedharan: Delhi Belly (2011). Shit Happens ! Must Watch..!!!
sahilchawla14: Bhaag bhaag DK bose,.. Nakkaddwaley Disco, udhaarwaley khisko.. Jaa chudail.. switty switty, tera pyar chaida #Delhi Belly an awesome movie
sahib_sandhu: Delhi Belly Rocks!!! Bhag D.K. Bose D.K. Bose D.K. Bose Bhag D.K. Bose D.K. Bhag Andhi Aayi Hai...:)
saffrontrail: ZOMG awesome fucking movie - this Delhi Belly- minus the diarrhoea sounds. Poorna Jagannathan is HAWT!!
sachdeva_pankaj: Delhi Belly is so much fun..grotesque but hilarious..full of choicest of abuses that mirror everyday lingo..worth a watch
s1d: Delhi belly is the funniest movie i've seen in a long time!
rushiness: Delhi Belly, an absolute fundoo one time-watchable time pass flick!
rohan169: I love delhi belly imrankhan rocks
rocknrollaFTW: Delhi belly is a must watch ! Awesome ! Not for kids !
robinjabraham: Delhi Belly = Awesome!!
Ritwika15: Just Watched Delhi Belly !!!!!! Awweessoommeeee !!!!!!! Lovd It !! Imran Khan RockZ !!
rishi_singhg: 'Delhi Belly' has been seen. Gutt busting fun has been had. *sings Ja Chudail loudly* & admires vijay raaz's ... http://tmi.me/cxNJg
RioShirk: Delhi Belly is awesome :) please go and watch it #Delhibelly
rgolwalkar: Delhi Belly - an experiment in new age cinema - amazing. Off to Transformers Dark of the moon in 3D in an hour
rehaankothari: DELHI BELLY AWESOME!
RealJohnCena: On the whole, DELHI BELLY is a ground-breaking and inventive comic caper targeted at the youth brigade.
Ravindra3390: Delhi Belly........ Awesome movie
Rajyasree: Delhi Belly. Brilliant. Hilarious bits. Fabulous script. You'll be laughing till you cry.
rajivzzz: A word on Delhi Belly too! Watch it with friends only! :) but I assure you will have a blast! :)
RaisonD: Delhi belly .. Neat and spot on humor ..
rahulmundhe_r: Watched movie delhi belly good movie
rahuljrark: Delhi Belly was very funny...after a long time i enjoyed a bollywood movie so much....must watch (English/Hindi version)
raadhhhiika: Just saw Delhi belly with @SrinidhixD,it was an epic movie,must watch:D
R4V1s: Delhi Belly is a kind of trend-setter in Indian Cinema..
Qlikes2tweet: Just watched delhi belly...love imran khan it was really funny hehehe :)
pyushh: Delhi Belly is awesome..best movie of the year..
psomal: Delhi belly, awesome movie!!! Non stop comedy!
prohack: Delhi belly is an amazing food for thought, must watch!!! 10 out of 10
pratik_thankey: Enjoyed d movie Delhi Belly.. Nice one.. 2 see :-)
prateekdon: DELHI BELLY...captures the imagination of the youth,highly entertaining..yes abusive,language absurd but this is our generation!!!
Parulsharma: Delhi Belly - crude, funny, profane, insightful and a lot of fun. Taking toilet humour to givvup levels.
pappupager: Outstanding performance by Vijay Raaz in Delhi Belly. Smart writing by Akshat Verma.
pandyasheetal: Saw delhi belly good1.... Kunal was in the theatre..was awesome.. Good acting.. And was brave enuf to come and see it with his mom!!
pandeyvivek: Looking for some good entertainment? Delhi Belly is just the right dose. Must watch, if your age permits.
PaapiGudiya: Delhi Belly!! OMG!! Epic!!
ntnbkta: #nowwatchin Delhi belly :-) awesome awesome awesome :-) Shit happens. Then let it happen..:-)
nishith_pandya: Its hilarious RT @Oh_Hansini: Delhi belly today!
nimbupani: Delhi Belly is the true inheritor to Jaane Bhi Do Yaron (with more crassness).Best part,the film is in English.GO WATCH. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1934231/
nikhilchopra: # Delhi Belly .....Rocks !!! Awesome .Bizarre, Smart , humorous, Bold, Mature .....
nikhil_arora: Here's my rave review for Delhi Belly. A heads-up: I loved, loved, loved it!! http://filmscool9.blogspot.com/2011/07/nikla-sabun.html
nfyniti: Delhi Belly from earlier this evening: genuine laughter riot. Not your avg bollywood crass fare. Watch.
neha_2106: Delhi Belly :D two thumbs up!
NeatBee: Delhi belly is hilarious. @thevirdas you are indeed "the 21st century man"
namrasaheba: Saw Delhi Belly...!!! Was greatly satisfied as the movie lived much to the hype it created..!!!
MuM6oJuM6o: Delhi Belly-Hilarious.
mukulmore: ..Delhi Belly's masterpiece in Bollywood Cinema.....! finally bollywood is out of Raj n Simran Love Storys...."Redefining Bollywood Cinema"
MovieReviews_MS: 4/5 Review on Delhi Belly Movie by amitarya : Dahi bhalle was better! - http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Delhi-Belly-Movie-review-rnrnqnpumn
monkkhanna: Delhi belly a laugh riot with a shock value..a lot of audience were taken aback.!!
monika3072: Delhi belly crazy film but good laughter n fun worth a watch
moksha86: Okay! Aamir Khan proves he's a genius once again! Entire cast and crew of Delhi Belly, take a bow! kickass movie..... :)
mjeer: Hats off to @aamir_khan for "delhi belly" quite the entertainment!
Mizevill: Delhi belly = kickass.... Watch it before some choot tells u the story
minisaint: Just treated myself to delhi belly! A treat it was indeed. Brilliant.
meghna71: Loved Delhi Belly! Indian cinema has sure come a long way!!
meanymeen: One of the most awesome movies I watched in recent times - http://filtercoffeebrews.in/2011/07/02/delhi-belly/ #DelhiBelly
maryanntheresa: Okay so Delhi Belly, full of lavatory humor is a must watch :)
manojcse15: Delhi Belly is Outrageously Outstanding.Fucking awesome :) :) Super Fun...
Maneesh25: Delhi Belly - kya movie hain re..it's a MUST watch !! And gaaliyan omg uncensored hain poori movie :D, review posted by a group on FB..
mandarpendsey: Saw Delhi Belly last night. Youth will connect instantly. Imran Khan seems to b making the knockout punch his trade mark. JTYJN & now in DB
maddyisms: Delhi Belly: best pic of 2011, while the Belly is from Delhi for sure, the heart, soul & language is all Mumbaiya? Why? #DelhiBelly
lordyash: Delhi belly rocks oh yeah :-)
localdesktop: Delhi belly is an hilarious movie..
kushanmitra: Delhi Belly rocks, excellent movie - I wonder how the internet defenders of virtue and morality will react. Wait, I forgot, they're twats!
kgeetha: delhi belly is hilarious! stomach is hurting from all the laughing! #delihibelly
Kenneth: Delhi Belly: A must watch. The best hindi comedy i watched and one of my all time favourites. Huge re-watch value!
kaushikjha: Delhi Belly: sharp, subversive and highly entertaining. #recommend (not sure about the impact on our civilisational values though)
kashyapbarai: #Delhi belly... lives upto its hype
kashishkaushik: Awesome Movie! =) RT @RoyallyMe_x: Delhi Belly: Insane movie. Laugh riot. Loved it! Bwahaha.
karmicanomaly: Delhi Belly provides for some good shit.
Kapo_Regime: Everything in Delhi Belly was good except Aamir Khan.
jsingh3: Just watched Delhi belly with @GurkaranS... Pretty good work done by Aamir Khan.
jksingh87: Delhi BELLY.........Awesome....
jerrymannel: Delhi Belly is an amazing awesome movie... it's a must watch....
javednama: Delhi Belly - WOW...great job....!!!
itemmom: Watched delhi belly yesterday. The movie is pure awesomeness!!! Mast watch and must watch! PS don't go w/ ur parents
isha17funky: delhi belly is just superb... :) :D
iPuneeth: Delhi Belly is one fucking awesome fun filled flick! Go watch. Have Fun!
invokeanand: Delhi belly - nothing original about it. But very witty dialogs and a cullingus and people kissing the way we kiss and what dialogs!
IndySarker: Watched Delhi Belly last evening. What a riot! Loved the humor. Thought "Dubey" from Monsoon Wedding was a class act along with Roy Kapur.
iMurali: Go watch Delhi Belly. Today.
iamROhitDaS: Bhen**** "Delhi Belly" Kickass movie...!! Sad part da movie was Jus for a hour and Half..>! Do watch it y r u still at home Bhaag D.K Bose.!
iammayurshetty: Delhi Belly is Really a cult movie !!!!!!!!!!
High0nYou: Delhi Belly! #AWESOMENESS \m/ :D =D
harshbaid15: Delhi Belly - A Verbal Sexy Comedy , Non Stop Laughing .. But .. plz " Avoid Family Viewing " .. Brilliant Movie !! :):)
hailtheguitar: agar aap Delhi Belly ki jagah Buddha Hoga Tera Baap dekhne gaye hain toh Amitabh Bachchan bhi kahega k @AapChutiyeHain !! XD
GurleenKaur015: One awesome movie Delhi Belly is!! :D
guptaviks: Delhi Belly is a nice watch, if only there was a little more feel in sm words like #bhencho #chutiye n all.. :-)
giselle17: Delhi Belly a truly outsanding film....awesome..my best film of the year.
gautambay: Stop checking your twitter feed, go watch Delhi Belly instead.
gauravgopal99: delhi belly- super movie. But only upto the mark. Neither above or below. Very good direction. Recommend..
friendprasad: Saw Xformers and Delhi belly on friday in Inox & CP Kothrud respectively,Both good movies,Xformers for 3d & graphix,Delhi Belly overall:)
engineermurtuza: Delhi Belly is awesome. Nice start to d wknd. The bigger ur grp the more u njoy it
eliasmoosa: Insane shit !! Delhi Belly !! Slapstick, senseless fun.
djprat: DELHI BELLY ..........is (*****)
DJANKUSH: "Delhi Belly" Damn Craziest,Hilarious,Cheap,Sexy,Down Market Yet a Superb Film to Watch.⁰Big Ups for Aamir & Imran Khan; Thanks a Lot:)
DivyeshUdeshi: Awefuckinsome movie! RT @kjohar25 Delhi belly....OUTSTANDING!!! Superbly written!!! Ensemble victory!!!
div_libran: #Delhi Belly is an insane movie! In love with 'ja Chudail' :-)
devils_disciple: OMFG!!! Go watch Delhi Belly, NOW!!
devarya: “@annetweeting: Delhi Belly. Not a comic masterpiece yet will have you in splits. A riot of a movie. :-)” exactly!
desiboy91: Loved Delhi Belly. Recent movie that actually made me genuinely LOL. Its def crude and there are more gaali's than necessary, hilarious tho
demonified_Me: Delhi Belly is jhakkas
DelhiPlanet: Delhi Belly - A Must Watch if u're looking 2 laugh ur ass off http://www.globalmasala.com/2011/07/globalmasala-delhi-belly-movie-review-imran-aamir-khan/ ft @shekharkapur @shahpriya, @sonalkalra, @natashabadhwar
debashishnitdgp: And Aamir does it again ...bloody brilliant This Delhi Belly...no bad smells whatsoever.Awe-frikkin-some :-)
darklordkk: DELHI BELLY is a GO at WAVE!! Movie For the GUYS, Of the GUYS, by the GUYS!!
daood_hasan: Go and Watch Delhi belly
cvvj: Delhi Belly Rocks
chitrapandit: loved Delhi Belly!~ watched a movie all by myself for the 1st time ever and enjoyed the experience! look forward to many more such occasions
Brahmonaut: Delhi Belly: Disgusting yet delightful! Go watch it!
bhirenjivani: Aamir with another classic- delhi belly.. Master of concept movies..
bhavanagandhi: Delhi Belly is a great stress-buster promising loads of laughs even in the otherwise gross scenes. Tips: Watch in Hinglish and sans parents!
baxiabhishek: Delhi Belly was super fun... No break, and apt length. Vijay Raaz was terrific.
barnikmaitra: Delhi Belly for best English film this summer #recommend
avnishsmart: Delhi Belly is Very nice movie.......!
atinmahajan: Watched Delhi Belly. Good fun movie. Must watch
astrude_lee: delhi belly,one of the most entertaining movies in recent times!
ashrays30: delhi belly!! great movie......
arun661: delhi belly is strictly for mature audiences,aamir has to be credited for this brave and diff attempt, truly an unconventional cinema!!!!
Archana340: Delhi belly entertainment fully.. After long I loved an hindi movie..
apurvnagpal: Delhi Belly : irreverent & v funny. What comedies should be like instead of the mindless crap dished out http://apurvbollywood.blogspot.com/2011/07/delhi-belly.html
AnuvabPal: Delhi belly. V funny. The best comic talents in the country coming together. A brilliant vir das, kunaal roy kapur, vijay raaz.
Anusual: I recommend Delhi belly to everyone!
anujdhir: Delhi belly - innovative , fun , awesome :D
ankitkhandelwal: Delhi Belly is filled with so hardcore slangs.Never before have I seen so much use of slangs in Bollywood. But it was fun movie!
AnkiPat: Delhi Belly is disgustingly brilliant! Loved it! :D
amitabhishek: OMFG! Delhi Belly is #epic.
amishra77: Delhi Belly - the best movie, by a wide margin, of 2011. Not recommended though for people with stiff upper lip !
ameya_kulkarni: Liked Delhi Belly.fun movie.
ameshack: Delhi Belly - disgusting n hilarious
alieneuri: Delhi belly awesome movie!! Must watch!!!
Akshay49390: Yaa.. Delhi Belly has been a blockbaster movie
AkkuB: Delhi Belly is one of the most hilarious films i hv seen in a long time...laughed my ass off! had a crazy time.. Must Watch!
akc1949: Refreshing movie!ITs a Must Watch!!!RT @atinmahajan: Watched Delhi Belly. Good fun movie. Must watch
adityakripalani: Delhi Belly. For once u don't need2leave ur fuckin brains@home 2 enjoy a comedy! Grt fun. Hoping d nxt aamir film has more heart though :)
abhishek6259: Delhi Belly is an awesome movie.... it made my day folks #bollywood
abhinavaditya02: Delhi..Belly.....When S#!T like this happens A Hit Happens...awesome is the word...
Aanomaly: Delhi Belly: the start of an outrageous good bowel movement for Hinglish cinema..
A_s_h_i_s_h: Delhi belly is a awesome movie... Imran and team rocks...
9RJ: Okay, Delhi Belly is damn good fun. I didn't expect this much from it.
7arunb: Saw Delhi Belly on Saturday. Good fun and all that - but wrong movie to go take parents to.
69fubar: Delhi belly, seen. Swearing was normal. Script was tighter than a cat's asshole.
_smishra: +1 RT @nasalcrooner: Delhi Belly is howlarious. Simbly go watch I say
_nwaz: Delhi Belly mad laughter abuses were not repulsive , music catchy , characters were senselessly likeable lol enjoyed it you need such detox
_CricketFreak_: Delhi Belly Fuckin Awesome Movie!!!!
vignesh53: Delhi belly - A good watch but a little too disgusting for my liking..
varsha167: Delhi Belly last nite! Started with stupid toilet jokes ...ws abt to b dissapointed wen it picked up ....
tushartuteja: Delhi Belly. 2.5/5. story 1/5. comedy 4/5.
spria: Delhi Belly: average, hardly as irreverent as it aims to be
Nisa_az: Delhi belly: Not bad, not great either.
nirmit28: Delhi belly is one big vahiyat film! Huh... Enjoyed it but had it not been for the bc's, mc's and what nots, I am sure it would not work
MasalaPapad: So Delhi Belly was funny in parts and timepass. Observation: people get damn excited hearg words like MC, BC, C (cont) http://www.twitlonger.com/show/bft8tb
arjunashar: saw delhi belly.. Nothing too fancy.. The thing with hipsters making indie films is that you get bored of them after a while..
adityamulugu: Delhi Belly relies heavily on toilet humor to make the plot look like a trend setter.. Nothing too khaas!
adisez: I don't think Delhi Belly was a great movie. it was more like awesome acting+filthy funny dialogues+super music+abuses. And loads of shit.
abhility: Delhi Belly is not too bad actually
_pwn: Delhi belly: Not bad, not great either.
_agoenka_: delhi belly....one time watch!!
VishwanathSR: Delhi is just as lifeless as always. Delhi Belly equally so. CP is the one place that never fails to make me smile.
SSaiG: Delhi belly might be a youth oriented movie. But its for all the spoiled youth. India is doing everything wrong. #Fail.
Siddharthdube: delhi belly is a insult to young generation.amir khan has lost the plot.
SEPELAKA: I didn't expected a 3rd class film from Aamir side. i m 28 y old and i dare say that delhi belly is the most vulgar film of all time.
sanket_rathi: not much impressed with delhi belly
sanjay_bajla: Delhi Belly bad! Only full of abuses and a fatso farting!
razarahil: +1 RT @SSaiG: Delhi belly might be a youth oriented movie. But its for all the spoiled youth. India is doing everything wrong. #Fail.
punya71: delhi belly was utterly disapponting,nothng of a script,maa behen words n an bizarre end .. smbody plz gimme back d past 2 hrs of my life :(
Nav_cfc: buddah hoga tera baap was so much better than Delhi Belly. Big B just too good!! @juniorbachchan
lovedeepnim: delhi belly is the most vulgar movie possible must b banned makers shud b ashamed
KartikSharmade: My opinion on Delhi belly is a movie with verger language used and not a good story i rated 3 star to this movie it lost all expectation
dev_rupani: when d makers of a film say 'shit happens', they really mean it...!! It really happened in d form of Delhi Belly ;) #fb
bobbyfaith: Delhi Belly proves just one thing "Power of Marketing" Aamir must be having a laugh that he can make crap and still sell it due to his name.
AshishM2: Delhi Belly is grotesque.
amitaver: Delhi Belly-- worst and most crass kind of toilet humor. Simply repulsive. What happened Mr Perfectionist?
AB256: Delhi Belly - Aamir's worst.
9nehak: Delhi Belly - Disgust quotient is so high, u tend to ignore the few funny bits. Thumbs down from me!
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Parental Guidance:
- Violence: Lots and lots and lots
- Language: No chance left to use profanity.
- Nudity & Sexual content: No nudity, but lip-locks. A blow jobs and erection is implied. And more.
- Concept: Shit happens
- General Look and Feel: Stylish yet real
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Comments (17)
I watched the Hindi version, and it was mad. Yes, mad is the keyword, I believe. The dialogues? Killer. Specially when you watch this one in Hindi.
"Which also means if you are conservative in your taste in films, you should stay away. " - True that.
I am looking forward for the English version, now, though. ;)
Oh come on @Vishal, that's giving it a little too much credit, no? I'd just watch it for what it is, because it is enjoyable even so.
@Arjit we should exchange notes after we are done watching the other version :D
WHAT I SHOULD DO.....GO FOR THE DESI VERSION OR THE ENGLISH VERSION............WHICH ONE IS THE ORIGINAL....?
Don't know yet Guddu. I hope to see the Hindi version tonight.
From what I have heard, the Desi Version is "toned-down" so as to be in sync with the "desi audience". So you did watch the right version.
I saw the Hindi version, Meetu. Didn't even know there were two versions till the guy at the counter sniffed & said, "Yeh Hindi pikchar hain, madam" and my friends hooted at my high-maintenenceness. To come back, I thought it would be more real that way. But a number of the dialogues felt weaker because they were literal translations. For example, the scene where a girl is asked if she'll wait, in Hindi, she says, "Main dekhti hoon." which sounds neither as cool nor as decisive as "I'll see."
I entirely agreed with your review.
@Rahul @Idea ohh...this is really confusing. Why would Aamir Khan do this? A film set in the belly of Delhi is English? I went for the supposedly Hindi version (marked as Hindi on bookmyshow) and it turned out to be English (AND had an interval!)
@Idea Thanks!
@someone_talked_of10 really? you didn't like the lead actors? I loved them. :D
Hey Meetu i watched the desi version and i do felt the same way as you.The movie was stretching too much for it's explicit content although the plot was moving smoothly.It was good to a extent but not as i expected.what really this movie lacks is the equal ratio of morality to it's adulterous theme.Well it's not necessary as it is negligible but i think the writer went to far without checking predominately .
Agree with your review. I thought it average. A little slow actually - it could have used some tightening. Vijay Raaz was superb, Imran could use some acting classes.
@Amodini really? i thought Imran was pretty good. I was pretty happy with the length and generally the screenplay too.
@Vishal oh well, sh*t happens...
Nice elaborate review, meetu...
While the performances were good, i thought the film wasnt as great as it was made out to be by the media...
here's what i thought -
http://eatpraylovemovies.blogspot.com/2011/07/delhi-belly-2011.html
Thanks Mansi. I think that would be the average reaction of everyone who saw it after the first weekend. People who go to watch films after they've heard a lot of good reviews about it, are likely to like it a little less. There's a research paper in there somewhere.
@Iqbal it is a tough one, isn't it? Accept language the way it is used in daily life, or not. I'm not saying the language used by you or me, it is they way these characters in the film would use it.
Mohit, you are the third person who has asked for it since I stopped writing it (due to lack of time and energy after having watched and reviewed two movies in a day). I'm going to try reviving it from this week onwards. :D
funny time pass movie.songs are good too...
The movie was ok, not really as good as hyped.People just live novelty and when novelty comes with vulgarity they like it even more! Did they really have to use the "T*tt*" word so much ? Trying hard to make everyone laugh
@Sachin my deal was this - like in real-life, i filter out the profanity, i don't give them any more or less weight than regular words. I don't say, it doesn't bother me, but i try my best to not let it bother me. Toilet humor and stuff - i agree with you completely. "Pyar ka Punchnama" had its share of abusive language too.
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