Ramaiya Vastavaiya
wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do (?)
Back to the 90s! Can that mean anything good at all?
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Do we really need another Maine Pyaar Kiya? To add insult to injury, Ramaiya Vastavaiya has worse actors and cornier lines. It is sad that after a row of good romantic films, this one holds little or no promise.
If that is not enough Ramaiya Vastavaiya has Girish Taurani and Sonu Sood do a Shah Rukh-Amrish Puri act from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
Everything about Ramaiya Vastavaiya seems to say mediocre from the trailers. Even the item number brings more creeps than the usual item number. Prabhu Deva doing pelvic thrust doesn't help one bit.
I'd be happy even if a couple of things aren't cheesy/predictable.
Music Reviews:
Bollywood Hungama - "3.5/5"
glamsham - "3.5/5"
IBN Live, IANS - "2.5/5"
Milliblog - "Much like Prabhu Deva’s films, Sachin Jigar’s music in Ramaiya Vastavaiya treads the safe and predictable."
Mumbai Mirror - "1.5/5"
- meeta, a part of the audience
A father and his business partner egg the daughter to get a rich relative's son attracted to her. It sounds sleazier when they say it in Hindi. A mother of today's day and age, who has lived in Australia for years together doesn't once consider asking her son if he likes the girl she has chosen for him before giving her word to the girl's family. Even if such people exist in real life, what makes them interesting? Why would I want to watch them? I didn't like it back in the 90s, I can't stand it now.
Even so, Ramaiya Vastavaiya does manage to bring a few smile, or laughs even, with Girish Kumar and his buffoonery. He brings about a childlike cuteness in his character, Ram. The kind of cutesy behaviour that is pretty annoying when an adult does it, but Girish Kumar carries it off quite a few times. And of course, there are other times when it doesn't work at all.
Unfortunately, those other times pretty much make for the entire film. Ramaiya Vastavaiya is almost continuously trying really hard to be funny. It goes over the top, loud and unbearable at most times. There are a few instances with the lead pairs sidekick's becoming butt of jokes. Or another character whose always on the phone and his side of the conversation is a funny remark on another parallel dialogue in the scene. All of this too though, works for a while and then it gets repetitive and thus stops being funny.
Given that the situation of all villains being against the hero's love for his lady, by itself is nothing very exciting, it is marginally interesting that Ramaiya Vastavaiya has more than one villain, all with supposedly powerful personalities. So, you feel the hero getting cornered from all sides. But, what's the point if the most intimidating one backs off, just like that. Not even a courtesy couple of lines are lectured on to them to transform their take.
The problem with love stories like Ramaiya Vastavaiya is that they fail to convince you of the undying love that the lead pair feels for each other. It is more like you are asked to believe they are so much in love rather than you feeling it. So, who are you going to root for? Certainly not for the woman who can't watch out for herself even when her life is at stake. Shruti Haasan as damsel-in-distress works only as much as any stereotypical damsel-in-distress would work.
It's disheartening to see a film that mimics films made in the 90s. Especially, when you feel the ones in the 90s shouldn't have been made in the first place!
- meeta, a part of the audience
Thumbs up, by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama : ...RAMAIYA VASTAVAIYA is a simplistic love story narrated competently. Besides, the chemistry between the lead actors, the gripping second hour and of course, the Hit musical score should contribute to its triumph. Recommended! ... full review
Thumbs up, by Subhash K Jha, FirstPost : ...Prabhudheva’s assertive yet restrained vision manages to instil a sense of freshness and warmth to the trite often ridiculously anarchic proceedings.... full review
Thumbs up, by Martin D'Souza, Glamsham.com : ...Full marks to director Prabhudheva for keeping the youngsters in check and giving the movie the precise dose of love, emotion, action and dance.... full review
So-So, by Nikhil Kumar, Apun Ka Choice : ...It’s a predictable love story with juvenile humour, passable performances and catchy music.... full review
So-So, by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com : ...watch it only if you are a true fan of that dated era of 80s and can still enjoy many exactly similar sequences once again.... full review
So-So, by Prateeksha Khot, Bolly Spice : ...the movie offers nothing new for the audience and if you have seen the original then you might as well go back and see that again instead.... full review
So-So, by Namrata Thakker, Bollywood Life : ...the story is predictable from start to finish.... full review
So-So, by Tushar Joshi, DNA : ...If old school, loud and over-dramatic romance is your thing, then Ramaiya Vastavaiya is the ticket to buy!... full review
So-So, by Vinayak Chakravorty, india today : ...Offers nothing new... full review
So-So, by Mohar Basu, koimoi : ...Ramaiya Vastavaiya is strictly a mediocre entertainer that despite its loud and garish ways manages to hold well.... full review
So-So, by Jaidev Hemmady, Movie Talkies : ...Though the story is quite predictable and full on clichés, the film has a sweetness to it, which will appeal to the audience…... full review
So-So, by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies : ...Watch if you'd like to revisit an '80s style romance with the songs, dances, humour and melodrama all mixed in. ... full review
So-So, by K N Gupta, SmasHits.com : ...The movie's plus point is music. ... full review
So-So, by Madhureeta Mukherjee, Times of India : ...This one's like a pretty field decked up in celebration, but with no real harvest to show... full review
Thumbs down, by Anna MM Vetticad , annavetticadgoes2themovies : ...Ramaiya Vastavaiya is such a dated and formulaic film that it begs the question: why was it made? ... full review
Thumbs down, Daily Bhaskar : ...it is an over the top love story that is not even easy to digest in 2013... full review
Thumbs down, Free Press Journal : ...This one is terribly old-fashioned stale romance profusely stereotypical in its run.... full review
Thumbs down, by Swayamsrestha Kar, Fully Hyderabad : ...Ramaiya Vastavaiya is a film that tries hard to be DDLJ, but fails. It tries harder to be Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, but comes up short there as well.... full review
Thumbs down, by Swati Deogire, In.com : ...Even a cameo in Jacqueline Fernandez's item song can't save this one.... full review
Thumbs down, by Shubhra Gupta, indian express : ...The most shopworn, tired film I have seen in a while... full review
Thumbs down, by Karan Anshuman, Mumbai Mirror : ...It's a dam burst of cliches.... full review
Thumbs down, by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV : ...All this plays out to accompaniment of an ear-splitting background score. There is also a song-and-dance set piece at every turn. It is all predictable and tiresome. ... full review
Thumbs down, by Mansha Rastogi, Now Running.com : ...Ramaiya Vastavaiya in short in a highly formulaic film which has absolutely nothing novel to offer. A clear case of old wine in a new bottle... full review
Thumbs down, by Paloma Sharma, Rediff : ...Everything in Ramaiya Vastavaiya is black and white; and while it could have meant simplicity, the lack of grey shades often ends up as an over-simplification of issues.... full review
Thumbs down, by Anuj Kumar, Times of India : ...Apart from a couple of hummable songs and some slapstick humour involving Paresh Gnatra there is nothing to recommend in this fossil of a film. ... full review
Thumbs down, by Mekhla Singh, Zee News : ...not for everybody, it is only for those who believe in magical love stories and feel that love can change and melt anybody.... full review
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BesharamBunny: Just saw "Ramaiya Vastavaiya", it's actually not too bad! Funny, somewhat sweet, fairly decent.. but I didn't think much of the two leads.
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Parental Guidance:
- Violence: A few fist fights.
- Language: No abusive language.
- Nudity & Sexual content: A couple of kisses. Nothing too explicit though.
- Concept: True love and all that jazz.
- General Look and Feel: Bright, loud.
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Comments (7)
I have seen 3 version of this movie,,hindi,,south indian and bengali,,,,really cant 'bardast' another one
Oops sounds like another traditional business based love story but going to watch it tomorrow for sure. Let see how movie goes on. Fingers crossed. :)
I feel bad that you have to actually watch these movies Meetu. Too bad you can't skip em like I do!
@Anup wow...you endured a lot! Were any of the versions any good?
@Sonu no crossing fingers help this one.
@kunal Sympathies accepted. :)
meetu - yes the south indian version - its called Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana,,,,u should watch this one starring shidhart and trisha
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - this one was the debut of prabhudeva as director,,,,and so far according to me his bst movie
i had watched d movie.
liked it but found it a lot similiar with another movie.
it seems to be the remake of Maine Pyaar Kiya..
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