Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ***1/2 : Move over everything you have heard read and seen about how this film is – in one word it’s definitely WATCHABLE!
A happy-go-lucky simpleton Prem Dilwale (Salman) finds himself in a royal mess but wins over years of familial discord and charms the princess (Sonam) of his dreams leading to a matter-of-fact kinda Happy Ending.
PRDP’s strength lies in its visual opulence and simplicity, Salman’s new found acting skills and Sonam’s beautiful & elegant screen presence, add to that a string of delightful melodies by Himesh Reshammiya that DO NOT come across as an overkill if anything they are very evenly distributed.
The first half moves like a breeze and so does most of the second half except for the lame backstory of the Maharaja of Pritampur who was dumb enough to think his flamboyance for 2 wives and multiple kids will be picture perfect. Infact, PRDP is not so much like the usual Barjatiya fare – for starters there is no Sanskari Babuji and neither is there as overdose of “Babus” and “Ve” and fake sugar coated dialogues and a limited no. of family members.
Oh and yes, there is a slight cleavage show as well strictly within the Rajshri comfort zone!
Logic and practicality are in place for most times and the supporting cast is real including Neil Nitin Mukesh who’s villainous act is measured and convincing.
PRDP is a film that does not bore, looks good and ends well too. At 200 crores and counting #PremRatanDhanPayo doesn’t seem all that unjustified after all.
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