Rab Ne Falters at Box Office; Just 52% of Om Shanti Om
A chorus of movie critics across the world has slammed Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma).
A 167-minute cruel nightmare, Rab Ne Bana Jodi is the latest piece of trash from the fading Yash Raj stable.
Here’s a sample of the critical reviews:
IBNLive:
To be honest, even if you are willing to buy into that bizarre premise – that Taani fails to recognize her own husband because he’s shaved his moustache, lost the spectacles and picked a funky hairstyle - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is still an exhausting watch because it’s such a predictable story, because it recycles the same old clichés, and because the characters are so poorly developed.
With no story worth speaking of save a newly married uxorious husband Surinder Sahni (Shahrukh Khan) making a monkey of himself to get his young wife Taani (Anushka Sharma) to love him, an inept screenplay that makes junk like Yuvvraaj and Drona look glorious, mediocre acting by Shahrukh Khan and Anushka Sharma that make the grotesque Tamil film stars seem great and soporific dialogs that have less life in them than Manmohan Singh’s speeches, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi heaps more shame on Bollywood and fresh infamy on the fading Yash Raj Films banner.
The Telegraph:
If you don’t have DDLJ on your mind, you won’t mind Rab Ne. But the fact remains, it’s little more than an ordinary film with extraordinary intentions.
IndiaFM:
In a nutshell, RAB NE BANA DI JODI is no DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE. It’s not MOHABBATEIN either. At best, it’s an average fare that may generate some curiosity initially, that’s it. You expect much, much more, but… alas!
…Director Aditya Chopra is letdown by his own writing. The story is not convincing, the screenplay is not water-tight and therefore, RAB NE BANA DI JODI does not create the impact it ought to make. Also, the film is quite lengthy.
NDTV:
The premise of Rab Ne is illogical but even if you are willing to overlook the fact that Tani fails to recognise her own husband because he loses his moustache and gels his hair, the film is a frustrating experience.
Sporadic scenes play out nicely and Shah Rukh Khan works every acting muscle to bring conviction to this story but the overwhelming emotional inconsistency fractures the film.
As events unfold, you are constantly asking: why is this happening. Eventually then, Rab Ne is a disappointment.
While SearchIndia.com found Rab Na Bana Di Jodi to be appallingly bad and described it as total garbage, some of the other reviewers above may have said one or two nice things about the movie.
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You say “mediocre acting by Shahrukh Khan and Anushka Sharma that make the grotesque Tamil film stars seem great”. “grotesque Tamil film stars” is really a undigestable comment against community called tamil. [junk deleted]
SearchIndia.com Responds:
You write above: “grotesque Tamil film stars” is really a undigestable comment
Have you seen the Tamil stars Ajith et al go through the contortions of acting?
“grotesque Tamil film stars”
With all due respect, Tamil film “stars” like Dhanush, Simbu (TR’s son), Sibi (Sathyaraj’s son), Rajinikanth, Vijaykanth, and (now) Kamalahassan are indeed GROTESQUE looking creatures, who need oodles of make-up and/or talcum powder on their face to look human.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
We suspect the tail is still not vestigial for the above creatures.
StrYngLad74
If a legend like Kamalahassan be called grotesque then …I can only say one of the synonyms for grotesque is FANTASTIC ….ignored the others …check Microsoft Word
SI : not surprising …considering your love for Kollywood .. Bollywood and India ..at large …
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SearchIndia.com – Your most unbiased source for Hindi, Tamil and English movie reviews (and soon to come – Kannada movie reviews).
Including Search India in the above list …that’s plain Narcissistic …. you have a long way to go …considering the kind of reviews you write …
To use your own point of reference …SI is like Tamil Movies ..maybe like actor Ajith Kumar in the above list
SearchIndia.com Responds:
We all know that women tend to be cranky during their monthly periods. What we didn’t know was that some Tamil men too are afflicted with the same problem. Thanks to your cranky and crappy comment, now we know.
Also, in Brahmin homes (some decades ago), women were forced to sit separately during the four of five days of their monthly periods and restrained from any contact with others lest they pollute others. God, how we wish that during your cranky periods you are restrained from any contact with the keyboard so that we are spared from your infrequent bouts of nonsense.
SearchIndia.com – Your most unbiased source for Hindi, Tamil and English movie reviews (and soon to come – Kannada movie reviews).
hhaaahhaaa…
you included search india’s comments there too!!! oh man – you are such a loser. you really are something else…
haahhaaa…
SearchIndia.com Responds:
Most Indians (at least the Hindus) have a Gothra. Yours must be Maso-Gothra, because of your strong masochistic tendency.
Many of our countrymen chant the Gayathri mantra every morning. You probably start the day with Whip me, please whip me. Citius, Altius. Fortius.
As the year comes to an end, I think you guys missed out on some of the better hindi movies of 2008- Aamir, A Wednesday and Welcome to Sajjanpur (not in the same league as the other two)…..do try to watch them…BTW have you watched Ghulaam?( looks like i am going to bog you down with Aamir khan flicks!!)
SearchIndia.com Responds:
You write above: I think you guys missed out on some of the better hindi movies of 2008- Aamir, A Wednesday and Welcome to Sajjanpur (not in the same league as the other two)…..do try to watch them
As we’ve said in the past, unfortunately not all Hindi movies make it here (the U.S.).
We’ll see what we can do with your list.
Aamir Khan’s movies should be available on Netflix.
SI : We all know that women tend to be cranky during their monthly periods. What we didn’t know was that some Tamil men too are afflicted with the same problem.Also, in Brahmin homes (some decades ago), women were forced to sit separately during the four of five days ……
Any correlation between the movie and the above ?
This is precisely the reason why Search India Is AND WILL REMAIN …like actor Ajith Kumar .
I am yet to come across a Brahmin hater …who does not support SL Tamils and other Tamil causes …. Maybe its this confusion ….that makes you write all such shit ..
SearchIndia.com Responds:
1. You write above: Any correlation between the movie and the above?
None at all. The correlation was to your previous comment. 😉
2. You write: I am yet to come across a Brahmin hater …who does not support SL Tamils and other Tamil causes
If you are hinting (not to subtly, may we add) that we hate Brahmins. No, we don’t hate anyone. As we’ve said often, life’s too damn short for hatred.
As reader aditya_k has pointed out, some good movies have not been released in USA perhaps. Add Black and White, Mumbai Meri Jaan, and Dasvidaaniya to that list.
These are lesser on scale, but greater in content that Rab ne etc.
BTW, Aamir Khan’s Ghulam is a copy of Brando’s On the Waterfront. Ghulam is good in parts only.
Watch Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) and Rangeela (1995) instead.
SearchIndia.com Responds:
You write: BTW, Aamir Khan’s Ghulam is a copy of Brando’s On the Waterfront. Ghulam is good in parts only
On the Waterfront is perhaps our second favorite finest movie of all time (after Casablanca)
The scene in the cab between Terry (Marlon Brando) & his brother Charley (Rod Steiger) is for the ages.
Remember these famous lines from Brando:
Netflix doesn’t have any of your recommendations except Rangeela. We’ll see if we can get them elsewhere.
“Watch Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) and Rangeela (1995) instead.”
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar is also a copy of the Hollywood film, BREAKING AWAY, with some added (duh!) Bollywood elements.
Rangeela is nothing but a typical SSDD Bollywood love-triangle with nothing going for it besides Urmila’s quasi-erotic antics and A.R. Rahman’s music. IMO, it’s one of RGV’s mediocre works in terms of story-telling. Compare it to SATYA, and you have a crappy movie in Rangeela.
I agree with you. critic blasted this Sharuk movie. But u need to learn how to be a critic rather than being rude review, insulting actors, dirctors etc. Please follow the link and learn to write a review.
http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3iffab62725e964a29e971e890df03478f
SearchIndia.com Responds:
You write: But u need to learn how to be a critic rather than being rude review
1. Rude, us? You are on the wrong blog, buddy.
We don’t remember ever being rude to our actors, director et al. Not our ishtyle, kiddo. And where are our actors and directors?
BTW, we’re watching Memento. Comprende?
2. Obviously, we don’t agree with the review in your link. Also, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was released in 83 theatres, not the 150 mentioned in the link.