Karan Johar is a smart producer. People wondered why he released the Kaala Chasma song before the even the teaser for Baar Baar Dekho was released. That’s because the film is so boring that Kaala Chasma coming in the end was the most goofy, fun part about the movie.
The film is about Jai (Siddharth Malhotra) trying to fix his broken marriage (the fact is that they aren’t even married yet) with his childhood sweetheart Diya (Katrina Kaif) through a series of time travels in the future. The idea is novel for Bollywood and must have seemed really good on paper. But the end product is boring and tasteless.
The screenplay is said to be about time travel but no one bothers to let the audience know what exactly is causing the time to move. Whether it is the thread on the protagonist’s hand, or is it due to the pandit’s magic or is it all just a dream. The frustrated audience is left guessing. The story keeps moving forward, forward, forward and then backward and again forward. Within this confusing timeline, we are shown exquisite locations, foot tapping numbers, a ravishing Katrina, cool futuristic technology, an awesome crematorium but no real emotions or love.
The acting is so bland that you don’t care about whether Jai eventually fixes his broken love story or not. The protagonist is such a confused and dazed character, it is impossible to like him and you often wonder why he is behaving the way he does. And Sid’s acting doesn’t help in making it any better. Katrina is ok in her part although her expressions in a crucial moment into the film made me roll my eyes. Everything in the film from the story to the locations to the actors, all seem to have been chosen based on their looks rather than their depth.
The music of the film is very good but keeps coming up abruptly in the first half, which could have been done without. The cinematography and production design are exquisite and detailed, the 2 things that shine in this film and the only reason why you can see this film.
It never bodes well for a film running in a theatre when an audience member’s joke evokes a better reaction than the film playing for over two hours. Baar Baar dekho is that kind of film. And it’s such a shame. Because it could have been so so good.
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