Baat Bann Gayi Review

One Line Review: Rekindling the old spice thus, missing it on the final platter.

Positive Points: Scenic beauty showcased in the first half, Good performances.

Negative Points: Same old storyline, Senseless story connect, Weak screenplay.

Plot: Kabir (Ali Fazal), a successful novelist meets Rachna (Anisa) after a trashing breakup with his girlfriend in Singapore . They both meet there itself, hang out together, chat along and eventually fall for each other. Getting to know her, Kabir finds out that Rachna is a very kind hearted girl and a sheer adorable to her brother Laxmi Nivas (Gulshan Grover), who is a professor. She wills to marry Kabir, but it's Laxmi who desires a professor hubby for his sister. For this Kabir lands up in India, directly into her house, disguised as a research student to professor Nivas. Initially the couple fooling the brother Laxmi and sister-in-law Sulochana (Amrita Raichand), later disclose their love and the brother too approves them.

But the twist lies when Raas Bihari (Ali Fazal in double role) lands up in the scene as a mafia don who wills to capture Laxmi's property. Here the doting brother and his wife mistakenly considers Bihari to be Kabir and he too takes advantage of it after seeing the beautiful Rachna, by instantly falling for her. On the other hand, Bihari gets another contract and this time, it's Debu (Gulshan Grover in double role) a gay dance instructor, who brings up another twist in the tale. Watching the striking similarity between him and Kabir as well as Laxmi and Debu, Rass Bihari plans to abduct Kabir and Laxmi and replaces himself and Debu on behalf of them.

Direction and Other Technical Aspects: Ad filmmaker turned director, Shuja Ali has done a good job, however it could have been much better. The first half of the film, rather the beginning of the film, shot in the marvelous cities of Singapore, builds up some hope. But, as soon as the film lands up in Mumbai, our expectations start decreasing.

Rather accusing the direction, the story and the screenplay are the ones that should be held guilty. The thought of reviving the double role spice of the 90's era in the 21st century with the same old tattoo trick of finding the real hero, was a good effort but it merely gets chocked up in the middle. The concept has been experimented with biggies like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan and it worked. But, using it with just a film old, Ali Fazal was not a good idea. Rather sensed it much before, the makers added veteran Gulshan Grover to handle the sail, again with a double role which was quite good but damn boring. Viewing the same old treat with just new age technology simply doesn't raise up the desired expectations. The director's vision is very much understood by the cinematography person and thus it reflects with clear picturization.

Performances: Just a film old, Ali Fazal seems quite confident onscreen. His switch in characters just gives us a feel of expertize. Well, overall Ali has offered his best, proving him to be a great actor if utilized properly. His boyish charm brings a fresh feel yet his strong performance adds on the fun.

Veteran villain, the "Bad Man of Bollywood", Gulshan Grover seems quite a good man in this motion. Watching him perform a dual role and that too in comic avatar is sheer pleasure, his experience is all that should be appreciated. His performance as a gay in his double role tickles the funny bone hard enough, even his dance moves, a fusion of Kathak and Salsa can hold your jaw open wide.

Whereas, the newbie Anisa is considered, she has delivered an average performance, her charm and beauty gives sheer pleasure to our eyes. Accordingly, the rest experienced stars like Amrita Raichand and Razzak Khan have done justice with their respective characters. Well watching them perform back on the big screen proves a good experience.

Music: The film consists of five tracks of which three, "Nasiba", "Dance Karna" and "Mann Tu Shudhi" are full fledged tracks, the rest two "Bhago Mohan Pyare" and "Katto Rani" are used as occasional music pieces. Composed by Harpreet Singh, the sound track is quite refreshing, but merely misses on the recognition quotient. Overall, the whole album revives some freshness, considered to be heard at least once.

Final Verdict: The promo itself may recollect you some memories from the past. Yet we miss those, weak promotion and anemic dressing of the film may keep the audiences aloof from it. Overall, it will offer you a feel of enjoying a pizza late in the night by just heating it up in the oven, without any toppings and sizzling, clearly missing the taste.