And we are told that this might be the cause why he dozes off after a life-changing tiff with Diya later that day and ends up waking up on his honeymoon, ten days later. Since he is also slightly unorthodox and possibly agnostic, he kicks up a storm with the pandit (priest) regarding the "saath phere" ("seven rounds around the holy fire which generally bonds marriages in Hindusim"). Jai wants to continue the relationship with his childhood sweetheart, but considers his career more important. Jai (Sidharth Malhotra) is a Mathematics professor who is in a ridiculously long and maintained relationship with Diya (Katrina Kaif), a modern art painter who is never shown using a paintbrush, even once. On the whole, 'Baar Baar Dekho' is thoroughly watchable, but that's about it.ĭebutante Nitya Mehra juxtaposes elements that are generally associated with science fiction, fantasy, and romance, and carves out a story that looks and feels very familiar to the audience at large. Rajit Kapur, Ram Kapoor, Sarika & The Wonderful Sayani Gupta, are given too little to do. Katrina Kaif looks gorgeous as always & is passable in her part. Though very sincere, the actor stumbles in some portions, especially when he ages old. Performance-Wise: Sidharth Malhotra is limited to a few expressions & hence his performance here, is nothing extraordinary. Art & Costume Design are well-done, while the Make-Up appears fake. The film is a bit too long at a 140-minutes! Music by Various Artists is fantastic & the high-point of the enterprise. Amitabh Shukla's Editing needed to be sharper. She knows the craft of filmmaking well, but as a Writer, she lets herself & us, down after a point.
The Writing doesn't make solid use of its fascinating concept & that's disheartening. At times, interesting, and at times, dull.
Its a rather under-written role, that demanded more depth. Though at first his unsure nature & his amusement to the unexpected time-travel happenings appear believable, but later-on, he just doesn't seem to get the point & loses our support. It literally takes him decades (although days for him), to realize the value of life & his woman. The Protagonist isn't too bright to begin with, despite being a maths professor, who worships Vedic Mathematics. And by the time we reach its culmination, we're tired. What starts off as an interesting time-travel love-story, suddenly turns into a melodramatic tale, with lesser feeling. And the pace is decently maintained for sometime, but post-interval, the pace drops. The opening credits, which show us how the man & woman met, right from kids to now, is beautifully done. What follows is flashbacks & flash forwards! 'Baar Baar Dekho' begins with genuine promise. 'Baar Baar Dekho is about A maths professor (Sidharth Malhotra), who is taken back & ahead of time, when he backs out of marrying his lady-love (Katrina Kaif). While interesting in parts & made with honesty, the Writing & the Pace are erratic. Back To The Future, anyone? Remember how magically that Cult-Classic took us & its lovable protagonist ahead & back in time, only to be delighted with pure cinematic thrill! Director Nitya Mehra makes a similar, albeit limping effort with her well-budgeted feature 'Baar Baar Dekho'.