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Story: She's the Punjab-di-gori who loves her 'mera gaon mera desh'. He's the rich Tamilian playboy who likes his women and his cars 'fast'. In a clash of ideologies, they seem to be a bridge too far.

Review: Meet the gorgeous gora-gori jodi of this village-side story. Dia (Kareena), a social worker living in Bengaluru. There she meets the phoren-educated architect Sriram (Imran) - who she calls 'Sridevi'; a misfit and 'black' sheep in a traditional, lungi-clad Tam-Brahm family. He's carefree, casual about love, lazy and shows little humanitarian inkling. She's a fiery, righteous rebel, a mini 'Mother India' who fights for everything 'unfair'. They fall in love, but their ideologies are unaligned, so over some 'tooh-tooh main main', they split up and move on. He moves on to Vasudha (Shraddha), the pretty matrimonial pick, while Dia heads to a remote village in Gujarat.

 

Soon he realizes his dil beats for Dia, and he follows her all the way to Jhumli gaon. The only way to win her over is to embrace the gobar, gareebi, gais (cows) murghis (though he'd rather see the 'chick(en)s' in a tandoor), and whole bunch of dhoti-clad villagers (straight out of 'Lagaan', even with 'Oh Mitwa' playing in the background for impact). Yes, he even sacrifices his strictly 'chicketarian' diet for dhoklas instead (becharo chhokro!). Lastly, he helps Dia with her mammoth dream of replacing the gaon's shaky rope-bridge with a real one. Now, will 'Sridevi' be able to use his chaalbaazi to crossover to his chhori - That's the idea.

Imran, is most at ease playing Romedy roles, it shows. He's endearing and likeable as a loverboy. Kareena looks stunning in her desi avatar and pulls off the chhori-chichhori with spontaneity and spunk. Shraddha makes a 'pretty' pleasant cameo; and Anupam Kher entertains with his madcap act.

Punit's 'GTPM', is a sweet, breezy romcom with likeable characters presented in glossy, lavish, true Karan Johar (producer) style. In the second half, the 'the bridge over troubled waters' project is a bit stretched, and you wish the gaonwallahs would leave the pair to romance instead. Music (Vishal-Shekhar) is peppy and pleasing.

This isn't the most rousing romance (second-half lacks 'rom'), but has its feel-good moments. Chew it up with some 'Chingam' and a cute date. 

 

Rating:***1/2 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/gori-tere-pyaar-mein/movie-review/26203751.cms   

Gori Tere pyar Mein Review from Now running!

The tagline of the film says only 'Only love can bridge the gap'. No, there isn't any sub-textual deep meaning behind this. A hoity-toity self centered man Sriram (Imran Khan) chases his love of life Dia (Kareena Kapoor) all the way till a village and the only way he can get her to come with him is to make a bridge!

The story of the film is as little as the synopsis or even the tagline could've sufficed for the actual story of the film but the second time director Punit Malhotra stretches it to 2hours and more adding banal plots and sequences to add weight to his script.

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You literally have the first half of the film establishing how selfish his main protagonist is with repetitive instances, an image which could be earned for Sriram in a montage sequence itself. Similar is the case of his love story too, there's enough screen time given to establish that both Sriram and Dia have contrasting personalities.

What's worse, to a plot which is threadbare, the maker forcefully inserts a non-linear narrative with the insertion of Shraddha Kapoor's character in the film.

If you think it's only the story that leaves you in a comatose position then you're wrong, this reviewer has been through much worse - Imran Khan. The actor comes back to the genre he started with, rom-com, but fairs much worse than his prior films as well. He desperately tries to act funny or emotional throughout the film but fails at both. Kareena on the other hand tries to cover up for the lack of her co-star and ends up acting doubly.

In terms of production quality too Dharma Productions film disappoints this time around for the set up of the village appears highly caricaturish and the film also has continuity flaws.

This review could go on and on about the shortcomings for Gori Tere Pyaar Mein which clearly was made with fun, frolic and laxity but it should suffice to state that the film is one of the weakest from the Dharma camp in a long while and an easy skip too lest you are Imran or Kareena fans.

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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Rediff Review!

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is essentially two different films separated by an intermission, writes Paloma Sharma.

On the poster of Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, Imran Khan and Kareen Kapoor Khan sit on opposite sides of an unfinished bridge with the words ‘Only love can bridge the gap’ written below them. If only the director had been able to perform the same function.

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is essentially two different films separated by an intermission, with a few, weak common threads between the two.

Sriram Venkat (Imran Khan) is a US-returned architect who cares about no one but himself. He has no ambitions in life other than living comfortably.

Dia Sharma (Kareena Kapoor Khan) is a Punjabi 'charity worker,' who has devoted her life to bettering the world.

Sriram is shallow. Dia is an inch away from enlightenment. Their paths cross.

But is it meant to be?

The first half of the film begins with some glycerin-induced tears and less than two minutes later, your senses are assaulted by Imran Khan and Esha Gupta (yes, random famous people also show up here) making out in a club to the lyrics of a song so absurd that I won’t care to repeat them.

The torture continues.

Sriram’s parents decide to marry him off in order to make him more responsible (because, hey, that’s the sensible thing to do). This is where Sriram goes from architect to serial flashback-er. He tells his bride-to-be, Vasudha (Shraddha Kapoor), about his relationship with Dia -- which is a most appropriate thing to do, especially since Vasudha is in love with someone else.

The flashbacks go on and on, even though they weren’t needed. An hour and half into the film and you’re still waiting for it to start.
However, if you can survive the first half of it, you’re in for a time-pass treat.
The second half of the film is like Karan Johar’s version of Lagaan -- villages are pretty, villagers are prettier and everything is sparkly clean. However, at least the story is intriguing, even though it does remind one of Ramaiva Vastavaiya.
Despite being a little corny, Sriram’s transformation and his search for a deeper meaning to his materialistic existence is an enjoyable watch. Add to that a couple of gags here and there, Anupam Kher as a corrupt collector and the lovely Naina, sung by Neeti Mohan and Kamal Khan, and you have an entertaining combination.
The trouble with Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is that this film seems like you’ve seen it somewhere before. It feels like a spin-off of Ek Main Aur Ek Tu with a different setting but similar characters and a similar story.
Imran Khan plays Imran Khan (again) and not Sriram Venkat. Khan is awkward unless he’s giving you his chocolate boy smile or looking forlornly into the distance.
Kareena Kapoor Khan is several shades better. She’s believable for the most part except when, being an activist, she does a dance number whose lyrics describe how lovely her derriere is in quite a few analogies.
Anupam Kher is fabulous, as usual, as is the little boy who kept trying to steal Sriram’s sunglasses every chance he got.
The soundtrack, especially the lyrics, is best not spoken about except for Naina (which I’m playing on loop ever since I’ve watched the film).
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is two hours and 28 minutes long and follows a non-linear narrative. This was absolutely unneeded. Despite all the flashbacks, the story was predictable and the first half could have been cut down significantly. This film is a case of shoddy editing, writing and direction.
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’s saving grace is that it is a love story and the second half will manage to melt your heart, if only slightly. It’s the classic opposites attract story and hey, if you’re into that kind of thing, this might be your kind of film.
Rediff Rating: **1/2

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Cast: Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Anupam Kher

Direction: Punit Malhotra

Rating: **1/2

I have always maintained that Karan Johar teaches his protégés well; they almost always get the entertainment quotient and the slick productions qualities right but alas that can’t be said about ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’.

The production is so slick that even when Dia Sharma (Kareena Kapoor Khan) and Sriram Venkat (Imran Khan) choose to stay in a dusty Gujarati village, they are always impeccably dressed. Imran’s white linen shirts don’t even have a speck of dust on them, Kareena’s kohl-lined eyes are always perfectly done and she exhibits the most extensive cotton kurta collection possible in a poor village. I guess she dresses immaculately to express solidarity with the impoverished village folk.

And this in effect is what exposes the inherent superfluousness of the plot. Sriram actually makes a very valid point when he erupts and blames Dia of being a hypocrite. The fundamental problem with ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’ is that there isn’t an iota of conviction in the narrative - whether it’s the heroine’s activism, the hero’s love for the heroine or the entire living-in-the-village, among-the-poor, understand-their-plight charade that they carry on throughout the second half.

What really doesn’t help their cause is the complete absence of chemistry between the film’s lead stars, Imran and Kareena. I understand that we have established at the onset that our social activist is older than our chocolate boy but that doesn’t mean that their relationship has to be asexual. There is not a single passionate embrace or kiss or even a look that can allude to some latent attraction underlying their relationship.

In fact, the only thing that rings true is how mechanically Sriram goes through the motions of an arranged marriage, even after the girl has told him that she is in love with someone else. So self-absorbed is our hero that he refuses to be the fall guy and insists that if she is so hopelessly in love, she should gather the courage to tell her parents. The director doesn’t romanticize the arranged marriage set-up nor is there any dramatic meltdown. And what really makes the situation funny is how deftly the prospective bride Vasudha (Shraddha Kapoor) manages to systematically brainwash our vulnerable hero into believing that he is still in love with his former girlfriend, and thus ensuring her escape. That I thought was really well played.

The film tends to gloss over a lot of real issues. Why take them up when you can’t do justice? Stick todil, dosti and friendship and you’ll have a winner all the way. Real issues just expose a pretentious approach and superficial concern for social causes like education, poverty, illegal land acquisition and sanitation.

‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’ is an insipid love story dragged down by a flimsy plot that limps on at a tedious pace.

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