 "<b>Movie Review:</b> Dilwale is a Rohit Shetty 'classic' that belongs to Kajol")
Dilwale is everything one expects from a Rohit Shetty film. Over-the-top action, slapstick comedy and breathtaking locales. Add to this the chemistry Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol share on screen,and you have a decent fare, enjoyable in parts.
The movie’s forte is Khan and Kajol’s chemistry. Both are in their elements, but Kajol is the real showstopper. From the styling for her character to her acting, she aces the performance, matching Khan at every step along the way. Khan, bulked up and bearded, is comparatively restrained in his portrayal of Kali/Raj, the gangster-turned-car-modifier. Together, they take the movie home.
The same cannot be said for Varun Dhawan who, for some reason, seems to be channelling a hybrid of Govinda and Salman Khan from the 1990s. In the first half particularly, Dhawan takes up too much screen time with little or nothing to impress. His ladylove, played by Kirti Sanon, does a decent job.
While Kajol and Khan provide the romance, Johnny Lever does what he does best — tickle the ribs. The comedy quotient of the film gets an instant boost with Lever, giving viewers a glimpse of what the performer did at the peak of his career. He is complimented well by Sanjay Tiwari. All in all, Dilwale does not disappoint, if one knows what Shetty and Khan have to offer.
The movie’s forte is Khan and Kajol’s chemistry. Both are in their elements, but Kajol is the real showstopper. From the styling for her character to her acting, she aces the performance, matching Khan at every step along the way. Khan, bulked up and bearded, is comparatively restrained in his portrayal of Kali/Raj, the gangster-turned-car-modifier. Together, they take the movie home.
The same cannot be said for Varun Dhawan who, for some reason, seems to be channelling a hybrid of Govinda and Salman Khan from the 1990s. In the first half particularly, Dhawan takes up too much screen time with little or nothing to impress. His ladylove, played by Kirti Sanon, does a decent job.
While Kajol and Khan provide the romance, Johnny Lever does what he does best — tickle the ribs. The comedy quotient of the film gets an instant boost with Lever, giving viewers a glimpse of what the performer did at the peak of his career. He is complimented well by Sanjay Tiwari. All in all, Dilwale does not disappoint, if one knows what Shetty and Khan have to offer.