The Randeep Hooda and Shahana Goswami starrer Ru Ba Ru is yet again an 'inspired' film. Mind you, that does not necessarily mean it's bad. In fact, the concept and the idea behind the film are very good. But somehow, something went amiss.
Exactly what goes wrong with the film, if you ask, is not anything in particular. But there are a handful of things that work against the otherwise 'not bad' film. For one, Randeep Hooda is hot, no doubt, but somehow he lacks a certain screen presence and does not suit the normal loving man image. He is much better as a gangster.
Also, who said he got his first film, which happens to be Monsoon Wedding, for his Australian accent and not his acting capabilities? That person surely needs to know that in this film he did not even have the accent!
Also, there were instances which were extremely 'filmy' in an otherwise practical film. Maybe that is where the movie goes awfully wrong. It's like you are watching this 'piece of life' story…well almost, but suddenly it throws up a situation which is so masala Bollywood that you are left completely confused.
I could've given you examples, but then it would be like giving away the story…and that's the only thing that keeps the movie afloat. Apart from, of course, a brilliant performance by Shahana Goswami.
The girl who with her little role in Rock On!! has already proved to be a a brilliant actress, in this film, shows us that she is definitely not a one-film wonder and neither is she a 'parallel' cinema actress. The girl is a natural.
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Talking about the movie, it talks about two people living together, obviously in love and their relationship. How over the years, they have started to think more about the 'practical' aspects of life and less about love.
It upholds a very true picture of life that long time lovers or married people would very well identify with. It talks about things that every married couple or long time lovers go through day in and day out. And the film very effectively puts it forth and leaves a message.
The movie teaches you how to live for the moment and enjoy what you have today rather than wasting it for tomorrow.
Coming to the Randeep-Shahana chemistry (because a lot depended on the chemistry) it is good. Partly because Shahana is exceptionally good with acting. They look like a couple who have been together for a REALLY long time. They look good together and though the much hyped kissing scenes are nothing sensuous or earth shatteringly romantic, they looked like the kinds long time lovers would share.
As for the movie in general, though certain characters and scenes could have been done without, the film is not altogether that bad. It has some brilliant performances and the story though lifted from a Hollywood film called If Only, is good.
VERDICT: Go for this film with your spouse or lover and both of you might end up learning something.
RATING: 2.5/5
