“Dikhane mai simple hain….rahan sahan mai… kaam karne mai…. sab me bas ek mamuli aadmi…par mujhe unme rab dikhta hai…” and aam aadmi charms with his simplicity.Here comes an extraordinary love story of an ordinary man Surinder sahani (Shah Rukh Khan) and a vivacious girl Mani (Anushka Sharma). It’s a different take from Aditya chopra comparing to his earlier blockbuster "Dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge". The streets of Amritsar have replaced the landscapes of Switzerland. The simple, sober shirt-pant and salwar-kurta have replaced the designer outfits and accessories.
Surinder Sahani, a simple man working for Punjab Power meets the fun-loving and bubbly Mani. Mani's full of life persona fascinates him so much that he is ready to fall in love with her. In an unexpected situation, Surinder has to marry Mani. But this marriage is more of a compromise for Mani, who always had dream of a prince charming. On the other hand Surinder is very happy with her sudden presence in his life and feels "Mani ko bhi haule haule ho jayega pyar". To win her heart Surinder transforms into Raj and meets her in a dance competition. They both hit it off and become dance partners. The story takes a twist before the finale of the dance competition and the climax of the film is full of emotions.
The initial scenes between Surinder and Mani are really interesting. Whenever Surinder Sahani appears on the screen he brings a sweet innocence to the film. The film could have been a remarkable love story of the year. But it fails miserably as the narration goes further. A definite flaw in the film is that a wife cannot recognize her husband if he shaves his mustache. After a makeover a wife is not able to distinguish between her husband and someone else. Isn’t it silly? It makes fun of our intelligence. But as long as we are getting some cute emotional moments for our heart we don’t care.
Shah Rukh is outstanding in both of his avtars of the simple Surinder Sahani and the funny, outgoing Raj. Newcomer Anushka surprises with her acting and screen presence in her very first film. Vinay Pathak is unmatched in the role of Surender sahani’s friend Bobby. Obviously, we expect much more from the veteran director Aditya Chopra. The story could have been more engaging if it would have got more of Surinder sahani. Some sharp editing could have made the film crispier. Film’s cinematography is superior.
Salim-Sulaiman’s music has some good melodies. ‘Haule Haule’ and “Tujhme rab dikhta hai” are nice compositions and ‘Dance Pe Chance’ is a good foot-tapping number. Overall music is good and suits the mood of the film.
In a nutshell Rab ne bana di jodi is a heart touching emotional love story and it brings back the cute innocence of aam aadmi to the Silver screen. It’s not a “Dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge” or a “Mohabatay”, the earlier blockbusters from the director but it’s really worth a dekko.
Cast:
Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Vinay Pathak
Crew:
Still Photographer: Abhay Singh
Cinematographer: Ravi K. Chandran
PublicityDesigner: Fayyaz Badruddin, Yash Raj Films - Design Cell
Music Director: Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant
Lyricist: Jaideep Sahni
Story Writer: Aditya Chopra
Costume Designer: Aki Narula
Director: Aditya Chopra
Producer: Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra
Production Designer: Muneesh Sappel
Banner: Yash Raj Films
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