Gone are the days when love began with childhood friendship. Getting less attached once a grown-up, is not a new invention. In a world full of surprises and innovations, 'Meri Pyaari Bindu' takes you back to the 80s when love indeed was that perfect. A really encouraging first half. Lots of layers binding together the story that remains to be unfolded in the second half of the film. The film gets a bit monotonous, not because of Pareeniti Chopra, rather because of Bindu. Her character, on some level, tries to represent the present day youth. She wants to discover herself, to see where life takes her. She doesn't want a settled single-phased life. Yet, somehow, it feels as if the character takes this perception too far to realism. Abhimanyu(Ayushhmann), on the other hand, is a lovely character. Sensible and responsible. Ayushhmann played a big part in taking this movie out of the stuck theme of ignorance and escapism. The tune throughout the movie protects it from boredom. Now, the ending makes it interesting. Its not another "and they lived happily ever after" movie. That is indeed very refreshing, albeit not so perfect. Its an average movie lifted by some really impressive performances by the two leads and a soothing, somewhat, cheerful retro tune, which ends in a not so conventional manner. Throughout the film, it felt as if the movie will ultimately bring the two together, and it did, but not how everyone predicted. In a nutshell, its one of those movies, in which you should ignore the ratings and watch it anyway. Not disappointed.
Review of Meri Pyaari Bindu
