Pyaar Impossible [Hindi] Movie Review

Cheesy, but extremely watchable

After a series of duds recently, Yash Raj Films banner finally seems to have struck the right chords with the renewed interest in the genre of glossy romantic comedy. Pyaar Impossible is a feel-good movie that is cheesy, but extremely watchable. Granted it has a teenage, chick-flickish, university campus feel to it, but nevertheless, it is clean, non-messy, and fun to watch. Above all, it lacks that continual drama during the second half that typically characterizes YR Films!

The plot is typical; nerdy guy has a crush on a beautiful girl for ever and ever, and she barely knows he exists. However, even after saving her life, and leaving her a dozen red roses, she is oblivious to his existence. Seven years later, fate, or a desperate attempt to salvage his software-programming career from the hands of a thief, who, incidentally is also the antagonist in their little love triangle, causes their paths to cross again, and this time the nerdy guy is determined not to let it slip away.

Uday Chopra, in a very different role than the one we last saw him in Neal ‘n’ Nikki, is Abhay, the college geek; brainy, but forever hidden behind his coke-bottle-bottom glasses. He is also a pushover, and somehow frustrated with having to complete notes and projects for the popular guys. And predictably, he is hopelessly in love with the most beautiful girl around. Priyanka Chopra, in all her bronzed, never-a-hair-out-of-place glory is Alisha, with sleek shapely limbs, and hemlines that are upward bound. The role is tailor-made for her. She makes the movie all the more watchable, although, at times, her bubbliness can be a little exhausting. Dino Morea, in a special appearance, is a slick, cigar-smoking, Johhny Depp-inspired business man, and Anupam Kher, is incessantly brilliant as usual, no matter what role he plays.

The plus points of the movie are the convincing acting, lack of nerve-wrecking drama and many simple laughs, especially when Uday Chopra plays a nanny to Alisha’s six year old smarty pants of a daughter. Also, the finale is well-thought out. And for once, Bollywood has not messed up the technicalities of the plot, like the computer program. The photography in California and Singapore is lovely, especially the university campus. The cons are, too many endless songs, particularly, the one with the Hannah Montana-like rock show, with glitzy lighting and sequined clothes.

Overall, it’s a nice one-time watch, with nothing you need to apply your mind to. It also brings out a sweet highlight to the ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ message. So if you’re looking for a few laughs and a satisfyingly cheesy happy ending, go watch Pyaar Impossible.

-Movie Review By Dipika Nadkarni in Mumbai.

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