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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic! Nov 11, 2009
By N. Joseph
"NE--Joseph"
This is one funny, lively and very entertaining film. Rani Mukherjee goes above and beyond the call of an actor's duty to deliver a great performance. The other actors are focused and very much in tune with their characters. The music is excellent and the dance numbers compliment the spirit and pace of the film. Buy this DVD. You will not regret it! I loved it! Two thumbs way up.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Can We Have Some More, Please? Dec 08, 2009
By Roontoon
"Dil Bole Hadippa!" ("My Heart Shouts "Hadippa"!(Hooray) makes a good intro to Bollywood/Indian musicals. It has all the splash of full-out Bollywood but with terrific modern updates & a little something for everyone. For the ladies there's the predictable but crackling good rom/com tension between Shahid Kapoor & Rani Mukherjee. With all this wrapped up in a cricket championship with a little gender-bending to keep it off-balance, guys should find it just as entertaining. For those who avoid subtitled films, know that there's as much English dialogue in Bollywood films nowdays as Hindi, particularly in this one, so don't let that keep you away.
The score is fantastic, with terrific Punjabi-flavored dance tunes that will keep anyone moving on the dance floor or in the workout room. Shahid's dancing is stellar as ever, and it's nice to see him finally paired with a partner who matches his energy & precision; someone he can really "play ball" with. Rani & Shahid are among my favorites separately, and together they don't disappoint. Rani as Veer/Veera is awesome. I thought it would be impossible for such a petite female to convincingly appear as a guy, but she goes at it with gusto & delivers great laughs. Shahid delivers a well-shaded performance with another slightly edgier character. Nice to see him moving so successfully from Boy-Next-Door characters to work with wider range.
It's a visually gorgeous film also, with all the bright colors & gorgeous Punjab landscapes in-larger-than-life 70mm. And, uh..the lead actors aren't too hard on the eyes, either.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Fun, Bright, Funny Dec 03, 2009
By M. Pickford
"M-Life"
It's a remake of She's The Man (the one with Amanda Bynes) - but executed so well.
In order to fulfill her dream of playing cricket for India, 'carnival dancer' and talented cricketer Veera (Mukherjee) transforms herself into her male alter ego Veer - but she of course finds it difficult to keep up the pretense when she falls for the captain of the team, Rohan (Kapoor).
This movie is so much fun. Predictable, yes. A little parochial, yes. But full of life, well acted, well directed, and with one of the best soundtracks I've heard on a Hindi film. Rani Mukherjee blew me away as Veer/Veera - I had no idea she had such excellent comedy chops. Shahid Kapoor is at his best in many ways - he gets to show some range (including a touch of the dark side he showed in Fida). Most importantly he has shed that ridiculous SRK haircut he has had in past movies. And he is simply mesmerising to watch when he dances.
Mika Singh & Co. pulled out all the stops for a great soundtrack for this movie too - 'Discowale Khisco', 'Hadippa!', 'Bhangra Bistar', are all great beat-driven tunes.
My only minor complaint is the movie falls into the old 'Punjab is the best' rut which probably started with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
 All The Fluff, None of the Substance May 17, 2012
By Thomas P. Krafft
"thomaskrafft"
I'll irritate people who love this movie, but I found it not just trite and unbelievable, but even condescending and mindless. No Indian woman as beautiful as Rani Mukherjee could ever hope to pass herself off as a boy. But the the director doesn't even have the guts to show her honestly in the reveal--suddenly her hair and makeup are perfect, as if we are not sophisticated enough to appreciate her in her unmade-up state. And don't tell me a crowd of Pakistani men would have bought into her little speach at the end. I'm not saying this movie can't be enjoyed--Mukherjee and Kapoor are both nice eye candy--just don't expect it to be in any way believable or meaningful.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 This movie reminds me of "Yentl" or "Mulan" Nov 13, 2011
By Rykre
"The Rogue Scholar"
Here we have another great Yah Raj film (Yash Raj: best known for big budget, very colorful, very musical, artistically mesmerizing, films) starring my favorite actress Rani Mukerji. And here she stars with the younger newcomer actor Shahid Kapoor. This is one of those films you can watch with the whole family.
A country girl who loves to play cricket, and wants to play professionally, but they won't let her because she's a girl. So, she dresses like a man and gets selected to play, and is continually proving to be an outstanding player. But, once it's revealed that she's a girl, her coach wants to dismiss her from the team, even though the other players want her to play because she is a big part as to why they are winning. So, perhaps this may contribute to the probability that rules may change in the future as women prove that they are to be considered equals in the hard-headed Indian man's world.
I generally watch Bollywood films because I love to watch good looking people on film. A good story is only secondary as my intention to be entertained.
If you an English speaking American, and are new to Bollywood films, let me give you a breakdown of how I interpret and ingest the Bollywood experience:
First of all, you will most always be reading English subtitles.
The average Bollywood film is about 3 hours long.
Bollywood films are very colorful. All their beautiful fashion, and colorful dance floors. In High Definition, just the sceneries alone make you appreciate what High Definition is all about.
About 30 percent of the film will be music videos (with Yash Raj films, it's more like about 45 percent). I personally wish there were less music videos if the movie is already over three hours long.
About 30 percent of most Bollywood films have some rather silly, really unfunny, and downright annoying comedy scenes (which is usually in the first half of the film), then the film will start to become more serious, as it moves along.
One of the main reasons why you will watch a Bollywood film, is because you already chose to fall in love with one of their many beautiful actresses, or handsome actors. (I personally try to see all Rani Mukherji films, and Shah Rukh Khan is the one actor known to be one of the biggest box office sellers of Bollywood.)
So, I guess I can honestly say that I have about 10 Blu-Ray Bollywood films which about 7 of them are Yash Raj releases. Thouugh I have about 100 Bollywood films on DVD, all I really care to get on Blu-Ray now is "Lagaan" which was the first Bollywood film that I saw about 10 years ago. And perhaps "Mann" with Aamir Khan, and "Rangeela" which stars the enchanting Urmila Matondkar. Oh, and I guess it would be truly appreciated if "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai" starring Amisha Patel and Hrithik Roshan would ever be released in High Definition Blu-Ray. The scenes in India and New Zealand were all just so beautiful on the screen.
Another good movie that I would like to recommend, that is not a Yash Raj film, but is available on Blu-Ray is "Ghulam" starring Rani Mukherji and Aamir Khan. Even all the song videos in this film are all truly appreciated, and the added humor isn't so annoying. Check it out!
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