#apparently befikre has the record for most kisses in a bollywood film

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Bollywood Movies Part CLIII

Kaira “Koko” (Alia Bhatt) is forced to live with her parents in Goa after a bad breakup. In order to cope with the changes, she decides to see Dr. Jehangir “Jug” Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) for therapy. He becomes her soundboard for her current and past issues and helps her learn to deal with them. 

Dear Zindagi is a good contemporary piece that tries to destigmatize therapy for the common traumas that most people deal with. The movie was a bit slow at points, but I liked it especially for Koko’s relationships with her friends and family and how real the film felt. Favorite songs are Let’s Break Up (flashing video) and Love You Zindagi. Neither song has subtitles.

Sub-Inspector Inderjeet Singh (Arjun Rampal) investigates a hit-and-run case where the victim Vidya Sinha (Vidya Balan) in left in a coma. In the process, he also discovers her past as Durga Rani Singh who is a wanted criminal for the kidnapping of Minnie Dewan (younger: Nisha Khanna, older: Tunisha Sharma) and the murder of Minnie’s grandmother (Amba Sanyal).

TW for movie: child abuse, rape. Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh is the next film in the Kahaani franchise and it delivers. The story is a compelling thriller, and different enough from the original that it doesn’t feel overdone. Vidya Balan is wonderful as always, and Arjun Rampal is good as well. Nisha Khanna does a wonderful job portraying the young Minnie Dewan, and Jugal Hansraj’s portrayal of Minnie’s uncle Mohit is spectacular but disturbing. Favorite song is Anandoloke (no subtitles).

Dharam (Ranveer Singh) and Shyra (Vaani Kapoor) begin their relationship daring each other to do increasingly outrageous things. When they breakup, the daring stops and they are able to become friends. When they date others, old feelings begin to resurface.

Befikre is highly juvenile and a bit stupid. The daring each other felt a little abusive at times and not at all like a healthy relationship should. I did enjoy the acting, but I found the actual story poorly done. The movie had some nice bits but I didn’t like it. Favorite songs are You and Me and Je T’aime. Neither song has subtitles.