Cast: Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar, Parineeti Chopra, Govinda, Alok Nath
Director: Shaad Ali Writer: Nitesh Tiwari, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Running Time: 145 minutes
The centre point of the movie is the critical choosing of the protagonist between ‘Kill’ and ‘Dil’ aka heart (read sweetheart), and hence the name Kill/Dil. Alongside, the movie also ‘kills’ your celluloid expectations and breaks your trusting ‘heart’. And you are left wondering, how come the dynamic combination of – country’s most successful production factory with one of their cherished directors, team of young and successful lead actors, middle age veteran actor; can be submerged in the platter of a shallow plot, incomplete characterizations and unfocused direction!
Bhaiyaji (Govinda), an anti-social, finds two abandoned newborns amongst garbage. He brings them home and they grow up as Dev (Ranveer Singh) and Tutu (Ali Zafar), who carry out shooting assignments for Bhaiyaji without any question or remorse. Rather, they carry out their executions with fun and style! And they never miss.
In a disc, Dev saves Disha (Parineeti Chopra) and her friends from some gun pointing rowdies. Disha is a super rich urban girl who works for the rehabilitation of jail inmates. This chance meeting eventually leads to love and Dev’s heart filled with new found love finds it impossible to further kill. He tries to turn a new leaf, so as to protect Disha from his past misgivings. Tutu unconditionally helps him in the process. This irks Bhaiyaji to no end as he cannot bear to see his return on investment go awry. And thus he arranges for Disha to know the truth in the most ruthless of manners. Disha breaks off with Dev, giving him no choice but to return to Bhaiyaji. Instantly, Bhaiyaji gives a heavy assignment to the killer duo. Will Dev be able to kill again? What will be the fate of his love? Therein lies the movie suspense.
The movie is filled with designer wear and style. It has good music and cinematography. Couple of tracks will be quite a hit amongst the disc goers. The music directors, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have used a bevy of good singers for their tracks. However, the movie lacks logic and depth. The protagonists live on a rooftop with basic and depreciating furniture. However their cooking table is laden with modern and sleek kitchenware. Actors have performed well but many scenes are pretty boring. All the actors are emitting their individual energy. But there is no fusion of the same into one big energy, that runs throughout the movie and makes it entertaining to the audience.
It is noteworthy to see the protagonists perform the action of killing as pure duty towards their provider and then going back to him with the sentiment and expression of that of children, who have scored highest in their class and will be loved and rewarded for the same!
Ranveer Singh has acted very well. His child like glee is endearing. Also, he appears very sincere and natural in crying scenes, something which very few male actors can boast of. Ali Zafar has completely given in to his character, never bothering for angles or screen capture. Parineeti has experimented with delicate (read skin showing) designer wear, which has not gone well. She is blessed with the screen presence of a la Kajol. Wonder why she is trying to fit in the shoes of the delicate damsels? Also, in her bid to appear stylish, she has over acted. Govinda has appeared in a full fledged role in an A-list movie after a gap of almost seven years. Still he is natural and commanding. As expected, he has been given some mean dance moves and he has performed them with aplomb. But dancing seems very out of character for the dominating and ruthless killing contractor played by him.
Last but not the least, don’t miss the red imprint of Govinda’s palm on Ranveer Singh’s face after a stinging slap scene. Whether its real or makeup, its definitely minute production design.
Director: Shaad Ali Writer: Nitesh Tiwari, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Running Time: 145 minutes
The centre point of the movie is the critical choosing of the protagonist between ‘Kill’ and ‘Dil’ aka heart (read sweetheart), and hence the name Kill/Dil. Alongside, the movie also ‘kills’ your celluloid expectations and breaks your trusting ‘heart’. And you are left wondering, how come the dynamic combination of – country’s most successful production factory with one of their cherished directors, team of young and successful lead actors, middle age veteran actor; can be submerged in the platter of a shallow plot, incomplete characterizations and unfocused direction!
Bhaiyaji (Govinda), an anti-social, finds two abandoned newborns amongst garbage. He brings them home and they grow up as Dev (Ranveer Singh) and Tutu (Ali Zafar), who carry out shooting assignments for Bhaiyaji without any question or remorse. Rather, they carry out their executions with fun and style! And they never miss.
In a disc, Dev saves Disha (Parineeti Chopra) and her friends from some gun pointing rowdies. Disha is a super rich urban girl who works for the rehabilitation of jail inmates. This chance meeting eventually leads to love and Dev’s heart filled with new found love finds it impossible to further kill. He tries to turn a new leaf, so as to protect Disha from his past misgivings. Tutu unconditionally helps him in the process. This irks Bhaiyaji to no end as he cannot bear to see his return on investment go awry. And thus he arranges for Disha to know the truth in the most ruthless of manners. Disha breaks off with Dev, giving him no choice but to return to Bhaiyaji. Instantly, Bhaiyaji gives a heavy assignment to the killer duo. Will Dev be able to kill again? What will be the fate of his love? Therein lies the movie suspense.
The movie is filled with designer wear and style. It has good music and cinematography. Couple of tracks will be quite a hit amongst the disc goers. The music directors, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have used a bevy of good singers for their tracks. However, the movie lacks logic and depth. The protagonists live on a rooftop with basic and depreciating furniture. However their cooking table is laden with modern and sleek kitchenware. Actors have performed well but many scenes are pretty boring. All the actors are emitting their individual energy. But there is no fusion of the same into one big energy, that runs throughout the movie and makes it entertaining to the audience.
It is noteworthy to see the protagonists perform the action of killing as pure duty towards their provider and then going back to him with the sentiment and expression of that of children, who have scored highest in their class and will be loved and rewarded for the same!
Ranveer Singh has acted very well. His child like glee is endearing. Also, he appears very sincere and natural in crying scenes, something which very few male actors can boast of. Ali Zafar has completely given in to his character, never bothering for angles or screen capture. Parineeti has experimented with delicate (read skin showing) designer wear, which has not gone well. She is blessed with the screen presence of a la Kajol. Wonder why she is trying to fit in the shoes of the delicate damsels? Also, in her bid to appear stylish, she has over acted. Govinda has appeared in a full fledged role in an A-list movie after a gap of almost seven years. Still he is natural and commanding. As expected, he has been given some mean dance moves and he has performed them with aplomb. But dancing seems very out of character for the dominating and ruthless killing contractor played by him.
Last but not the least, don’t miss the red imprint of Govinda’s palm on Ranveer Singh’s face after a stinging slap scene. Whether its real or makeup, its definitely minute production design.
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