Lafangey Parindey - Review:

So the Yashraj camp hasn't quite impressed us in the last few years with some very questionable films leave aside the odd one. Their new outing, with a hit-miss director Pradeep Sarkar is a love story of a blind girl and a rouge fighter. Does he get it right the 3rd time?
Despite its drawbacks, Lafangey Parindey is an honest film with a lot of heart.

The story is simple. Rouge figther one-shot-Nandu(Neil Nitin.M) is the toast of his basti. He fights blindfolded and takes people down with a single blow. A tapori of sorts, he works for the wrong people with clean intentions.
Also in the same basti lives Pinky(Deepika P), a superb dancer with big aspirations. A freak accident renders her blind and from there begins the journey of this film. Nandu will teach her to see, Pinky will teach him to dance. A simple tale of romance with added elements of masala make this an extremely predictable yet likable watch.

What works for this film is that it is believable. Unlike the fodder Yashraj has always fed its audience, this one is far from exotic locales and sari clad beauties. A De-glam look for the actors coupled with some great dialogues does the trick.

Surprisingly, it is Deepika Padukone who takes the honours in the acting department. Her best performance to date, this is the first time she has shown that she can truly act. Affable and subtle, she strikes all the right chords.
Neil Nitin Mukesh too, delivers a brilliant performance, only to be pulled back by his non-tapori looks. The chemistry between them is outstanding and some scenes like the one in the movie-hall or when she is teaching him to dance just bring a smile to your face. Piyush Mishra is a natural.

Director Pradeep Sarkar, who tortured audiences with Laaga chunri mein Daag redeems himself. Clocking in at 2 hours, the film is perfectly timed. The music too is great with Man Lafanga being the pick. Where this film falters is its not so innovative storyline. There is nothing here you haven't seen before.

All in all, Lafangey Parindey is a film with soul, one which is definitely worth a weekend watch. Go in without expectations and come out pleasantly surprised.

Rating: 3/5