Dhadak StoryLine & Review

Positive Review:

Dhadak is not the unconventional love story that we are accustomed to see in Bollywood. It shows us the cruel truth of life. What it is, you need to check it out. Much like the original Marathi version, Sairat, Dhadak is set in Udaipur.
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This is indeed Shashank Khaitaan’s finest work till date. This movie beautifully manages to capture the melodramatic moments and the chemistry between Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter is electrifying.


Now, those talking about how this movie is promoting nepotism, I would say, yes it does. Has nepotism not produced fine actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt etc? Yes, I support that others should get a chance but that does not mean that just because their parents were in this industry, therefore it’s not the place for them

Those comparing Sairat with Dhadak, why are we so pessimist about remakes. Remakes can be better, for example: Dilbar. The album of this movie is fine, with the title track standing out for me. I would suggest that you should watch this movie, provided that you haven’t watched Sairat yet. Overall, Dhadak is a fine movie with very good acting performances from the lead actors.

Critic Review:

"Dhadak" which means (heart)throb is a soulless coma-inducing remake of the Marathi hit "Sairaat".

The basic plot is similar to Sairaat but the rawness of Sairaat has been polished to a point where it looks glossy but remains undercooked! Sairaat was fresh, Dhadak looks like a stale tale.

Director Shashank Khaitan can't seem to decide if he wants to copy the original or adapt it and the confusion clearly shows. Some scenes are ditto but still make little or no effect as compared to the original. The chilling climax has been altered and made ineffective. Too much is added to the original and the end product has become bland and boring.

The lead pair makes an effort but are not supported by a decent script or good direction. Ishaan Khatter who showed promise in "Beyond the Clouds" is underutilized. Janhavi Kapoor has a notable screen presence but is not impressive overall. She has probably inherited most of Boney Kapoor's genes and not her mother Sridevi's. She is a KJo find though, so I do have hopes for her in the future. The rest of the cast is forgettable. None of them remotely look or sound Rajasthan.

The music has been lifted directly from Sairaat by Ajay Atul but the beats and tunes don't work here because the setting is changed. The zing goes out of Zingaat, and Pehli Baar has strange lyrics that are absolutely out of place for whatever happens on screen during the song. However, the background score and the title track are good. The film travels from Udaipur to Kolkata with brief stops in Mumbai and Nagpur. Unfortunately, the cinematographer has failed to capitalize on the beauty of these cities and they look like a cheap picture postcard for the most part.

The cast keeps saying "koni" at the end of every alternate sentence to sound Rajasthani. Nagraj Manjule, who directed Sairaat must be saying "Thaare logon ko picture jami koni"!