Star Cast: Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Nikhat Kazmi - Times Of India - Ratings 3/5
Maneesh Sharma struck the marquee with the offbeat Band Baaja Baraat. Indeed, a yardstick that would be hard to measure up to. And yes, his second film doesn't really match the zing and the verve of the first one.
Firstly, there is no humour, no earthy flavour (remember the vows on the bread pakora), no tingling chemistry between the lead pair -- everything which made the first film such a winner.
Firstly, there is no humour, no earthy flavour (remember the vows on the bread pakora), no tingling chemistry between the lead pair -- everything which made the first film such a winner.
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Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Raja Sen - Rediff - Ratings 1.5/5
It's always tragic to see those who defy the cookie-cutter mould try and sanitise themselves in an attempt to fit in. Ranveer Singh, who was fantastic in last year's Band Baaja Baaraat, here has his rough edges blunted by the generic sheen of wannabe stardom, and the result is most unfortunate.It's funny, really. With his first film we hoisted Ranveer Singh high above our shoulders because he scoffed at Shah Rukh Khan and very memorably told a bride how weddings didn't need superstars; now, in his second film, he has an SRK dialogue as his caller-tune, and all it forces us to notice is how far he is from the Shah Rukh standard of superstardom.
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Rajeev Masand - CNN IBN - Ratings 2.5/5
Director Maneesh Sharma grounds his characters in reality, but unlike last year’s charming Band Baaja Baaraat, this time he’s saddled with a clunky script. Good for him, he’s got actors he can count on. Anushka Sharma is in fine form as the pushy salesgirl who’s hired for this improbable mission, but the script asks so little of her. Ranveer Singh is competent and gets some lovely moments to shine – watch how he virtually casts a spell on a girlfriend’s parents when he carries her home in the wee hours of the morning, promising them he’ll always safeguard her dignity – but after a crackling debut as a quirky unconventional lead last year, with this film he’s struggling to fit into the traditional definition of a star.
I’m going with two-and-a-half out of five for director Maneesh Sharma’s 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'. It’s an easily watchable film with much to smile about. Pity it could’ve been so much more fun.
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:Taran Adarsh - Bollywood Hungama - Ratings 3/5
LADIES VS RICKY BAHL is, at best, a decent fare, which appeals in parts. The film starts well, even ends well. It's the in between that's plain ordinary. One definitely expected more from the director of the immensely likeable BAND BAAJA BAARAAT. Ideally, the film merits a two-and-a-half star rating, but that extra half star is for Ranveer and Anushka, who steal your heart with truly striking performances.
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Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Kunal Guha - Yahoo - Ratings 1.5/5
So in the contest between Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl, it is the audience who loses out as it concludes as a sappy story, with the lead couple drifting out of character blinded by love (Sheesh!). Luckily, what leads up to the end is a journey packed with mild laughs, milder scheming and cunning that is almost there. If asked, 'Con banega crorepati', the answer surely wouldn't be the producers of this film.
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Dailybhaskar.com - Ratings 3/5
3 Ups and 3 Downs: Good performances, direction, cinematography, screenplay are the high points. Dialogues, music, story and a cliché end deters the film to become a flawless venture.
On the whole, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is surely a one-time watch, but will need some good word of mouth publicity to sustain.
On the whole, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is surely a one-time watch, but will need some good word of mouth publicity to sustain.
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Kaveree Bamzai - India Today - Ratings 2/5
Anushka and Ranveer have a good bantering relationship, even if it seems awfully reminiscent of Band Baaja Baraat. Even some lines seem familiar-your brains and my daring, and we can have a great business, says Ranveer. But I do wish Ranveer and Anushka would stop smiling at each other so much. Both are so thin that they seem to be Close-Up smiles morphed on amazingly agile bodies. When both actors forget to smile quite so much, they actually do a good job. And Ranveer is a good actor, only Yash Raj has to stop referencing Shah Rukh Khan every time they cast him-in Band Baaja Baraat they made him dance instead of the Khan at a wedding. In Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, they make him download a Baazigar dialogue as his caller tune which has a starring role.
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Indian Express - Ratings 3/5
Dilli ka tadka, Mumbai ka masala, Lucknow ki nazakat, Goa mein shararat : you can fit 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' into these segments, along with their components, and you get a film which is more blah than Bahl. Ask any self-respecting Dilliwali , and she will tell you abe yaar, Bahls can be anything but that.
Ask Dimple Chaddha (Chopra), the ace-in-the-hole of this film. She lives in a gargoyle of a house, has a property dealer father who wears a red velvet gown which matches his hennaed hair, and a mother who believes her darling daughter is off to a sangeet rather than the 'disc' she is headed to. Off with the lehenga, on with the boob tube, and she’s all set. So is the object of her affection, a buff gym trainer, head-band, muscles and all, who happily leads her up the garden path.
Ask Dimple Chaddha (Chopra), the ace-in-the-hole of this film. She lives in a gargoyle of a house, has a property dealer father who wears a red velvet gown which matches his hennaed hair, and a mother who believes her darling daughter is off to a sangeet rather than the 'disc' she is headed to. Off with the lehenga, on with the boob tube, and she’s all set. So is the object of her affection, a buff gym trainer, head-band, muscles and all, who happily leads her up the garden path.
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Martin D'Souza - Glamsham - Ratings 2/5
He's a conman who fleeces in style. His victims are young girls and he uses his good looks, ready wit and inborn charm, to first lure his 'victims' to a point of surrender and then flee with the loot. Usually, he involves the 'victims' families as well to gain that trust. But he knows where to draw the line; he never mixes business with pleasure.
Welcome Sunny, Diego, Malhotra... the various aliases of Ranveer Singh. He has successfully conned 30 PYTs. The 31st 'victim' proves to be a little tricky. The con is now on him? Will he fail? Or will he, as usual, walk away with another fat booty?
Welcome Sunny, Diego, Malhotra... the various aliases of Ranveer Singh. He has successfully conned 30 PYTs. The 31st 'victim' proves to be a little tricky. The con is now on him? Will he fail? Or will he, as usual, walk away with another fat booty?
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Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Saibal Chatterjee - NDTV - Ratings 2.5/5
The film loses out on the great chemistry we saw between him and Anushka in Band Baaja Baaraat, especially towards the end.
I’ll go with 2.5 stars for Ladies vs Ricky Bahl - 1 Ranveer, 1 for Parineeti for her debut film and .5 for the entertainment, especially in the first half.
I’ll go with 2.5 stars for Ladies vs Ricky Bahl - 1 Ranveer, 1 for Parineeti for her debut film and .5 for the entertainment, especially in the first half.
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Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl Review By:
Komal Nahta - Koimoi - Ratings 3/5
What’s Good: The basic plotline; some con-game sequences; performances; music; song picturisations.
What’s Bad: The comparatively slow pace of the film; absence of clap-worthy con games and dialogues of one-upmanship.
Verdict: Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl neither charms greatly nor cons the audience. A plus fare!
Loo break: A couple in the second half.
Watch or Not?: Watch it for entertainment but don’t expect the moon.
What’s Bad: The comparatively slow pace of the film; absence of clap-worthy con games and dialogues of one-upmanship.
Verdict: Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl neither charms greatly nor cons the audience. A plus fare!
Loo break: A couple in the second half.
Watch or Not?: Watch it for entertainment but don’t expect the moon.
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