Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani: Movie Review

Director: Karan Johar

Principal Star Cast: Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan

Duration: 168.33 minutes

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Movie Story: 

It was clear from the trailer of the film that this film is the love story of Rocky Randhawa (Ranveer Singh) and Rani Chatterjee (Alia Bhatt). Rocky, belongs to a Punjabi family and has had a lot of fun in life and has taken advantage of all the luxurious things according to him, however despite all this he is good at heart and loves everyone. 

On the other hand, Rani is completely different from Rocky’s personality, educated, independent, and a strong woman who talks about right and wrong. Rani works as a news anchor. Rocky and Rani’s destiny now collides when Rocky learns that his elder father Kavaljit Lund (Dharmendra) is in love with someone named Jamini. 

Now that Kavaljeet is in a wheelchair after an accident and his memory keeps coming in and out, Rocky tries to find Jamini, as the doctors give him hope that this could cure him. In his quest to find Jamini, he meets Rani. Now Jamini is Rani’s maternal grandmother. 

Rocky and Rani try to unite them, but this does not happen because of Dhanalakshmi (Jaya Bachchan). Dhanalakshmi sees things in her own way and she has inculcated the same thinking in her son. The story moves forward and Rocky and Rani fall in love, now since the families of both are completely different, a plan is made that both will stay at each other’s place for three months each so that they can understand the families. Now whether the two get married or not, what troubles come between the two, whether Jamini and Kavaljeet meet, and whether there is any other drama, you will have to watch the film for all this.

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Movie Analysis:

There are a lot of special things in the film, which we start with the dialogue. The dialogues of the film are brilliantly written and especially when Ranveer Singh delivers them, it is a delight. The music of the film is good and each song has its own vibe. Not only the music but the background score is also good, which supports the story. There are many scenes in the film, writing about which would be a spoiler, but they give a lot of fun and the laughter does not stop. 

At the same time, many scenes try to remove the old cobwebs of the mind. With the help of Ranveer Singh’s character, Karan Johar has tried to show a mirror to the so-called men of society, who consider masculinity to show off and suppress women. The way Dharmendra and Shabana’s romance is woven into old songs in the film, it looks beautiful and the people present in the theater also start humming. 

The locations and shooting sets of the film are good. On the other hand, the film’s camerawork, editing, etc. are all normal and nothing can be called very different. In a scene at the end of the film, Ranveer Singh seems to forget his character and starts talking in pure Hindi leaving the Punjabi accent. In the rest of the film, there is one more thing that is a bit jarring, but this is also Karan Johar’s style how every character in the film is a human being with some talent or the other, some know how to sing, some are trade experts. 

That’s how everyone’s dreams are unfulfilled. However, as a viewer, this thing will not bother me. Also, not every gym goer or bodybuilder is a walker with a brain, as Rocky and his friend Vicky are mostly shown. Not only this, but some people may also object to the film that it seems to support extra-marital affairs and gives suggestions like living in another family’s house without marriage. However, it can also be understood that fire is a good servant but a bad master.

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani Movie Actors Performance: 

Each and every artist of ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ fit their respective roles perfectly. Ranveer Singh is the life of this film and the way he is seen living his character, one feels that this character has been written for him and no one can play it better than him. From accent to body language, Ranveer Singh has done a stellar job in the film and reminds us of Bittu Sharma from ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’. 

After Rocky, Alia Bhatt has appeared in the role of Rani and she has also done a good job. Alia is an amazing actress and she has shown the magic of her strong performance in many films, although this time she looks a bit pale in front of Ranveer, she manages to win hearts. After these two, if we talk about Dharmendra, his screen presence has been very less, but as long as he stays, he remains tied. 

Be it his romance with Shabana Azmi or learning about his family, Dharmendra has shown the new generation why he is called a legend. Not only Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan has also proved the same thing, as an actor, his small expressions for the character are seen to be alive. At the same time, Shabana has also been seen making a strong screen presence. If we talk about directing, then leaving the story of ‘Lust Stories’ or ‘Ghost Stories’, Karan Johar’s work as an audience was shown on the big screen earlier in the film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. 

After 2016, now Karan Johar has made a comeback in 2023 and it is a good comeback. The film is a typical Karan Johar film, where everything is lavish, colorful, and full of masala. It would not be wrong to say that Karan has not done anything new as a director but his magic is visible, which feels good.

Watch Or Not: On the whole ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ is one movie that you can enjoy with the whole family. This film not only entertains but also secretly gives a social message about relationships, which does not seem burdensome or boring. There are many such scenes in the film, which make you think, learn and understand as a viewer.