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Aiyyaa Movie Reviews
Here are the reviews for Aiyya: Ratings:3.5/5 Reviewer: Taran Adarsh Site:Bollywood Hungama AIYYAA takes on a novel premise and transports you to an altogether new world. AIYAA is a desi film at heart. Also, quirky and funny. What sets it apart is that this Maharashtrian girl - Tamil guy prem kahani [Rani, Prithviraj] is woven around the concept of smell/aroma. Also, a lot many middle class girls feel suffocated when they can't choose the guy they want to spend the rest of their life with. In AIYYAA, the girl chooses her own groom, defying her family's choice. But AIYYAA is not a serious take on the institution of marriage. It's an amusing journey, actually. On the flipside, it takes time to get the hang of things. Also, the first half seems stretched, with a few unnecessary sequences adding to the run time. But the second hour more than compensates for the deficiencies. .On the whole, there are reasons aplenty as to why AIYYAA becomes a deserving watch. It's arresting, amusing, entertaining and of course, thoroughly enjoyable, with Rani's splendid act, refreshingly different plot, winsome songs, pleasant humor and terrific moments as its aces. Don't miss it Ratings:- Reviewer: Sanjukta Sharma Site:Livemint In Aiyyaa, a carefully crafted amalgamation of Bollywood kitsch and absurd, over-the-top story-telling, writer-director Sachin Kundalkar almost achieves a fine balance, a dramatic perfection, careful never to alienate his viewer. But for the loose and meandering lead-up to the climax in the last half hour—the film should have been at least 20 minutes shorter to leave the viewer on a powerful note—Aiyyaa has a strident imagination at work. It is a raucous and immensely enjoyable piece of film-making Ratings:3/5 Reviewer: Saibal Chatterjee Site:NDTV The Deshpandes are no ordinary brood. And Aiyyaa is no ordinary film. Wildly wakda (read twisted) in more ways than one, it is a film that defies definition. It careens from the dreamy to the delirious, the realistic to the raucous, and the perfectly logical to the utterly nonsensical as it turns many a time-honoured convention of Hindi commercial cinema on its head. Ratings:1/5 Reviewer: Resham Sengar Site:ZEE News It is hard to fathom what an award winning director like Sachin Kundalkar was thinking when he set upon himself the task to make a film like ‘Aiyyaa’ after proving his mettle in a Marathi film called ‘Nirop’ and bagging a National Award as a screenplay writer for ‘Gandha’. Perhaps, Sachin woke up one day with an idea to portray the story of a typical single and ready to mingle middle-class girl who’s waiting for her Mr. Right but in reality ended up spoiling the film (and thereby torturing us - the audience) in his attempt to pull off a supposedly off-beat film. Ratings:2.5/5 Reviewer: Kanika Sikka Site:DNA It’s time for comebacks. With Sridevi creating a worthwhile impression last week, Rani Mukerji and Manisha Koirala battle it out this week with Bhoot Returns and Aiyyaa releasing on the same day. Preity Zinta is all set to mark her return with Ishkq in Paris. National award winning Marathi director Sachin Khudalkar spins a tale around a wacked-out (wakda) family in his first attempt at Hindi cinema and he does it with a clash of Marathi and Tamil cinema. While stereotypes rule the character sketches, the actors help carry an otherwise clichéd screenplay. Rating: 1/5 Yaaargh. Eyes hidden by white plastic framed goggles, she makes the brain boggle. Hey lady, take it easy. Phooey, why the tsunami of take-offs on the widely-adored songs-'n'-dances of Madhuri, Sridevi and Juhi? No dhak dhak here, only yuck yuck. Rating: 1.5/5
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tingling love story....totally loved it...
prithvi is SUCH a treat for your eyes.....i could watch this movie all day long just oggling at him.
the movie was very sweet and touched my heart and left me with a good feel-good feeling. this is without a doubt a movie for a girl, in the emotions it portrayed, however every person can relate to having a crush on someone who doesn't even know your existence! FYI, the mystery of the "smell" factor is revealed in that last part of the movie. the maina bit was too much though - the movie could have done away with that.
good movie
Watched Aiyya and I thought it was pretty good. It could have used some crisper editing. There were some scenes with her best friend and some scenes with her brother that should have been trimmed or cut out entirely. But the movie did entertain as it was supposed to. All in all a cute little film and an enjoyable watch.
I did not care much for the ending, I would have ended it different but hey I'm not the director, LOL.
@ Ruchi, no way is this like a "Heroine part 2"... Aiyya had a story, direction, well fleshed out characters, etc... Heroine was a disaster in those regards and it's not accurate to compare the 2 movies, IMO...
poor rani after aiyya flopped. she has to deal with her bro being an allegedly molester.
Agree its the story line is weak.. it wont reach oscars...
but trust me its better that EV...
Rani at this age looks very good compared to new young heroines.... simple as well as sensual... also she has danced very very well....
Prithi look good on big screen ... on small he doenst .....there is a reason why rani falls for him..........
thr are ppl who ddnt like maina ... n dadi... dadis role was very small..........
but i think maina can act very well.... she has acting skills....
very honest character she was....lol...
over all movie was very good... i agree wid sum1 who said ...its very colorful movie...
simple n sweet movie....
I m the same person who had wished this flim should flop... but no.... its good compared to EV.... sorryy ...i ddnt like EV...
I don't see how anyone could say that this movie was boring, there was so much going on, but I mean that in a positive way :-S and Rani, she is damn cute!
God i hate these critics...
Loved your review @ makeupcritic.. I'll definitely watch it now, it's for me to judge and decide now. Rani is a fantastic actress so I'll watch for her as well.
It was a pain.
So, I watched the movie last night. Here's my review.
I expected this movie to be completley WAKDA and OTT, which it was. However, it was wakda in a different way than I had expected. It's a very unique sense of humour, it's one of those things which you will either get or not. That explains the huge contrast in opinions and reviews.
Overall, I think the movie moved too slow. The first half dragged and to be honest, not much happened in it. I watched it with my husband who said that it moved at the perfect pace as it allowed for character development.
From the trailers and songs, I expected a lot more out and out jokes and "entertainment". The songs provide that in abundance. The movie is actually a very sweet love story in my opinion. The craziness only comes out in Meenakshis dreams and her family.
Many people are saying the plot is weak, and I can agree to an extent. However, my husband [who is very into indie movies] said that it was the perfect movie to bring a change in Bollywood. According to him, it is an indie movie to the core, and that is something which India is not very accustomed to as yet.
I have to say, the cinematography is beautiful. The colours are vivid and the paint is shown beautifully! The acting of course, no complaints. Rani is truly versatile and she IS in a league of her own. Nobody can touch her. Prithviraj looks so handsome, it was quite distracting! Ladies.. prepare for his brooding eyes!
The "annoying" characters such as Mynah and the grandma were a bit over the top, but it needed that craziness to counteract the romance.
I walked out of the cinema with my mind a bit boggled... Totally confused on my opinion! However, after sleeping on it, Aiyyaa has grown on me a lot more.
Watch it for Rani. It's not commercial cinema so if that's your thing, give it a miss.
3/5 stars from me!
the dirty picture after effect...expected better from rani !
More power to rani for trying something different and new. However Like DBH her attempts may work in her disfavor rather than her favor. While trying to be different and trying something new rani loses sight of the weak script and plot, and hopes that a good director can hide the wafer thin storyline and make it work. A great performance unfortunately cannot hide the in- your-face flaws that this movie has.
Advice to rani...please read the whole script and not just the oneline narration, as something different may not always turn out to be something great.
Alice in wonderland was clearly the premise around which this movie was written, but it was poorly executed. The movie storyline was novel and had such potential going by the trailer, but disappoints. The screenplay could have been written in so many different ways, to make this onetime watch a memorable one for it's novel approach, but the screenwriter either lost the plot or got sucked into following the age-old Bollywood approach to luv stories.
Two characters that should have been killed off in the opening credits was the crazy granny and crazy friend...it really detracted from the overall mood of the movie, and was an indulgence that the scriptwriter should have passed up. Rani does what she does best....ACT. The dance sequences was a welcome break from the dull script and really perked up an otherwise lifeless attempt at a novel idea.
OTT dramatics of this movie sucks..not worth watching in theatre.
It takes a first class actress to make a banal script work, and this is what happens in Aiyya. Rani through her acting prowess gives life to this otherwise lifeless mishmash of ott gimmicks and mindless humor.
Rani is the gem that makes this movie value for money, she saved the movie from being a total washout.
Fun, fun, fun. That is aiyya in a nutshell. The first 20 minutes could have been reworked to showcase meenakshi's and her family craziness. Once madhav enters the move mellows and actually becomes enjoyable. Surprisingly u actually start getting drawn into the dilemma faced by female lead, and there is a mystery element of whether prithviraj is really an acholic and drug dealer... Especially when rani starts following him on the night of her engagement.
However, the movie adopts the convenient climax, which I believe was to the movie's detriment, and becomes just another Bollywood move...the hero gets the heroine in the end...here rani gets prithviraj in the end. If sachin kandulkar really wanted to make an impact with his first Bollywood outing he needed to take the road not travelled. This movie would have had a greater impact, and garnered better reviews.
Overall a must watch for rani...she makes this movie truly fun and enjoyable.
stupid movie
Why are the critics being so harsh? they give stupid wacky movies a 5star ratings? seriously? I think people are being way to harsh and was on Heroine and now Aiyya. Rani is a fab actress and no can change that.
@Sat, 2012-10-13 14:33 — Anonymous
I liked Rani and the wadkaness of the movie, but some scenes make you really feel bad. I always hate it (in Hindi Movies) when groom discovers that the bride does not love him and that too and the crucial moment of marriage/engagement , and his family has to return back feeling humiliated in the society. Means why can't you tell beforehand that you love somebody else? After so many guys rejected her, finally she finds one suitable guy and then too betrays him /his family. Apart from that and Rani's mad sectary office friend , and some flaws in screenplay , the movie is an entertainer
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Dude! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU GIVING IT AWAY FOR THE ONES WHO HAVE YET TO WATCH THE FILM????? Don't talk so much about a movie which came out like 2 days ago. Many people haven't seen it yet. It's not even out in the city I'm in right now for university and by the time I go back to Toronto it won't be in the cinemas
I still don't get it. Why did Rani do such a movie ? And how did Aditya Chopra let her stoop so low ?
I did not like the movie at all. It's weird. Why did Rani do this movie?!!
Real actresses like Rani and Kareena get so much praise for their skills. But if you look at katrina's films, the reviews barely say anything about her talent and most of the time criticizes her for lack of talent. So, I'm confused as to why she is called a "lucky mascot." We can clearly see that any other actress in Katrina's place would have still made the film a hit because it is a strong story.
Its like Heroine part 2: movie sucks but the lead has done a fab job!! Can't wait for talaash!! Rani +Bebo !!
In both the cases, the director let them down
I liked Rani and the wadkaness of the movie, but some scenes make you really feel bad. I always hate it (in Hindi Movies) when groom discovers that the bride does not love him and that too and the crucial moment of marriage/engagement , and his family has to return back feeling humiliated in the society. Means why can't you tell beforehand that you love somebody else? After so many guys rejected her, finally she finds one suitable guy and then too betrays him /his family. Apart from that and Rani's mad sectary office friend , and some flaws in screenplay , the movie is an entertainer
Panned? I don't think it's getting panned is it? It's just kinda wacky humour, some people like wacky and some don't (personally I do)! Well I haven't seen the movie yet so I can't comment on the content as of yet.
omg omg omg!! one of Rani's best movies! I loved it! she looked so simple yet so freaking gorgeous!! Oh God and Prithvi can give all the khans and kapoors a run for their money!! Such an amazing actor he is! He is sooo HOT!! <3 <3 Welcome Prithviraj! Loved their Jodi!
Amazingly entertaining... the film was an experience... Yes it dragged a bit in the middle but overall amazing... am completely smitten with the character of surya.. a dusky hunk was much needed in bollywood (although sonu sood is pretty hot too) ...had high expectations and they were met! It's great to finally see a movie from the perspective of a woman it was so real... this is exactly what girls experience when they fall in love or atleast in lust.. I was absolutely certain a woman had written it and was shocked to find out it was actually written by a male... the aga bai fantasy song when rani is phasing between reality and fantasy was genius!
Ratings:2.5/5 Aiyyaa Review by Rajeev Masand Site:CNN IBN (IBNlive)
Ratings:3.5/5 Aiyyaa Review by Taran Adarsh Site:Bollywood Hungama
Ratings:2.5/5 Review by Madhureeta Mukherjee Site:Times of India (TOI)
Ratings:2/5 Aiyyaa Review by Anupama Chopra Site:Star World
Ratings:3/5 Review by Saibal Chatterjee Site:NDTV
Ratings:2.5/5 Review by Rummana Ahmed Site:Yahoo
Ratings:3/5 Review by Nabanita Site:One India
Ratings:3.5/5 Enjoy this totally wakda film! site: SIFY GUYS I SEEN IT WAS SUPERB, WATCH IT