Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl

Well was a bit hesitant initially to go for this movie. But the duo's chemistry in Band Baaja Baraat (BBB) made my decision easier to go and watch this film and as usual this pair didn't let me down. It was a refreshing movie and had loads of entertainment. Definitely paisa vasool and give it a try.Dimple was really the lauhgathlon and the corporate Ria was also uber kewwwllll... Guys and folks, if you are confused as to which movie should you put your money this season, go for it. A no-frills movie and not a bad movie at all. The sexy Anushka and the cool dude Ranveer were again amazing and re-created he sizzling chemistry between the two just like BBB... What are you waiting for? Go and book your seats.

I am not a fan of either Ranveer Singh or Anushka Sharma but after watching Band Baaja Baraat I gave this movie a try and was pleasantly surprised. The story is about Ricky Bahl played nicely by Ranveer Singh, who cons ladies for a living. Three of his victims band together to con him with the help of Anushka Sharma. All the three ladies- Dimple (the Punjabi girl), Raina (the manager from Mumbai) and Saira (the Lucknow chick) {I don't know their real names} have played their part convincingly especially the Punjabi girl. Anushka Sharma is okay given what she had to do. However the ending could've been a little better if they showed the ladies actually succeeding in conning Ricky Bahl by their wits and intelligence rather than him having a change of heart and giving them their money back. That's just something I thought would've been better since a large part of the movie consists of them working hard to accomplish their plan. But still it's a nice and entertaining movie. Some songs are nice and some weren't that necessary as they only added to the length of the movie.

Ladies Vs Richy Bahl makes for a pretty good watch for quite an amount of reasons. The movie was short, didn't get draggy at all which is only the second best part of the movie after the HOT BOD Anushka Sharma flaunts in the movie. have to give it to her, AMAZING. She could give the other ladies in the industry a run for their money. The plot is decent enough to keep you on your seats and the music well done too with a good amount of laughter moments thrown in too at good intervals mainly by this Delhi girl character(whose name I forget). So all in all the Ranveer-Anushka duo made good stuff on the screen after their first outing in Band Baaja.

When i first heard of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, i assumed it was a Bollywood remake of John Tucker Must Die- a moderately funny romantic comedy in which three ex-girlfriends of a serial cheater set up their common former lover to fall for the new girl in town. The Chopras vehemently denied so, but today they are a far cry from their originality filled 70s and 80s productions, and this one takes complete inspiration from the aforementioned English movie, adding the "con" angle for some Bollywoodish twist. Ranveer Singh plays Ricky Bahl, who uses his wit, charm and looks to con women. And to be fair, the way he struts his stuff and plays his part gives credence to his self admitted 30 women count. The first half of the movie sets high standards. Quickly the background stories of the three conned women are done away with, setting the stage for Anushka Sharma's Ishika to enter as the table-turner on Ricky. And in the background stories, they profile some stereotypes- whether it be the obnoxious Delhi businessman (note how the Delhi property dealer knowingly loots his prospective son-in-law, and apparent wealth makes Ricky a "good" boy) or simple, honourable small town guy (In Lucknow, we have a trusty clothes merchant handing over money to Ricky just to see their daughter happy). Ranveer and Anushka try to pick up from where they left off in Band Baaja Baraat and therein lies the problem- people who have watched that movie will find that Ranveer and Anushka try to do nothing different here, and the films meanders along to a very predictable end. Ranveer looks good in the energetic dance sequences and light hearted sequences but looks like a fish out of water in the emotion filled scenes, something goes wrong peculiarly in his dialogue delivery when asked to emote. Anushka is a wispy beauty, has lost oodles of weight and looks great, but there is only so much she can achieve with her smile, her eyes remain impassive throughout. I personally liked the songs when they played on radio, but in the movie, they all seem to be like the Bangladeshi bowling attack, ie. no variety. The real stars of the movie were in fact the three conned women- Dimple played by Parineeti Chopra (debut), Raina played Dipannita Sharma and Saira, played Aditi Sharma. These three women work wonders to get under the skin of their characters. Dimple is the star as the naive, petulant and brash Delhi-wali who gets the best dialogues, puts up the best expressions and plays her part with a lot of spunk- watch out for her. Dipannita Sharma plays the modern day smart, savy and resourceful businesswoman to the hilt while Aditi Sharma is the demure Muslim from Lucknow, yet she displays a sound head more often than the others. Maneesh Sharma is probably one of the most promising new bloods in the Yash Raj camp, but the audience connect he generated in BBB is just not here. In BBB, he made us believe in the ordinariness of the main protagonists, and the feeling of success and love that they achieve. This one remains flimsy throughout, you actually don't believe in the journey of falling in love for Ricky and Ishika. And if Maneesh Sharma is proud of his cons and considers them elaborate, he should just check out BBC's Hustle- a series devoted to cons of the highest order. Any episode of Hustle probably provides more entertaining scams than this flick. Having said that I found this movie to be better time pass than most of the crap Bollywood has been churning out lately, such as Desi Boyz. Best enjoyed with popcorn in hand, and low expectations in general.

Again a Yash Raj movie,again a Maneesh Sharma film,again Anushka-Ranveer pairing that worked wonders in Band Baaja Baraat,but on the contrary Ladies vs Ricky Bahl never has that element of magic that BBB had.Of course u can blame Anushka coming to the fore in the second half,but the movie actually subsides in the second half itself not only because of some boring sequences but the predictability the movie creates as we rush through second half.First half is fun-filled specially because of the presence of Parineeti Chopra (Priyanka's cousin) and it never ever seems its her first movie.Ranveer as always is impressive not only in conning girls but flaunting his body with those 8 pack abs.Dipannita and Aditi have done commendable jobs.Anushka(especially in the black bikini)looks hot.Songs are OK.Overall the movie could have been better in the second half.Go for it only if you are an ardent fan of Ranveer.I go with 6/10

It was an era when Yash Raaj was mastered in Love Troika Films but since Dhoom they are continuously targeting relatively young audience and this is again a movie especially target the youth but has entertainment for all ages. People liked the on-screen chemistry between Anushka & Ranveer and greatly applauded by masses in Band Baja Barat and once again the couple is spontaneous. This is not a classic, this is not a big but a medium size film and have all ingredients to make it entertaining. Songs are great, story is good and the performance are also good but the girl in the role of Dimple (Parineeti Chopra) will inspire you with her innocence. Director Mahish Sharma who was also the director of Band Baja Barat seems still in the trans of her previous hit. Script is not much powerful but the performance of all five main characters cover this weakness and songs added worth to watch it. You can spare some time to watch it one time and you won't be conned through this con-movie.

With a song to start off proceedings and two more to introduce the main characters, 'Ladies vs. Ricky Behl' looked the part of a typical Yash Raj production. As expected, like everything else they've delivered this year, there was a predictable Hindi film twist to spoil what was a promising premise. Ricky Behl (Ranveer Singh) is a professional conman who targets women thanks to his good looks and charming personality. After conning 29 women including Saira Rashid (Aditi Sharma) as clothes material dealer Iqbal Khan and Dimple Chaddha (Parineeta Chopra) as gym instructor Sunny Singh, he manages to con dominating Raina Parulekar (Dipannita Sharma) and her company by pretending to be Art exhibitor Dev. With the media spotlight on her regarding the scam, Raina unites with Saira and Dimple to bring down that 'Bloody Kamina' aka Ricky Behl. They hire saleslady Ishika Desai (Anushka Sharma) in the hopes of conning the conman. The rest is well....a typical Hindi film. From the director who surprised us with Band Baaja Baaraat, Maneesh Sharma had high expectations resting on his shoulders. What began on a positive note (sans the song and dance routine) with loads of room for some fun and suspense, it fell right into the 'everyone lived happily ever after' love story category that really didn't make sense in the big picture. Cinematography and camera work was uninspiring but effective while the music by Salim-Suleiman was mediocre to say the least. Some of the wardrobe choices were odd and rather distracting especially with excess amount of skin show from the lead pair. Editing as usual could have been better to improve the pace of the film and reduce its runtime. Seriously get rid of those songs... Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh don't bring anything new to the table apart from what we've already seen in Band Baaja Baaraat. The chemistry they share felt rushed and therefore lacked the intensity needed to get the viewers involved. Ranveer had the perfect opportunity to shine as the films protagonist but his character variations were as awkward as his facial disguises. Parineeta Chopra as Dimple was brilliant. Her facial expressions, comic timing and body language brought some fresh energy into a 'done to death' Punjabi supporting role. She is one actor to watch out for. Dipannita Sharma as Raina was so-so as the corporate executive lost in the human rat race. Her character expected her to deliver a strong demanding performance but she felt out of place and rather rigid in her act. Aditi Sharma as Saira was a typecast Muslim supporting role with the usual dosage of formality and awkwardness that conveniently diminishes away along with the clothes as the movie progresses. Aditi chose to remain confined With a story (written by Aditya Chopra) that lacked the depth of a fully fledged Hindi film, the screenplay by Devika Bhagat also falls short of doing what was needed to make the film stand out. In the end, you can expect a few laughs, lots of colours and a happy ending. Just make sure you enter the theatre with low expectations.