"Besharam" Movie Review - Ranbir Failed To Save Film

Ranbir Kapoor is often hailed as the next big thing in Bollywood — a young star who knows what he is doing, chooses his scripts with care and delivers top-notch performances nearly all the time. If that is the case, Kapoor must have had a very bad day at work to say yes to “Besharam”.

Abhinav Kashyap’s second film as director is crude, packed with toilet humour, and has no semblance of a plot. “Besharam” is a case study in lazy filmmaking, one that lowers the bar on good taste just to make money at the Bollywood box office. It insults the viewer’s intelligence and is an example of the Hindi film industry’s reluctance to let go of hackneyed storylines that were all the rage two decades ago.

Kapoor plays Babli, the protagonist in this Indian version of Robin Hood. He is a thief who steals swanky cars, sells them and donates the proceeds to the orphanage where he was raised. His talent catches the attention of a gangster (Jaaved Jaffrey) who hires him.

But one day, Babli unwittingly steals and delivers the car of the girl he loves. Once he realizes this, there is only one thing to be done. Steal the car right back. Tara (Pallavi Sharda), who spends half the time delivering holier-than-thou speeches about how Babli should give up a life of crime, agrees and accompanies him on this mission.

There is also a subplot about a squabbling couple (Ranbir’s real-life parents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor), who are in the police, and have made unsuccessful attempts at catching Babli during his earlier capers. Even this does not work, mainly because Kashyap saddles them with vulgar dialogue and a series of gross-out sequences involving actor Rishi Kapoor — including a defecation scene.

Watch: Trailer of Besharam 

Kashyap doesn’t even attempt to inject any creativity into this flimsy plotline, relying on toilet humour and mediocre songs to stretch the running time to two-and-a-half hours. The dialogue is pedestrian, as are the performances.

Ranbir Kapoor does not look too convinced himself about the film or its outrageous plot. He’s no Salman Khan or Akshay Kumar. Those two actors could have pulled off “Besharam’s” slapstick genre but Kapoor can’t and that’s the film’s main failing. Unless you like the feeling of being hit on the head repeatedly with a hammer, avoid this one.

Pallavi Sharda: Beauty With Brain - Full Biography

A typical ‘Beauty with Brains’ is what best describes Pallavi Sharda. A beauty queen, an actress, a dancer, along with gifted brains- Pallavi Sharda is the next girl to check out for in the B-town. She made her debut as a supporting actress in Karan Johar’s ‘My Name is Khan’ and will soon be seen in ‘Besharam’ alongside Ranbir Kapoor.

Biography: Although born in Perth, Australia, Pallavi Sharda was brought up in Melbourne. Both her parents hold PhD degrees, which is why it was natural for her to be extremely intelligent and bright in her academics. Having obtained double promotion from 8th standard to the 10th standard in her school, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, she completed her high school in just five years. After this, she pursued degrees in Media & Communications, Law and French from the University of Melbourne at age just 16.

It is a matter of great appreciation that despite being away from India, she took keen interest in Indian dance form ‘Bharatnatyam’. She started training in classical dance since she was three, and has trained for more than 15 years. The stunning beauty took part in various extra-curricular events in both school and college- from dance performances and choreography to drama productions and theatre- and has more than a hundred stage performances to her credit.

Pallavi shifted base to Mumbai in 2008 to pursue a dream career in the glamorous world of the Hindi film industry. In 2009, she shot for an American film ‘Walkaway’ in which she played the protagonist named Sia. Her comic timing was great in Indian theatre comedy ‘1888 Dial India’. She then struck gold by landing a small supporting role in Karan Johar’s 2010 film ‘My Name is Khan’.

Her first official debut in which she had a full-fledged role was ‘Dus Tola’ in 2010. As a village dance teacher named Geeta, she shared screen space with veteran actor Manoj Bajpayee, and even garnered critical acclaim for her performance. The year proved to be more rewarding for her, as she won the coveted Miss India Australia beauty pageant. Despite suffering a fatal fall and being wounded in the chin and right hand, she participated in the Miss India Worldwide contest in Durban, where she performed a classical dance. Pallavi won the ‘Fresh Look’ title and worked towards building better relations between Australian and Indian communities in her hometown.

Her Bollywood ventures continued with Sahil Sangha’s ‘Love Breakups Zindagi’ and Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Heroine’, where she played important roles. She was also a significant part of the international theatrical musical ‘Taj Express’ which was directed by Shruti Merchant and choreographed by renowned choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant.

The talented actress will make her debut in the Australian film industry with comedy film ‘Save Your Legs’. She has also been signed on to play the female lead in Abhinav Kashyap’s next flick ‘Besharam’ opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The girl is on quite a high, and hopes to break through into the industry with this film.

Watch: Pallavi Sharda In The Savior

Ranbir Kapoor Seeking Katrina Kaif in ‘Besharam’?

The latest buzz to grip the tinsel town is that of Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. That Kat wants to work with Ranbir is no news, but now we hear that the Kapoor lad is equally gung-ho about teaming up with his ladylove, and is recommending her name to his directors. 

Sources claim that Katrina Kaif could have romanced Ranbir Kapoor in Besharam as the actor wanted her in the movie. But, apparently director Abhinav Singh Kashyap was stuck on the newbie Pallavi Sharda, last seen in Heroine. 

It’s said that Ranbir was not keen on Pallavi to be a part of this ambitious project, which also stars his parents Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. Thus the actor strongly recommended Katrina’s name to Abhinav. 

Photos: Katrina's Private Moment With Ranbir In Bikini - Leaked!

However, for the director, Pallavi was best suited for the role of female protagonist in his film, and he didn’t change his decision. 

Also, it’s being said that Abhinav and Pallavi share a special bond and are more than just good friends. Clearly, by sticking on to his decision, Abhinav has taken this bonding to a new level, claim sources. 

Earlier, too, there were rumours that Ranbir pushed Katrina Kaif’s name to Imtiaz Ali for his new venture. Kat was also more than eager to work with the director, which even meant that the lovebirds will get some time together on the sets given their hectic schedules. Coincidentally, the actor’s ex-flame Deepika Padukone was also in the running for the same role, and by now, you know who has bagged the plum project.

First Trailer Of Ranbir Kapoor's Besharam Out: Watch!

After having played multi faceted characters in Barfi, Rockstar and the very recent Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Bollywood's emerging superstar Ranbir Kapoor is now a Besharam.

The trailer opens with the shot of Ranbir Kapoor answering nature’s call in a sarson ka khet while crooning the Yashraj song “Tennu Vekhya toh yeh jaana sanam”. Next, he’s seen grooving in a discotheque -- pelvic thrusts and all with complete abandon. 

Ranbir plays Babli, a street smart car mechanic living in a Delhi orphanage. He is charming and lives life to the fullest. He also steals cars to support his orphanage. He has no sense of right or wrong till he unwittingly hurts the love of his life, Tara (Pallavi Sharda). 

Babli realizes that there is no right way of doing the wrong thing. He sets out to fix all the wrongs in his life and he continues to be shameless about it. And he has two cops Chulbul Chautala (Rishi Kapoor) and Bulbul Chautala (Neetu Kapoor) on his trail. 

The trailer of Besharam will find its takers and haters. It has humour that is decidedly indecent and unfunny. There’s much crotch scratching and pelvic jerks, and in one shot Ranbir Kapoor takes out a sock from his crotch, used as a padding to impress the girls with his manliness. No wonder the trailer her got more dislikes than likes on YouTube at the time of this story. 

Watch the trailer of Besharam below and let us know if you find it funny. Also check out some stills on the following pages.

Release Date: October 2

Directed by Abhinav Kashyap

Produced by Himanshu Mehra, Sanjeev Gupta & Reliance Entertainment

Starring: Ranbir Kapoor,Pallavi Sharda, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor 

Music: Lalit Pandit

Ranbir Kapoor Wants To Learn Good Punjabi For Besharam!

The Dashing actor Ranbir Kapoor has hired a tutor to improve his Punjabi diction for the Abhinav Kashyap film.

Ranbir Kapoor, who is on cloud nine after the success of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD), is leaving no stone unturned to give his best in Besharam. The Bollywood heartthrob is polishing his Punjabi diction for the comedy.

“They are shooting a lot in Chandigarh, so Ranbir has been learning the language. It is crucial for his character, so a tutor has been hired. He’s been practicing to speak like the locals there – in terms of usage of words and their pronunciations,” said a source.

Directed by Abhinav Kashyap, the movie also features Ranbir’s parents – actors Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor – along with Pallavi Sharda. Besharam is set for an October 2 release.

“Since YJHD has released and become a huge success, he’s relaxed and at ease. Besharam will be his most massy film so far, and it’ll have him sharing screen space with his parents for the first time. Even when the film’s poster was released, it generated a lot of curiosity,” the source added.