Story: As romance blooms between two youngsters fighting cancer, Kizzie and Manny, they live up to the fullest despite the inevitable tragedy looming over them
Review: 'Dil Bechara' is the Hindi film adaptation of John Green's popular 2012 novel, 'The Fault In Our Stars'.In fact, the books Hollywood adaptation with the same name in 2016 met with much criticial acclaim.
'Dil Bechara' sets itself in Jamshedpur and Introduces us to the Basu Family.Kizzie Basu( Sanjana Sanghi) suffers from thyroid cancer, which has now affected her lungs, requiring her to be an oxygen support almost all the time.With rock solid support from her parents, Kizzie takes life as it comes, even taking the bleak daily multiple hospitals visit in her stride, but what she carves for, is a normal life like any girl her age- with regular problems like boyfriends, crushes, etc.Instead what she ends up doing is attend funerals of people she doesn't know, to feel a connection of the inevitable that lies ahead of her.She meets Immanuel Rajkumar Junior or Manny( Sushant Singh Rajput) in college at first and later at a cancer support group.And given her quiet, introvert nature, at first she is wary of his high energy, exuberance and cockiness.Manny has his own story - he has survived osteosarcoma and his cancer is currently in remission.The two strike up a beautiful bond as a smitten Manny manages to wriggle his way into her heart.
Sushant Singh Rajput navigating the depth of his character, shines with a stellar performance that is sensitive, intense, lively and vulnerable. And watch out to his brilliant moves in the one shot title track choreographed by Farah Khan
Sanjana Sanghi who makes her debut in leading role gives assured confident performance.The supporting cast especially Swastika Mukherjee and Saswata Chatterjee as Kizzie's Parents are super and Saif Ali Khan in a cameo is noteworthy.
The sound track( composed by A.R Rahman and Lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya) is peppered with some fantastic, foot tapping music - particularly 'Khulke Jeene Ka' , 'Taare Ginn' and the tittle track, 'Dil Bechara'.
The chemistry between the lead pair is refreshing to watch especially in the beautiful shot ( cinematography by Satyajit Pande) sequences in Paris.
Director Mukesh Chhabra and writers Suprotim Sengupta and Shashank Khaitan ensures the narrative flow taking you through some tender touching moments between Kizzie and Manny and Kizze and her parents.And be prepared for some heartbreaking scenes and dialogues that will definitely bring you to tears.
Even though the films spirit and breezy pace triumphs the melancholy that augurs, it will leave you in a puddle of emotions with a heavy lump in your throat as the end credits roll.'Dil Bechara' will always be remembered as Sushant Singh Rajput's swan song.Watch this movie simply to witness Sushant Singh Rajput's last act One of the brilliant one.
