Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Aditya Chopra

Writer:

Aditya Chopra (story)

Release Date:

12 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

There is an extraordinary love story in every ordinary Jodi.

Plot:

A middle-aged man who has lost his love for life recovers it through the love of a vivacious young girl.

Plot Keywords:

Bollywood | Musical Segments

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Shahrukh Khan	...	Surinder 'Suri' Sahni
Vinay Pathak	...	Balwinder 'Bobby' Khosla
Anushka Sharma	...	Taani
M.K. Raina	...	Taani's father
Manmeet Singh	...	Raju mechanic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bipasha Basu
Bobby Bedi	...	Tiny Singh
Vivan Bhatena		(as Vivan Bhathena)
Puneet Cheema	...	Dance Instructor
Aneesha Dalal	...	Dance Instructor
Alene D'Souza	...	Dance Instructor
Lara Dutta
Areez Gandhi	...	M.C. at Dance Competition Finale (as Areesz Gandhi)
Rajesh Jain	...	Khanna
Kajol
Vineet Kapoor	...	Chedda
Darshi Mashru
Rani Mukherjee		(as Rani Mukerji)
Shonali Nagrani
Richa Pallod
Rushad Rana		(as Rana Rushod)
Mark Sagato	...	Sumo Wrestler
Nilofar Salehi	...	Dolly
Rohit Siobti	...	Surinder's friend
Anuj Tikku	...	D.K.
Preity Zinta

Also Known As:

A Couple Made by God (India: English title) (literal title)
A Match Made by God (USA)
A Match Made in Heaven (India: English title) (informal title)
R.N.B.D.J. (India: English title) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

167 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Hong Kong:I

Company:

Yash Raj Films

Trivia:

Sonam Kapoor did a screen test and was strongly considered for the lead role.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Raj Kapoor (Sharukh Khan) proposes to Taani (Anushka Sharma) by means of electricity lighted in such a way that it looks like I LOVE YOU when viewed from top. But electricity supplied to the public is supplied in series, not in parallel.

Quotes:

Surinder Sahni: Yesterday, I saw her for the first time, and as I saw her, I immediately fell in love.

Movie Connections:

References Phir Milenge (2004)

Soundtrack:

Dance Pe Chance Kar Le

Excellent Movie which kept my tears rolling all the way.

I am great fan of Sharukhan. He is actor who stands taller than the crowd. For me this movie was way beyond I had imagined. I usually don't want Hindi movies or like usually Sanjay Khan vs other new generation actors.

Depiction of Amritsar is very realistic and even Ms. Chadda will agree (Bride and Prejudice) that she could have added some more here and there.

I was watching this with my wife and all along tears kept rolling. The pain is portrayed so well, I never thought the actress was acting the first time. She was as seasoned in acting or say natural that I kept on thinking about Rani Mukharjee (Not comparing to Ash because it needs 2nd or 3rd to prove).

Moreoever the pain was with both sides and they both were oblivious of actually each others pain (it is not easy to understand what the other party is thinking when you are busy in your own thoughts.) Sharukh represents a true simple middle class Punjabi (Rather West Punjabi) who spends life in very simple way all through. As Raj, it proves how Indians could be deceptive as Surinder's and transform in Raj's (West) of America (Pretty simple evolutionary jump which for some is unfathomable generation gap).

Ankusha has shown all the roles of serious as well as a modern actress, like, keeping it up with Sharukh's talent. On top of it she is extremely beautiful and you will be forced to devour the beauty.

Ending and other parts of the plot are as usual we have in Hindi movies and cannot be translated. For me Sharukh is like an alien who entertains us and is giving message of brotherhood while holding back his identity.