Dil Dosti Etc is more of a character driven film rather than a plot driven one, there is no definite story but rather a number of incidents revolving around the characters are clubbed together. The film deals with a rich boy who prefers to play it low key; he belongs to a rich family but prefers to live a casual and aimless life in a Delhi University. His befriends a young gun from Bihar who knows exactly what he wants and goes after it, a go getter who is the complete opposite of him. The film revolves around the various encounters in these two character’s lives. However the film is not a glossy campus flick, it is in fact the opposite. The screenplay is too abrupt and the scenes just seem clubbed together very much like the protagonist without much aim. But it does manage to shed light on its two main characters and does so competently. However the pace is a dampener and the lack of story and excess introspection also seem to make this flick just passable.
The film has been produced by Prakash Jha and the story has been written and directed by Manish Tiwary. The film stars youngsters like Imaad Shah as Apurv, Shreyas Talpade as Sanjay Mishra, Nikita Anand, Ishita Sharma, Smriti Mishra etc. The screenplay has been done by Pawan Sony.
Apurv is a typical college guy and although he belongs to a rich family, he prefers not to flaunt it. He lives in the Delhi University college campus. He, like many college teens is aimless and casual about life. He is not Mr. Casanova or the college stud but nonetheless has his share of flings. Apurv befriends Sanjay who is the complete opposite of him, Sanjay is into campus politics, he knows what he wants and sets out after it.
Apurv has a fling with a prostitute; however there seems to be more than meets the eye in their relationship. He also has a girlfriend, who is a young school girl. Then there is the wannabe model who seems drawn to Sanjay despite the fact that they are complete opposites etc. Sanjay also indulges in a bit of the campus politics. Friendships, affairs, love, lust, politics etc in the lives of these two young college boys.
The film does not have a tangible storyline or plot and it merely seems like a few stray episodes in the life of any young college going student have been thrown together. Of course many college students may find a resemblance to these incidents and characters. The two main characters and their natures are brought forth quite well by the director. However the screenplay as well as the execution is unsatisfactory. The screenplay seems to just drag along, the pace is slow and even the execution by Manish Tiwary is not up to the mark. The script is poor as for most part of the film there is no objective shown to the encounters of the protagonists.
The editing is also poor and several scenes have a rough edge to them which is clearly visible on-screen. There does not seem to be any particular flow of events or continuity maintained as scenes just change from one rapid issue to the next. The dialogues are fare as the rough language used is often heard in real life campuses. The cinematography is fare. Music does not really have too much of a place in the film, however it is passable.
Imaad Shah is fare, but seems to be lacking in enthusiasm and conviction in his role. Shreyas Talpade gives a decent performance and manages to infuse energy into the film with his role. The girls are fare; Smriti Mishra is competent but should have had a stronger role. Ishita Sharma is just average as the school girl and Nikita Anand gives an average performance too.
The film is no doubt limited to a certain segment, mainly college kids and that too for multiplex audiences. Dil, Dosti Etc’s screenplay is reflective of college kid’s lifestyle and the characters depicted are believable, however its script not having a concrete plot and the fairly average performances simply make the film a passable, just about average time-pass flick.
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| Reviewed By: Rachel Fernandes |
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