The film belongs to Ranbir Kapoor. Even when he’s doing the most awful things you really can’t get mad at him. Bachna Ae Haseeno is unapologetically shallow, highly improbable and despite the occasional kissing, absolutely sanitised. But that’s precisely what we see Yash Raj films for. I recommend that you check- in reality at the door and enjoy this over-blown fantasy.

It’s a reasonably mature look at relationships and gives women actual, believable roles to play. But alas, the finer points lack polish and the wimpy, predictable end completely disappoints.

As a director, Siddharth Anand did far better in his last film, “Salaam Namastey”. Here, armed once more with a ‘it’s different’ storyline, he remains unable to turn it into something significant, probably because of the sluggish screenplay and little meat in the second half’s story. Moreover, by opting for style over substance, he leaves us with a film which looks nice on the surface, but has no heart or soul.