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Lafangey Parindey

20 August 2010Hindi2h 35m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Lafangey Parindey skews negative to mixed, with most reviewers finding the film hampered by a cliché-ridden, predictable script set in familiar Mumbai underworld territory.

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Pradeep Sarkar DirectorGopi Puthran ScreenplayGopi Puthran StoryR. Anandh MusicNatarajan Subramaniam Cinematography

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Lafangey Parindey s a 2010 Hindi romantic drama directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Both the actors have extremely challenging roles to play in this love story set in the gritty streets of Mumbai. The story of the film is partially inspired from the 1978 American film, Ice Castles and the 1999 Tamil film, Thulladha Manamum Thullum. and the South-Korean film Always.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Lafangey Parindey skews negative to mixed, with most reviewers finding the film hampered by a cliché-ridden, predictable script set in familiar Mumbai underworld territory. Where praise does emerge, it centers on the performances and a certain old-fashioned masala entertainment value that a few critics found watchable despite the conventional storytelling. Common criticisms include a superficial and feeble narrative that avoids dramatic complexity and fails to connect emotionally with the viewer. Several reviewers acknowledged the film is not without merit but stopped well short of recommending it.

7 rated reviews · 3 positive · 2 mixed · 2 negative

Praised: performances and entertainment valueCriticised: predictable cliché-ridden script

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Critic Reviews (7)

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Saibal ChatterjeeTop Critic· NDTV
6.0
Lafangey Parindey soars just high enough to stand a fair chance of garnering mass applause.
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Nikhat KazmiTop Critic· Times Of India
6.0
It's a familiar world of bhais, boxers and bustee wallahs which Mumbai cinema has created and re-created, time and again that stares at you in Lafangey Parindey. And it's this familiarity of character and script that actually works against Pradeep Sarkar's third love story which comes after Parineeta and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. There is an overriding sense of deja vu that overcomes you as you watch the cliche-ridden script unfold in a predictable fashion, where the rough-edged gangster is involuntarily drawn towards his sweet yet strong victim. And yet, it isn't easy to write off the film completely.
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
4.0
It's a pointless, boring film. Watch it if you have 200 bucks to waste!
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Aniruddha Guha· DNA India
6.0
Lafangey Parindey is more conventional than groundbreaking, but highly watchable nonetheless. In these times of 'propah' characters and experimental filmmaking, it reminds you of a time when films were made purely to entertain. Watch it to enjoy the old-world charm of the masala Hindi film.
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Pankaj Sabnani· Glamsham
5.0
LAFANGEY PARINDEY has some amazing performances but is marred by a feeble script. For the 'records' this LP doesn't seem to be a long playing one.
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Sukanya Verma· Rediff
5.0
Ultimately Lafangey Parindey, like its attention-grabbing title, is unapologetically superficial with a brief attention span. It doesn't dwell too long on the possible complications or questions that may arise in its protagonist's lives and conveniently wiggles out of/wraps up any uneasy development. Guess the makers can't blame us for reserving similar indifference towards the movie.
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Komal Nahta· KoiMoi
3.0
Lafangey Parindey doesn't connect too well with the viewer. Great music and strong emotions could've done the trick. As it is, it will prove to be a loser in spite of a moderate budget.
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Release Date
20 August 2010
Runtime
2h 35m
Language
Hindi

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