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Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive. Rocky and Rani are trapped in a world where they are united by love but divided by families and the ultimate question is will they fit in?
Critic Consensus
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani receives a broadly mixed-to-positive reception, with most critics acknowledging it as an entertaining, well-packaged love story that ambitiously engages with themes of patriarchy, misogyny, and the clash between tradition and progressiveness. The film's entertainment value, scale, and Karan Johar's signature brand of emotional filmmaking draw the most consistent praise. However, several critics fault it for lacking nuance and rhythm in its social commentary, excessive length, predictability, and a sense that it wallows in the very excesses it attempts to critique. The result is a film many found diverting but ultimately shallow in its messaging.
9 reviews · 5 positive · 1 mixed
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"This Alia Bhatt-Ranveer Singh film has ginormous sets, blingy naach-gaana and a lot of emotions, but little originality."Read full review ↗
"Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is a well-packaged entertainer."Read full review ↗
"This feels like an event film from frame one, and the feeling remains constant throughout. The story, despite the predictable route it takes, packs in a lot for lovers of Hindi films like us. Karan does something he rarely has done before, starts breaking out his emotional sequences infusing a funny line or action, and it works wonders."Read full review ↗
"At heart, 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' is an entertaining and sweet love story, with flashy and meaningful elements that make it a worthwhile watch."Read full review ↗
"Hard for a film to lampoon profligacy while simultaneously wallowing in it. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is fascinating in its attempts to address the clash between progressiveness and tradition, resulting in all sorts of unlikely dramatic conflicts."Read full review ↗
"Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand. It takes some time to ease into its dialled-up tone, hodgepodge of accents and cocky display of wit, something Vicky Donor achieved in minimal effort."Read full review ↗
"So loud! But hey, the lead women have proper jobs. So much gyaan. But necessary too? So many missteps. But woke too. So predictable. But some unexpected decisions too. So little physical chemistry between the lead pair. But they ace the non-physical one. So so long. No buts after that, it is long."Read full review ↗
"The film does make attempts at being more than it can be. There is a commentary on patriarchy, on misogyny, on cancel culture even. But all of them, except maybe the former, lack any nuance. It's all monologues followed by angry looks and while it does get the point home, the point in itself is shallow."Read full review ↗
"It looks well-groomed and starts sounding politically correct by the end but RARKPK lacks rhythm and a beating heart. In its treatment, it seems the film indulges those who get away with casual misogyny as long as they promise a golden heart beneath a gold chain."Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Alia Bhatt · Rani Chatterji
- Ranveer Singh · Rocky Randhawa
- Jaya Bachchan · Dhanlakshmi Randhawa
- Shabana Azmi · Jamini Chatterji
- Dharmendra · Kanwal Lund
- Aamir Bashir · Tijori Randhawa
- Tota Roy Chowdhury · Chandon Chatterji
- Churni Ganguly · Anjali Chatterji
- Kshitee Jog · Punam Randhawa
- Anjali Anand · Gayatri 'Golu' Randhawa
- Namit Das · Somen Mitra
- Abhinav Sharma · Vicky
- Benazir Shaikh · Minty
- Akashdeep Sabir · Minister Alok Pradhan
- Harman Singha · Young Kanwal
- Kashish Rizwan · Young Dhanlakshmi
- Veebha Anand · Young Jamini
- Haarsh Limbachiyaa · Ravi
- Satish Sharma · Emcee
- Lokesh Mittal · Shopkeeper Chintu
Details
- Release Date
- 8 July 2023
- Runtime
- 178 min
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