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Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009)

Director: Sundeep Singh Bedi

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From Time Out London

Free-spirited Punjabi ‘buffalo-girl’ Veera (Mukerjee) poses as turban-clad Sikh lad Veer in order to join an all male cricket team. Naturally, romantic complications and songs ensue before this ‘Amritsar all-rounder’ is caught out. This Bollywood take on ‘She’s the Man’ meets ‘Bend it like Beckham’ is undemanding, wholesome family fun. Queen-bee Mukherjee reclaims her throne with a compelling, comic and convincing performance. It’s underlying ‘tradition can be just as good as modernity’ message is as subtle as the skimpy red dress Veera dons in a bid to impress Veer (Kapoor), the team’s coach. But it is nice to see cricket being used as a metaphor for ameliorating relations between India and Pakistan. East or West? Good heavens, it’s the Punjab that’s the best!

Author: Anil Sinanan

Time Out London Issue 2039, 17 - 23 Sept, 2009

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monty said...

Posted on Oct 24 2009 16:14 Great Movie :D

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Kaj said...

Posted on Oct 06 2009 20:10 i love the movie....! dont understand why people are making it seem like its rubbish!!

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serah said...

Posted on Oct 05 2009 13:38 dis film sucks!!!!!!!

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samiul said...

Posted on Oct 05 2009 13:37 i loved dis film!!!!!!!!!!! wuhooooooooooooooooo i luv rani mukherjee and evry other cast in the movie.

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Anil Sinanan said...

Posted on Sep 23 2009 20:06 oops! Kapoor's coach character is actually called Rohan, not Veer as I stated in the review.

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