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Saturday, June 3, 2017

InFilm to Miss: Heropanti (2014)

Heropanti (2014)

Viewing Platform: Netflix

Dimpy's older sister elopes with a teacher's son, Rakesh, and their father goes on a rampage. Chaudhary's men capture anyone who knows Rakesh, beating them until they give information as to the eloped couple's whereabouts. One of the friends, rascally Bablu, decides to stay captured because he catches a glimpse of a mysterious beauty who previously stole his heart. Once he discovers his crush is none other than Chaudhary's younger daughter, Dimpy, Bablu sends the father on a wild goose chase to Delhi. He also manages to convince the father to take Dimpy along in case she runs off in his absence – ensuring Bablu has even more time alone with Dimpy. What happens when Dimpy starts to have feelings for Bablu? Will she break her father's heart the way her older sister did? How will Chaudhary react when he notices the two stealing glances at each other?

*This drama has lots of violence, and I did not like the overall feel emanating from this group of self-righteous albeit powerful men frightening and grabbing the women in the household. Chaudhary was a law unto himself – he even admits to murdering people early on in the story – and he wonders why his daughters want to leave him. It's frightening to consider there are men today who rule their estates like their own fiefdoms, deciding who to kill, beat, kidnap or disown according to their own laws. The explanation that he was doing it out of “love” for his daughter was inexcusable. The lead guy had some slick dance and fighting moves, but his face looks plastic, and I couldn't like his antics. This was a miss for me.*

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