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.*
