star news gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 (1/5 star is for ranbir) so overall it's a 2 star movie.

Even before you are introduced to the characters or their conflicts in the film, a promotional music video starring the entire cast initiates the opening titles. The makers attempt to play safe as, with changing times, most audiences make an exit much before the end credits roll.

Bachna Ae Haseeno is the lackadaisical legend of a Casanova character who, in simple terms, ditches two girls and is dumped by the third. Characteristically the story is episodic in format and spread over a time span to pass off as distinct flirtatious flings in the life of the guy at different instances of his adolescence.

The first affair comes as the director’s tribute to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge where Raj (Ranbir Kapoor) encounters Mahi (Minissha) in Switzerland; they miss their train to Zurich and ride on a two-wheeler across the Swiss Alps. The second episode is a version of director Siddharth Anand’s very own Salaam Namaste where Raj, working in Mumbai, is in a live-in relationship with a raunchy Ranchi girl Radhika (Bipasha Basu) but is not ready for a commitment. Despite all his efforts, when their relationship doesn’t break out, Raj escapes to Australia. The third liaison takes the Victoria No 203 path when Raj falls for an Aussie cabbie Gayatri (Deepika Padukone) but this time the girl isn’t interested.

Gayatri’s rejection makes Raj ruminate on his callous romantic involvements of the past. Seized by guilt pangs, he sets on a mission to trace his ex-flames and seek forgiveness from them. Mahi is now married to Joginder (Kunal Kapoor) but isn’t passionately inclined towards her husband despite a decade-old marriage. Wonder where their two kids came from!!! Raj revives DDLJ again by barging into their family wedding, dancing on a bhangra number and reuniting the couple thereby doing an SRK. The second girl Radhika is now starlet Shriya who makes Raj slog as a slave and you only thank good god that the female domination here doesn’t end up into another Ugly aur Pagli . Need I reveal the expected end?

Bachna Ae Haseeno isn’t completely clichéd but palpably predictable throughout. The screenplay adopts a simplistic unconnected episodic pattern without opting for any experimentation. Even the romance isn’t as fervently formulated as yesteryear Yash Raj classics. Love is induced through dialogues that speak of anecdotes of astronomer Rakesh Sharma () in the Minissha episode and is rushed through a song number in the Deepika chapter. Comparatively Bipasha gets the better portions. One expects the graph to ascend in the second half as Raj sets on a reconciliation route but the treatment doesn’t show much innovation and disappoints. The end is so conveniently drafted that the film loses the much called for climax.

On the upside, Vishal-Shekhar’s music has the lively spunk to support the story. The musical interludes derived from R D Burman’s composition jazz up the background score. The cinematography is cool but nothing unseen before. Of course there are those mandatory smooch scenes in each episode as per the pre-defined Yash Raj clause.

The film goes entirely in favour of Ranbir Kapoor. With his endearing boyish charm and a delightful personality, Ranbir gives his liveliest best to all the three tracks of the film to win your heart. Bipasha comes a close second and shares the best chemistry with Ranbir irrespective of their age-gap that doesn’t show onscreen. Minissha attempts to be the bubbly girl and has a strong Preity Zinta hangover in her dialogue delivery. Deepika doesn’t disappoint but her story isn’t fleshed out much. Hiten Paintal could be a worthy replacement to the likes of Vishal Malhotra and Vrajesh Hirjee in playing the hero’s best pal.

Bachna Ae Haseeno could be translated as ‘beware beauties’. But for the lack of an ageless appeal coming from such feel-good films that leaves a long-lasting smile on your face, the title could be punctuated as Bachna Ae, Hasee-No (Caution, not many smiles ahead).

I agree with you man ....

USNAY MERY HATHO KI LAKEERO PAR
EIK SIYAH TIL DAIKHA


OR KAHA.....
YEH TIL DOLAT KA HAY

TUMHARY HATHO MIEM KITNI DOLAT HAY
TO MIEN NAY APNAY DONO HATHO MIEN

USKA CHEHRA THAM LIYA
OR KAHA......

DEKHO MERY HATHO MIEN
KITNI DOLAT HAY...

first view, it seems good.. but then whn u come out of the cinema, u realise its the same old thing... i loved the look of the movie though... Ms Lamba needs some real big stilletoes to get up there...