Dhadak Movie Review: Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor are a complete Zingaat package

Ishaan Khatter is the genuine star of Dhadak. Janhvi Kapoor is still very much a work in progress when it comes to emoting but you can see shades of a true blood star in the making.

Written by Karishma Shetty , Journalist

Updated on Jul 26, 2018 | 10:44 PM IST | 1.8M

When you take the mammoth task of recreating a young classic like the Marathi film, Sairat, which tugged at our heartstrings, you know you have to face the burden of constant comparisons. But, Dhadak perseveres and passes the litmus test with flying colours.

For those, who have not watched Sairat, Dhadak is about a classic Romeo in Madhu (Ishaan) who is madly in love with the unattainable daughter of a deathly hotelier cum politician, Parthavi (Janhvi). It's the classic case of Romeo-Juliet and their tryst with the problems of young love.

Besides the comparisons, another hurdle to be passed was the introduction of the latest "nepotism products" - Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor.

Ishaan is the genuine star of the movie. In the pre-interval part, his comic timing is ingenious and towards the second half, you buy into his emotions and genuinely feel bad for the lad, who is just a youngling in love. On the other hand, we have Sridevi's daughter Janhvi who has to bear the brunt of the most judgements. But, Janhavi pleasantly surprises! Yes, she is still very much a work in progress when it comes to emoting but you can see shades of a true blood star in the making. On a positive note, Janhvi's screen presence is undeniable and she has the old world charm attached. One thing's for sure, we have two new stars in Janhvi and Ishaan, nepotism be damned. Their chemistry was near flawless and your heart beats for them.

A quick shoutout to the supporting characters of the movie including the always reliable Ashutosh Rana, Kharaj Mukherjee and Ankit Bisht. A special mention to Sridhar Watsar who plays Madhu's sidekick Purshottam with utmost perfection and is reminiscent of Poplu (Sahil Vaid) from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.

Coming back the comparisons, Dhadak is simply an adaptation with the perfect flavours of tried, tested and successful methods by romantic movie expert Shashank Khaitan. The story of Dhadak may be the same, but the perspective is very different and welcoming.

And if you were wondering whether the ending of Dhadak will leave you as numb as Sairat did? The answer is a big fat YES.

We rate it a 60% on the movie meter.