With 'Befikre', Aditya Chopra is the new Yash Chopra and Ranveer the new SRK!

First things first, Befikre is the best movie out of the current genre of films that have tried to redefine love with the 'premarital sex has nothing to do with love' message.

While all the other films actually remained a film story and didn't focus on the message, in true YRF tradition, Befikre focuses and passes on the message. Subtly and classily. The typical male attitude of slut shaming is apologetically accepted by Ranveer 'as his lack of experience' that made him say that. And the opening credits have all kinds of couples in lip locks in all kinds of position with the song, 'Ishq labon ka karobar'. Almost as if the intention was to jolt Indians out of their irrational traditional mentality specially in these times of excessive moral policing sweeping across the nation. If Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi was Aditya Chopra's answer to the world as to why a modern woman can fall in love with a good and simple guy (in case people wondered how Rani Mukherjee fell in love with him), this film is his answer to all those who question a woman's character based on the number of men she has had physical relationships with, before meeting the one she wants to stay married with.

Challenging culture codes with great humor and lovely music, YRF lives on with Befikre!

With this film, Aditya Chopra actually inherits the mantle of greatness from his father in true sense. If Waqt was a genre defining cult film that signaled the arrival of Yash Chopra, DDLJ did that for Aditya Chopra. And if Dil Toh Pagal Hai showed the ability of Yash Chopra to change with times and understand the current generation, Aditya Chopra shows the same trait -hallmark of his father- with Befikre, two decades after DDLJ and it's moral code of virginity, babuji and not getting married without the blessings of the elders.

And if Yash Chopra showed his ability to shift from Amitabh Bachchan to Anil Kapoor to SRK emotionlessly dropping one for the other to keep up with times, Aditya does the same by shifting from SRK to Ranveer.

And announces the arrival of Ranveer Singh as his choice to replace SRK. Ranveer who in personal life is absolutely witty, intelligent and sharp reminding one of SRK in person; shows as he has in past, that on screen also his unchained , original and free style makes him a great replacement for SRK, by delivering a kick ass (literally ass revealing) performance.

Of course let's not forget Vani who is as refreshing a YRF gift to the industry as Anushka has been. She delivers a superb performance as the backbone of the film, in true Yash Chopra tradition of extremely strong and key roles for women.

Two thumbs up for Befikre. Go and book your tickets for the next show itself!

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