Summary: The story
revolves around three friends – Gautam (Saif Ali Khan), Deepika Padukone
(Veronica) and Diana Penty (Meera). Gautam has a crush over Veronica and the
feeling is mutual. However, he falls for Meera. Now what does she do? Watch out
for the whirlpool of emotions surrounding three friends releasing on 13th
July 2012. (Tip: Take your best pals along. Your bonds will definitely grow
stronger.)
The movie can be associated with a couple of proverbs like
“too many cooks spoil the broth”and “two’s company, three’s a crowd”. Cocktail
by Homi Adjania takes various portions of our lives and puts them into a story
which takes place in the beautiful cities of London, New Delhi and Cape Town.
The movie revolves around the lives of three friends who have settled in the United
Kingdom, their funny moments and their emotional turmoil.
Gautam, Veronica and Meera find themselves enjoying the
company of each other and their bonding seems to be perfect. Gautam is a flirt
by nature; Veronica is a spoilt rich brat while Meera is a simple middle class
Indian girl. Initially we see Veronica and Gautam engaged in a non-committal
relationship. There are many elements of laughter revolving around this
relationship. Meera, Veronica’s best pal, is content to be a part of the gang
although she makes it a point not to interfere in Veronica and Gautam’s bizarre
relationship.
The script by Imtiaz Ali is great in parts. During the first
half of the movie, there are many light hearted moments and great comic relief.
The songs by Pritam seem to take the audience straight into party mode. However,
during some scenes where the actors are having a conversation, there seems to
be a disconnect somewhere. This leads to a somewhat fall in the overall tempo
of the movie.
The chemistry amongst the group has been captured
beautifully. The relationship between Meera and Veronica is realistic and
sometimes compels one to think. The relationship between Veronica and Gautam
can seem to be a bit bizarre at times while the love between Gautam and Meera
could have been explored a bit more. That particular chemistry that we see
between the lead pairs in all of Imtiaz Ali movies like “Jab We Met” and “Love
Aaj Kal” seems to be superficial when we talk about Gautam and Meera. Despite
all these minor flaws, the movie still will score as the youth of today will
see a part of themselves in all the three characters. They will relate
themselves to the characters in the movie and that is the plus point of
Cocktail.
The film shifts into serious mode when Mr. Cupid strikes.
Friendship is overshadowed by love. The film then takes the route of a distinctive
Bollywood love triangle which has become the time tested path for many directors
and producers of Hindi films to trod on over the years.
There are many positives to take away from the movie. The
lead actors have all excelled in their characters. Saif plays the role of a
modern day Casanova with elegance. We actually love when we see the flirtatious
side of him. Deepika Padukone is the pick of the lot. This movie may be a
turning point for her as this is probably her best performance since her debut.
She perfectly portrays the character of a rich spoilt, bitchy brat. She looks
beautiful throughout the movie as well. Diana Penty, making her Bollywood
debut, was good though she needs to polish up her act if she wants to survive.
The other characters in the movie have been done complete
justice. Dimple Kapadia, who plays Saif’s mother, is excellent as the loud desi
woman. Boman Irani, essaying the role of Saif’s father, is excellent as usual.
The music by Pritam is already scorching the charts. The dialogues are funny
and have some outrageous one-liners. All in all, the movie should be praised
for introducing the free-spirited Gen-Next era to Bollywood – an era where
everyone can relate themselves to the characters in the movie.
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