Ved movie review: Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia D'Souza's film is beautiful but could've been immensely powerful

3.5/5

Story:

Satya is madly in love with Nisha. One day, she leaves him. Unable to accept the reality, Satya looks to alcohol to numb the pain. Shravani marries him despite his image in and outside his family. Can she put up with his pain from the past?

Review:

Ved (Crazy) is a film that is miles apart from what crazy means. The movie is beautiful and heartwarming. However, it could have been extremely powerful and a story that would bring a twist to the film it is adapted from.

Riteish Deshmukh in the role of Satya is the perfect mix of Kabir Singh and Chulbul Pandey as a lover. His frustration and will to get into fights and kill is pretty evident and the actor is seamless in his character.

Ashok Saraf in the role of his father, Mr. Dinkar, is a cutie. He is also a pleasant surprise and his acting skill is just on point as always.

Genelia D'Souza's entry in the film as Shravani is unique and pretty. She is extremely adorable as his wife. She narrating her side of falling in love is extremely beautiful.

Ashok and Genelia's bond is the best thing to happen to the film. Them bringing Jodha-Akbar, Salim and Anarkali is natural and entertaining. The movie has hilarious moments that make it beyond watchable.

In the second half, Riteish and Genelia become extremely adorable. They have their moments – both heartbreaking and loving. Riteish's scene with sign language is like a cherry on the top of a delicious cake.

The song Besuri perfectly shows the bond between Satya and Shravani. The song also sees how their relationship has evolved over the years, making it an important track in the film.

Jiya Shankar in the role of Nisha has a brief yet lasting role. She comes back in the form of memories and all of them leave you smiling.

Ved has equal amounts of comedy and action. Every actor nails the scenes that require both.

Riteish and Genelia's bond, as one would expect, is the highlight of this cutely wrapped gift of a movie. The two tend to overpower the other but still leave you rooting for them as a couple.

The movie sees a drastic change and even if it gives off the Majili vibes, there's always more to Ved than what the Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's film offered. The end of this movie is so similar.

Ved Lavlay, as one would expect, is the end credit song. Salman has a surprise for everyone apart from the song and every Bhai fan will be left whistling.

Verdict:

Ved is a beautiful film. It is better than Majili in many places. The movie, however, sticks to the adaptation. This is even when Ved could have ended many scenes before, making it more powerful than it currently is. Nonetheless, this movie is hilarious and action-packed aka a masala entertainer everyone loves seeing.