It’s been 2 years since we met the ever-so loving and upbeat Rocky Randhawa from the gregarious Randhawa paradise and the bold and dogmatic Rani Chatterjee from the sophisticated and cultured Chatterjee household. Their love story had it all; comedy, drama, heartfelt moments, damaging conflicts and eventual victory! Maithili Bachani revisits the iconic Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani on it’s 2nd year anniversary.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani released on the 28th of July 2023, it was a long awaited movie especially since Karan Johar was directing after such a long time. Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, this movie resonated with people across generations and brought forth a true blue love story with peppy dance numbers, slow melodious songs and the actors dancing in the depths of Kashmir snow, classic Dharma style.
The matriarchal and patriarchal divide was flawlessly executed with sensitivity and sense of lightness; a combination rather tricky to come across as honest. The divide was highlighting the stark differences but also made for a nuanced lens to see the characters inner dialogues on either side. One of the poignant parts of the film is that towards the end we near a balance of understanding both the worlds, truly believing that love always triumphs.
The film had a strong supporting cast that really shaped the movie and made it worthy of its critical acclaim, the dialogues have a timeless quality and timeless music was revamped which still garnered just as much love if not more. It was a perfect family watch and hit all the right notes, imperfect and wholesome. We fell in love with the story and characters; it truly made us feel something and that’s what cinema is all about.
Rocky and Rani inadvertently became a fresh archetype for a love story in this generation; together, Ranveer and Alia’s performances was pivotal to the film’s success, making Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani a memorable and celebrated addition to contemporary cinema.