Product Description

Rakesh{Abhishek Bachchan} and Vimmi{Rani Mukherji} are two ambitious wannabes from small towns where their dreams are written off as outrageous daydreaming. They run away from their homes when bump into each other and decide to con for once to be financially sound until they make it big. Ironically, they find it too exciting. One follows the another as they adopt fake names [Bunty and Babli] for the same and they soon become the most popular anonymous criminals of the nation. At the heart of it kicks off their romance and they decide to continue their newly-found 'talent' as their means of living. Little do they know that their shenanigans have caught the fancy of ACP Dashrath Singh {Amitabh Bachchan} big time. He leaves no stone unturned in putting them behind the bars. Meanwhile, Rakesh and Vimmi have a child and decide to quit conning for their child's sake. However, its only then when Dashrath Singh manages to get their grab. But he release them after initial incredulity about their changed intentions. Years later, Dashrath resurrects them from their commonplace but dull living to employ their conning abilities, only for nation's aid this time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22452 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-05-27
• Aspect ratio: Unknown
• Formats: NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: Hindi
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 5.50" h x .50" w x 7.50" l, .19 pounds
• Running time: 164 minutes

Customer Reviews

Yeh world, hai na world . . .
Bunty Aur Babli (Bunty And Babli) are the Bollywood equivalent of Bonnie and Clyde. Both misunderstood by their families, and longing for more from life, Rakesh and Vimmi each leave home to follow their dreams. Fate or circumstance brings them together. Closed doors and corrupt dealings keep them together. Frustrated after a bank manager steals his get rich scheme, Rakesh devises a plan to con the con man. On the run, Rakesh and Vimmi become Bunty and Babli. Thus begins an adventure that leads them from Lucknow to Delhi with many stops in between.

The evolving relationship between the two main characters is enchanting, despite the nefarious nature of their partnership. Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee have a wonderful chemistry as the engaging criminal couple. Their characters are well developed, allowing the viewer to see beyond their unlawful behavior, to the warm-hearted souls that they truly are. Bunty and Babli charm everyone they meet, including Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dashrath Singh (played by Amitabh Bachchan). The film has elements of Catch Me if You Can, as DCP Singh tries to track them.

Bunty repeats the aphorism "Yeh world hai na world... Isme do tarah ke log hotey hai... (This world has two kinds of people . . . ) several times throughout the film. It seems to have become almost a philosophy for him, in an effort, perhaps to make sense of a world that doesn't seem to understand him.

I was drawn to this film after watching one of the musical numbers on You Tube. Kajra Re is pure Bollywood song and dance, and the special appearance by the stunning Aishwarya Rai is the icing on the cake. The songs in the film are captivating and memorable, and the incongruous sight of Amitabh Bachchan rapping during the end credits was a delightful end to the experience. One of the most delightful and characteristic aspects of Bollywood films is the way in which the musical numbers can transport the characters into totally different settings, as a means to portray a particular emotion or event.

As with most Bollywood films, it is quite long, at 170 minutes. With non-stop action and song-and-dance numbers, I hardly noticed the time passing. If you've never seen a Bollywood film, this one would be a great introduction.

The one issue I had was the tendency of the subtitles to flash by too quickly, near the beginning of the film. As the action began, this was much less of an issue, and did not detract from the enjoyability of the film.

Loved the story and the songs - pure fantasy
I think this movie was part "Bonnie & Clyde" and part "Catch Me If You Can". The story was pure fantasy, but totally engaging and fun. The songs were catchy, and I find myself humming the tunes even a couple of weeks after watching the movie. There is also a cameo (song) by Aishwarya Rai (best song of the movie) to look forward to. Great fun!

Bonnie and Clyde meet Robin Hood meet Bollywood.
This movie is really good. Cute and not overly silly. I like it that the main actor's lives don't turn out the way they want all the time. Makes it more realistic...kind of. Abhishek and Rani are a great pair. The soundtrack is also great.