Dil Dosti Etc. - Half baked Effort

Starring :
Nikita Anand ... Prerna
Smriti Mishra ... Vaishali
Immaduddin Shah ... Apurv
Ishitta Sharma ... Kintu
Shreyas Talpade ... Sanjay Mishra
Director : Manish Tiwary
Writers : Pawan Sony, Manish Tiwary
Producer : Prakash Jha

I has high expectation from this one. After seeing this movie, I have mixed feelings. This was a setting that had a lot of potential, what with a university campus, lot of boys, elections, friendships all thrown in a script.

Even though I was never actually bored from the movie, however was not able to make out what director was trying to say. If there was a message in the film, then I am sorry I didn't get it and if it was an effort just to make a fun film, then also something is missing.

The story and setting all looked very real, cinematography seems to be fair, however the production values are very low. Dialogues are adequate, music passable.

Now coming to the acting part. Shreyas Talpade's role is not developed properly, if it would have been written properly then it had a lot of scope for a actor like Shreyas to perform. Imaad Shah, shows promise, but has been miscast in this role. He is barely out of his teens and doesn't look hot enough for the girls to fall form him at drop of his hat. He has a laidback style and seemed to lack energy, would need some more roles to prove his mettle. The females were adequate, special mention to Smriti Mishra for the role of prostitute, however is for a very small duration of the movie.

I would say just time pass stuff. Can be seen if you have nothing better to do.

My Rating : 6.5/10.