As always, I am behind on things and it was up to you my lovely readers to even tell me this was happening. But I’m caught up now! I watched it!
We’ve had a fantasy love song and a crowded trailer, but I feel like this is the first glimpse of the real character chemistry. The trailer just gave us High Drama in the Ranveer-Alia scenes, and the love song could have been any couple. This is FUN! Ranveer is over the top almost doing both parts of the exchange, and then Alia starts to join in and loosen up and smile a bit too. It gives the feel of a couple where he is a bit too much, but is also what she needs to find the silly side of herself. Makes me excited to see more of these two characters interacting and falling in love.
Also works very well with Ranveer-Alia casting! Just looking at this song, Ranveer is a way WAY better dancer than Alia, and way more fun in general in songs. So having him be sort of dance around her and try to jolly her into joining in works well with his skills and her skills. Meanwhile, having her give us character beats, showing how she is loosening up and feeling happier, works to her strengths. It feels a little bit Humpty Sharma in a good way, the hero is heart on his sleeve over the top, and Alia keeps her feelings inside.
