Meri Pyaari Bindu opens with an image out of Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita—a giant statue of Durga borne over the city by helicopter—and incorporates, towards the end, a version of the “Why is life worth living?” speech in Woody Allen’s Manhattan. Sure, there’s a Devdas in Roy’s film, but it’s a dog. They listen to old Hindi film songs, make mixtapes together, prank each other. Much like Band Baaja Baaraat—Bindu producer Maneesh Sharma’s first film—was a love letter to west Delhi, Roy’s film is elevated by its affection for Kolkata. Meri Pyaari Bindu ends on an intriguing note, at once messy and fitting.

Source: Mint May 12, 2017 10:18 UTC