Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011)

Ricky Bahl is a conman who dupes ladies for a living and he earns big cash using his methods. The ladies fall easy prey to him and he has conned more than 30 ladies. 3 of them - Dimple, Raina and Saira decide to get back at him and recover the cash that they lost to him (totally 90 lakhs). Dimple is duped in the name of love, Raina - a painting and Saira - family grief.

These 3 girls employ a salesgirl named Ishita to trap Ricky who is now in Goa. Ishita and Ricky fall in love during the girls' reverse-con process. Ricky succeeds yet again but, this time the girls finally manage to straighten out his ways. Ricky returns their cash and gets Ishita on the promise of a clean life.

Hits

• Ranveer Singh looks solid star material with his realistic acting, amazing muscular frame, flowing hair style, height and style. His costumes in this movie are really debonair and dashing. The new heartthrob of the young crowd. 
• Anushka Sharma scorches the screen with her 2 piece bikini act in the pool. She is indeed one gutsy girl to expose her assets in all their glory. 
• More than the songs, Salim-Sulaiman impress with their booming bass BG score particularly in the party scene where the lead pair kiss for the first time. 
• The first half flies away in quick time. 

Comments

• The bubbly, talkative Punjabi girl stereotype is repeated yet again though Parineeti Chopra is very cutesy and curvy. The other 2 girls are OK.
• The 2nd half feels draggy compared to the racy first half. But, it is never boring. 
• No catchy song as such. 
• The colorful production values of Yash Raj Films are there here too. 

VERDICT

Decent time-pass. Worth a watch for the hunky hero, the fun and Anushka's super hot 2 piece bikini act

Badmaash Company (2010)

The Plot

Karan, Chandu, Zing and Bulbul are 4 youngsters just out of college in Bombay, 1994. They are on the lookout for some easy cash and a big life full of glamor. They get lured by fast bucks and don’t hesitate in going illegal too. They cheat the customs by not paying duty by following some fraudulent schemes.

Then they shift to the US, follow the same policy there too.  They try their hands in other types of shady businesses too and finally the law catches up with them and their leader Karan also becomes too egoistic, arrogant and he hardly respects his partners and family. He loses his business and friends.

Then he spends time in jail, realizes his follies and returns to re-unite with his buddies and this time they help Karan’s uncle resurrect his business in a legal manner. All is well in the end with the friends and also with Karan’s family. 

                                                                         

Hits

• Shahid Kapoor though heavily inspired by SRK, is very boyish, charming and is the typical dude. He shows a lot of intensity and talent.
• Anushka Sharma shows her super-hot, sexy and oomphy side in this movie. Jaw dropping stuff-strutting from her. She is obviously a good actress too as we’ve come to know
• The chemistry between the leads is truly sizzling. Their lip locks are so passionate and up the heat factor.
• The 2 friends Chandu and Zing have their moments too. Good smart character artistes. The scenes where they are obsessed with girls and booze are funny. They also do well in their confrontations scenes with Karan when he becomes arrogant. 
• Lovely peppy songs by Pritam, with maximum focus on groovy beats

Misses

• Since the movie is set in the mid-90s, it’s hard to believe the kind of language the friends speak, the kind of costumes they wear and the kind of facilities that are seen in all the locations.
• The schemes used by the friends are sometimes clever but very cinematic and hardly believable. 

VERDICT

Decent heist movie in typical Bollywood style. Colorful Yash Raj extravaganza.