MOVIE REVIEW
movie review
Bachaana
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achaana is an old-school Cary Grant type of romantic comedy: fast-paced and full of great oneliners. The plot is somewhat predictable but that's
secondary – Bachaana is all about the chase. The film
tells the story of an Indian girl, Alia, who finds herself on
the run from drug dealers and Vicky, the Pakistani taxi
driver who helps her. Starring Sanam Saeed and Mohib
Mirza and set in Mauritius, Bachaana is a mélange of
action-packed chases, gorgeous scenery and palpable
chemistry between the two co-stars. One of the biggest
talking points prior to the film’s release was its tagline
“Larki Larki hoti hai”, apparently indicating a chauvinistic
stance that a girl needs a man to save her. In actual
fact, the film features a gloriously spunky heroine who
is both athletic and intelligent. She sails through a jump
that Vicky executes in slow-motion, action hero style
and she does as