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Story
Babli
Bouncer
opens
with
Babli
Tanwar
(Tamannaah
Bhatia)
beating
a
bunch
of
miscreants
black
and
blue
on
a
deserted
lane
in
Delhi
in
the
middle
of
the
night.
As
two
of
them
lie
on
the
ground,
groaning
in
pain,
someone
knocks
her unconscious.
The
film
rewinds
back
to
six
months
ago
in
a
village
named
Fatehpur
Bairi
where
we
are
introduced
to
a
‘dhaakad’
Babli
who
ticks
every
box
when
it
comes
to
a
quintessential
‘desi’
girl.
She
has
a
thick
Haryanvi
accent,
tucks
in
dozens
of
paranthas,
struggles
with
English,
burps
unabashedly
in
public
and
can
even
beat
troublesome
men
to
pulp.
In
Babli’s
teacher’s
words,
‘ladkiyon
waale
ek
bhi
lakshan
nahin
hain
isme‘.
Babli’s
village
is
famous
for
turning
out
body-builders,
and
many
of
them
work
as
bouncers
in
Delhi’s
nightclubs
and
pubs.
Our
heroine
also
has
a
suitor
Kuku
(Sahil
Vaid)
who
doesn’t
miss
a
chance
to
impress
her.
Sans
any
ambition,
Babli’s
carefree
life
takes
a
turn
when
she
encounters
her
school
teacher’s
son,
Delhi-based
son
Viraj
(Abhishek
Bajaj)
at
a
wedding.
Totally
smitten
by
him,
Babli
with
her
‘khurafati’
mind
hatches
a
plan
and
lands
the
job
of
female
bouncer
in
the
Capital
to
impress
Viraj
and
start
her
dream
life
with
him.
However,
once
Babli
lands
up
in
Delhi,
she
realises
that
there’s
much
more
to
her
as
she
goes
through
a
chain
of
events.
Direction
As
someone
who
has
a
knack
for
depicting
real
stories
on
screen,
Madhur
Bhandarkar’s
latest
outing
Babli
Bouncer
comes
across
a
mild
attempt
despite
of
its
novel
concept.
We
have
had
movies
on
female
wrestlers
and
sportswomen
in
the
past
and
now,
Madhur
steps
into
an
interesting
zone
by
coming
up
with
the
subject
of
a
lady
bouncer.
If
only
this
refreshing
thought
was
backed
by
a
solid
script
and
deft
direction!
What
we
are
served
instead
is
an
average
fare
which
is
mostly
shouldered
by
Tamannaah
Bhatia.
With
contrived
conflicts
and
half-baked
other
elements,
there’s
barely
anything
‘bubbly’
about
Babli
Bouncer
except
a
few
performances.
The
treatment
of
the
film
is
topical.
We
never
get
a
glimpse
of
any
of
the
struggles
in
a
lady
bouncer’s
life.
The
finale
act
barely
packs
a
punch.
Performances
Just
like
her
character
in
the
film,
Tamannaah
Bhatia
is
the
‘hero’ of
Babli
Bouncer
who
makes
sure
that
‘all’s
well’
every
time
the
writing
loses
its
balance.
Be
it
Babli’s
innocence
or
her
valour,
the
actress
excels
in
both
the
shades
and
delivers
a
sincere
performance.
If
Babli
Bouncer
manages
to
hold
your
attention
till
the
end,
it’s
only
because
of
her
onscreen
antics.
Saurabh
Shukla
is
reliable
as
ever,
as
Babli’s
father.
He
adds
gravitas
to
some
of
his
wafer-thin
scenes.
However,
there’s
one
sequence
featuring
him
and
Tamannaah
having
a
heartfelt
talk
post
a
grave
incident
which
deserves
a
special
mention.
Bhandarkar
steers
clear
of
making
it
melodramatic
and
that
organic
approach
makes
the
moment
shine.
Abhishek
Bajaj
and
Sahil
Vaid
who
add
a
love
angle
to
Tamannaah’s
character
Babli’s
story
play
their
respective
roles
with
earnestness.
Technical
Aspects
Himman
Dhamija’s
camerawork
is
in
sync
with
the
theme
of
the
film.
Manish
Pradhan
has
his
editing
scissors
in
place
except
a
scene
or
two.
Music
Unlike
some
of
Madhur
Bhandarkar’s
past
films,
Babli
Bouncer
lacks
memorable
music.
The
tracks
including
‘Mad
Banke’,
‘Le
Sajna’,
‘Babli
Shor
Machare’
and
‘Mann
Mein
Halchal’
barely
register
on
your
lips.
Verdict
There
are
many
instances
in
the
film
where
Babli
is
told,
“You
are
funny.
You
are
very
very
funny.”
One
wished
that
this
stood
true
for
Madhur
Bhandarkar’s
Babli
Bouncer
as
well.
Barring
Tamannaah
Bhatia’s
able
performance
and
a
few
gags,
the
light-hearted
film
with
the
theme
of
female
empowerment
bounces
around
aimlessly.
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