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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani movie review: what 18 critics say

31 May 2013 · Directed by Ayan Mukerji · Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has a Critic Score of 3.1/5 from 17 rated reviews; 13 recommend it. Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 6 of 17 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the performances, the music and the emotion. Criticised: the script.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani critic reviews (18)

What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 6 of 17 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the performances, the music and the emotion. Criticised: the script.

2of 5
The Indian Express · Shubhra Gupta

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is a been-here, seen-this, much-too-long glossy creature, and not much else.

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3.5of 5
Rediff · Sukanya Verma

Mukerji has crafted a film about characters he clearly cares about and wants you to do the same, where even if the conclusion is a tad convenient, its the one you want to see. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is predictable but who cares?

2.5of 5
Hindustan Times · Anupama Chopra

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which liberally echoes DDLJ and every other major romance to come out of Bollywood in the last two decades.

3of 5
IBNLive · Rajeev Masand

How much you enjoy 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' depends entirely on how much you've missed the typical Karan Johar formula.

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3of 5
India Today · Vinayak Chakravorty

A slightly more mature Ayan as storyteller, and technically his craft is a few notches higher too. Yet just like Bunny, Ayan's cinematic idiom still seems trapped in a happy-go-lucky teenage universe.

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3of 5
CNN IBN (IBNlive) · Rajeev Masand

Too long by at least twenty minutes, this is a watchable film despite its conventional arc.

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2.5of 5
NDTV · Saibal Chaterjee

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is a bright, breezy and brassy film designed for easy consumption. What it certainly is not is ballsy.

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2.5of 5
Glamsham · Martin D'Souza

This film does not have the chutzpah of a ROCKSTAR; neither does it have the simplicity of ROCKET SINGH: SALESMAN OF THE YEAR or WAKE UP SID. In short, Ranbir fans will be disappointed.

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4of 5
Filmfare · Rachit Gupta

YJHD is a well-packaged 'okay' film and it becomes a 'good' film thanks to the acting efforts of Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapur, Deepika and of course, Ranbir.

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3.5of 5
Mid-Day · Shubha Shetty-Saha

The characters are no novelty, they have been seen umpteen times earlier. But it is the treatment that makes it 'alag' and the credit must go to the director with a mature, sorted head on his young shoulders.

3of 5
Asian Age · Khalid Mohamed

The heroine of Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, is in fact, two movies for the price of one. And just in case that isn't sufficient, Ms Madhuri Dixit shows up to perform an item number

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Emirates24By7 · Sneha May Francis

Even his love story a demure girl-next-door who skips her heartbeat for the commitment-phobic boy isnt novel, but his leading cast makes it work.To Ayans credit, he does the unthinkable and makes the stereotypes work, rather…

3of 5
Zee News · Ananya Bhattacharya

A dynamic or a sedentary life? The daily dal-chawal or the scrumptious tangri kabab? Chasing dreams or letting go of them?

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4of 5
DNA India · Tushar Joshi

While Wake up Sid was more personal, YJHD seems like a chapter that will resonate with everyone.

4of 5
Koimoi · Mohar Basu

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Review : is a delicious entertainer. Though the story is packed with its generous share of clichés, it still works endearingly!

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4of 5
The Times of India · Meena Iyer

Youth is a many splendoured thing. An alive, fresh vibe dominates Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani invigorating you through it’s entire run. The story is not novel, but the treatment is A-grade.

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3of 5
Mumbai Mirror · Karan Anshuman

If YJHD had released in 2001, a month after Dil Chahta Hai, it’d be no more unique than it is today.

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ETC · Komal Nahata

On the whole, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has tremendous entertainment value because of its fine drama, enjoyable humour, great music, lovely star value and fantastic performances.

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