Yaariyan (2014)

good back-story, and good acting

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

This movie is just a waste of time, or that's what i think. I rarely watch Hindi movies but i had to watch it with my friends and it disappointed me greatly. Bollywood has great potential to make good movies too e.g. Hera Pheri, Kahaani and other good movies but they are wasting it. There is nothing interesting about this movie, not good acting, not a strong story. The jokes are old school and forced. The actors are really awful. They are "overacting". It doesn't even pass your time inside the theater. The whole time, I was praying it to end fast and go out and get rid of the suffocation due to the movie. I want to tell you guys to not waste your time watching this movie. You will be disappointed greatly and your time and money will be wasted.

Divya Khosla Kumar's 'Yaariyan' boasts stunning visuals, awesome songs & even decent performances, but what it lacks is - A Solid Script. Though it has its share of inspiring moments, the final outcome, is strictly okay!'Yaariyan' Synopsis: A college student must win an inter college competition to save his college from being demolished by property builders.'Yaariyan' has a fairly entertaining first-hour, but slips considerably post-interval. The drama slackens, the sub-plots are under-developed & even the culmination, is plain ordinary. Also, there are too many songs in this hour. Though melodious, the songs only add to the film's length, which anyhow is over 135-minutes.Sanjeev Dutta's Screenplay has its share of highs, but the lows are undeniable either. A shorter, crispier second-hour was needed. Divya Khosla Kumar's Direction is well-done. Cinematography by Sameer Arya is top-class. The visuals are excellent! Editing lacks sharpness. Music by Various Artists, is awesome. Performance-Wise: Himansh Kohli makes a confident debut. He's at ease, especially in the romantic portions. Rakul Preet Singh passes muster. Nicole Faria looks sexy & delivers decently. Evelyn Sharma shines in her part. Veterans Gulshan Grover, Deepti Naval & Smita Jaykar, are adequate.On the whole, 'Yaariyan' isn't bad, but it could've been much better nevertheless.

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)Rating: 3/5 starsYes it's predictable, unabashedly clichéd, cringingly corny, and at times downright silly. But it's also quite entertaining, emotional (at times forcefully emotional), funny (some scenes are stupid, but there are a few others that are genuinely hilarious), has a strong patriotic flavor (just about saves itself from being jingoistic), and most importantly, reminds one of their college days (the most realistic and enjoyable part of the movie).The direction and acting are understandable amateurish, but eventually "Yaariyan" overcomes these hurdles and remains watchable due to its realistic college life portrayal that evokes a sense of nostalgia.

Divya kumar....is beautiful..now Rich...cause of a rich husband..apart from that nothing is in for that female..even a nut job blonde could have done a better job directing this movie...Its so unfair that such ppl have money to play around when creative and meaningful scripts are thrown and does not see light...The movie is not worth discussing let alone watching..its like photographing a flower shop...cause its flowers every where for the director...and so much of color pink...she could have made a home video of herself wearing all those skimpy clothes and got better reviews...and to end the movie she has quoted that Direction was the toughest job in the world..clearly the female doesn't even know what ppl outside her palace do for a living...I think U r better being a mother and a wife..pls b a friend to the audience and stop directing..