Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Movie Review: Sahher Bambba excels in bland Karan Deol debut

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas is the big Bollywood debut of Karan Deol directed by his father Sunny Deol. However, it is debutante Sahher Bambba who steals the show in this one-time watch.

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Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Movie Review: Sahher Bambba excels in bland Karan Deol debut
Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol is making his debut with Saher Bammba in Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas.

The key ingredients for a blockbuster Bollywood love story are a good-looking couple, mountains, songs and yes, a khandaan. Karan Deol's debut film, Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, has it all. From the scenic beauty of the Himalayas to blackmails and family melodrama, Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas is made with every element required for a hit romantic film. Yet, it fails to deliver what is usually expected from a romantic film.

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Karan Deol, who is making his Bollywood debut with his father Sunny Deol's directorial film, seems too rookie to be an actor. He manages to make it through the entire film with only one expression. Only good thing about this otherwise-average film is debutante Sahher Bambba. The mountain girl shines in this extended travel vlog of a film, which sees a little drama only towards the end. The screenplay is weak, which is unable to lift up the weaker performance of lead actor Karan Deol.

Karan Deol plays the role of Karan Sehgal, who lives in Manali and owns Camp Ujhi Dhaar, which organises adventure treks. The protagonist had a sad childhood as he lost both his parents to an avalanche. Sahher Bambba, on the other hand, plays Saher Sethi, a sharp and gorgeous video blogger from Delhi. The Delhi girl comes to Camp Ujhi Dhaar with a motive to expose what she thinks is a scam. She is 'on a break' in her relationship with boyfriend Viren Nagar (played by Aakash Ahuja), who is a spoilt brat and son of an influential lawyer and three-time MP Ratna Nagar, played by Meghna Malik.

Saher goes to a trek organised by Karan's company, which charges Rs 5 lakh for a week-long adventure experience. Expensive? Karan has a reason to justify it: a chopper ride. Karan takes Saher on this 'trip' and are dropped off to the starting point of the trek. Like every love story, the boy and girl initially fight over trivial issues to eventually fall head over heels in love with each other. Enter disgruntled ex-boyfriend. And all hell breaks loose.

In Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, Sunny Deol's work as a director is just about satisfactory. The actor, and now an MP, manages to create a world of love and innocence. Cinematographer Ragul Dharuman virtually takes us to the clean and surreal mountains, lush-green valleys and rivers and waterfalls. The transition from the picturesque mountains to the concrete jungle that is Gurugram, is not as smooth and the director struggles to create a distinction through his work. The screenplay and editing are extremely weak. The film has nothing unique to offer; nothing that we have not seen earlier.

Karan Deol is just a cute face in the 2-hour-and-36-minute-long film. The actor carries the same expression throughout the film. Deol Junior needed extreme polishing before his launch. One can see Papa Sunny in Karan in bits and pieces when the former gets angry and the dhai-kilo-ka-haath threatens to break out. Sahher Bambba, on the other hand, is a pleasant surprise. She creates magic with her portrayal of a typical Delhi vlogger. You may find some Delhi girls in your friend list who are just like her - chirpy, beautiful and family-loving.

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Saher's Dadi (Kamini Khanna) brings a little laughter in this otherwise humourless film. Meghna Malik as Viren's mother also does justice to her role. Simone Singh and Sachin Khedekar as Saher's parents are convincing in the little screen time they get.

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas is a innocent film made with equal innocence. People may try to compare it with Sunny Deol's debut film Betaab (hello, mountains?), but there is nothing to compare between these two films except for the fact that both of them begin with splendid shots of nature, and that's about it. Sunny was far more promising in his debut film, whereas Karan needs a lot of improvement in his acting skills.

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas is at best one-time watch. If you like Bollywood love stories and liked Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh, then you should definitely see Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas to understand what true love actually means.

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2 out of 5 stars for Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. Watch it for Sahher Bambba.

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