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Response: Barfi! had opened to an outstanding 70 per cent occupancy and netted Rs 10 crore on Day One but whether it will miss the Oscar bus is a big question mark. During the first weekend, Barfi! won many hearts and grossed a whopping Rs 35 crore revenue.

The worldwide (India and global) collection stands at over Rs 117 crore, with Rs 25 crore coming in from the overseas market itself.

Barfi! mopped up Rs 58.6 crore in the first week itself. The movie saw a 40% slide in business with its collection touching Rs 28.55 crore during the second week.

The sliding trend continued with the third week logging Rs 18.5 crore, a drop of 40 per cent again.

Film type: Romantic comedy.

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana DCruz, Saurabh Shukla and Sumona Chakravarti.

Director: Anurag Basu.

Time of movie: Two and half hours.

Story: Born as a deaf and mute child, Barfi’s parents named him Murphy, from the quintessential Murphy radio of the 1980s.

But Ranbir Kapoor was called by the name Barfi by everyone. Although he was unable to hear and speak, Barfi became popular in his town (Darjeeling) as he was always ready to play a prank, be it on the police or his friend.

His relationship with two young women Shruti (played by Ileana DCruz) and Jhilmil (played by Priyanka Chopra) takes many twists and turns. This makes his life turn turtle.

Does Shruti turn out to be the lucky girl in Barfi! or is it Jhilmil?

Review: There is no doubt that scenes from Barfi! resemble Charlie Chaplin films and this may cast a shadow and spoil its chances from bagging the coveted Oscar.

But Barfi! has been the talk of the town as it has been an outstanding film with mind blowing acting from Ranbir and Priyanka (and of course the unforgettable scenes of Darjeeling).

The music of Barfi! is simply mind boggling. The film deals with physically and mentally challenged people, which is a plus (especially for bagging the Oscar and other awards).

Barfi! is a film for all and go take your kids for two hours of fun-filled entertainment. The movie’s catchline says it all, “Don’t worry, be Barfi!.

Ranbir’s silence has spoken many a words but will similarity to Charlie Chaplin movies cast a shadow on Barfi! and spoil its chances from bagging the sought-after Oscar awards?

Rating: 4/5.