Dil Bechara
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Kizie and Manny, two ordinary people brought together by a tragic twist, embark on a bittersweet and extraordinary journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called 'life'.
What critics thought
Sushant Singh Rajput's final performance is the uncontested center of the film, drawing near-universal admiration even from critics who found the surrounding movie underwhelming. Where reviews diverge sharply is on the adaptation itself — some found it a warm, emotionally generous romance, while others argued it strips away the subtlety and depth of the source material through careless writing and editing. The weight of the actor's death hangs over nearly every assessment, making it difficult to separate the film from its circumstances.
“The film will obviously always belong to Sushant Singh Rajput – on the money all the way, his performance demonstrates exactly why the chops he possessed weren't ordinary.”
Saibal Chatterjee·NDTV
“The weakest parts are the film's stabs at comedy and its attachment to that musician who's become a JD Salinger-esque enigma.”
Baradwaj Rangan·Film Companion
“While transposing the idea for Indian audiences, much of the subtlety, nuance and emotional depth of the original film seems to have seeped through the cracks.”
Hannah Abraham·Cultured Vultures
“It is the occasional sweetness that Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi manage to rustle up that carries the film.”
Shubhra Gupta·The Indian Express
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Mukesh ChhabraDirector
Sushant Singh RajputImmanuel 'Manny' Rajkumar Junior
Sanjana SanghiKizie Basu
Sahil VaidJagdish Pandey (JP)
Saswata ChatterjeeKizie's Father
Swastika MukherjeeKizie's Mother
Michael MuthuImmanuel Rajkumar Senior
SubbalakshmiManny's Grandmother
Saif Ali KhanAbhimanyu Veer (Cameo Appearance)
Driggu FlorentinoCast
A.R. RahmanComposer
John GreenWriter
Shashank KhaitanWriterDil Bechara
Kizie and Manny, two ordinary people brought together by a tragic twist, embark on a bittersweet and extraordinary journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called 'life'.
What critics thought
Sushant Singh Rajput's final performance is the uncontested center of the film, drawing near-universal admiration even from critics who found the surrounding movie underwhelming. Where reviews diverge sharply is on the adaptation itself — some found it a warm, emotionally generous romance, while others argued it strips away the subtlety and depth of the source material through careless writing and editing. The weight of the actor's death hangs over nearly every assessment, making it difficult to separate the film from its circumstances.
“The film will obviously always belong to Sushant Singh Rajput – on the money all the way, his performance demonstrates exactly why the chops he possessed weren't ordinary.”
Saibal Chatterjee·NDTV
“The weakest parts are the film's stabs at comedy and its attachment to that musician who's become a JD Salinger-esque enigma.”
Baradwaj Rangan·Film Companion
“While transposing the idea for Indian audiences, much of the subtlety, nuance and emotional depth of the original film seems to have seeped through the cracks.”
Hannah Abraham·Cultured Vultures
“It is the occasional sweetness that Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi manage to rustle up that carries the film.”
Shubhra Gupta·The Indian Express
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Mukesh ChhabraDirectorSushant Singh RajputImmanuel 'Manny' Rajkumar JuniorSanjana SanghiKizie BasuSahil VaidJagdish Pandey (JP)Saswata ChatterjeeKizie's FatherSwastika MukherjeeKizie's MotherMichael MuthuImmanuel Rajkumar SeniorSubbalakshmiManny's GrandmotherSaif Ali KhanAbhimanyu Veer (Cameo Appearance)Driggu FlorentinoCastA.R. RahmanComposerJohn GreenWriterShashank KhaitanWriterRent & Buy