Review of Break Ke Baad (2010) by Fake N — 16 Nov 2018

Break ke Baad, starring Imran Khan and Deepika padukone is a fresh, yet still cliche, romantic movie about two childhood lovers. Imran Khan plays Abhay, a romantic, thoughtful and adorable boyfriend. Deepika Padukone plays Aaliya, a rebellious girl who wants to be an actress and explore the world. Abhay and Aaliya have been dating for 10 years but their relationship takes a turn when she decides to go to Australia to enroll at a university and tells him she wants a break.

Although the film is a cliche romantic comedy, I feel that it breaks the traditional gender stereotypes of women in bollywood movies because Aaliya is not our traditional sanskari girl. She smokes, she drinks and she isnâ(TM)t afraid to show it. This isnâ(TM)t to say smoking is good but the fact that she is a woman in India who does these things and is still the character we root for is very significant and refreshing. She is very strong willed and independent and refuses to sacrifice her dreams and ambitions for anyone, even her lover Abhay.

Like Main Hoon Na, the parents in Break Ke Baad do not play a huge part in the romantic lives of their children besides supporting them. This adds to the modern aesthetic to the movie and makes it relatable to newer generations. As Rosie Thomas, a film scholar, wrote, â.. mainstream Hindi cinema is a central arena for the definition and celebration of a modern Indian identity, working to negotiate notions of traditional and modern India.â? We can see these negotiations of traditional and modern India in these newer films like Break ke Baad which are slowly trying to change the âmoralityâ? in Bollywood.

Overall I would definitely recommend watching this movie! The great actors, catchy songs and a cheesy ending will definitely make you smile.