'Dark, Daring, And Brilliant': Alia Bhatt-Shefali Shah's 'Darlings' Gets A Thumbs Up From Fans
Fans can't stop praising the film. Before you stream the movie, here's what the internet is saying about the film.
It is a woman's world, and proving the same is the team of 'Darlings,' which is earning praises. Darlings, Alia Bhatt's first film as a producer, garnered buzz ever since the teaser was released.
The dream team behind Darlings:
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Directed by Jasmeet K Reen, produced by Alia Bhatt, and headlined by Shefali Shah and Alia Bhatt (Along with brilliant actors like Vijay Varma and Roshan Mathew).
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Headlined by Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah, who play a mother-daughter duo, the film marks the directorial debut of writer Jasmeet K Reen.
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¡°Darlings¡± explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo fighting against all odds to seek courage and love.
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Vijay Varma plays Hamza, a railway ticket collector and an abusive husband to Bhatt¡¯s on-screen character Badrunissa in the Mumbai-set film.
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The film was released on Netflix, and fans have started sharing their take on it. Despite an earlier outrage and call to ban the movie because it 'promotes domestic violence against men, people have a different take after watching it.
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Delving deeper into the world of people who face continued domestic abuse in their homes, people wrote how the film has 'hit close to home.'
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Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah, and Vijay Varma rarely miss a beat in the film. Fans can't stop praising the film. Before you stream the movie, here's what the internet is saying about the film.
just finished watching darlings and i have no words! direction, storytelling, acting, narration - everything about this movie was on point! alia bhatt just keeps getting better with every project ??? #darlings pic.twitter.com/dDpXbfrnW1
¡ª . (@_Lazy_being) August 5, 2022
#Darlings was worth it. Highly engaging and something I wanted for a long time. I don't even want to get started with performances. Where do I even start? All 4 lead actors are just exquisite. @aliaa08 has no boundaries now.
¡ª Aravind (@aravindsenthil7) August 5, 2022
This is to anyone who's planning to watch #Darlings
¡ª Adv. Dosa ? (@RantingDosa) August 5, 2022
TRIGGER WARNING: Alcohol abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, Toxic marriage (there's one more but it will give away the plot)
I had to take breaks to watch this fully. I suggest you watch when you're ok. Amazing movie though.
#Darlings once again proves that actresses turned producers like @aliaa08, previously @deepikapadukone and @AnushkaSharma with Chaapak and Phillauri respectively have the guts to do something different instead of relying on the same hackneyed formula.
¡ª Takshi Mehta (@TakshiMehta) August 5, 2022
What an absolute iconic movie Darlings is. Such a fresh and mastermind of a take at domestic violence. Alia Bhatt has made a permanent place in my heart now, love her to the core ??
¡ª Ananta Chaudhary (@AnantaChaudha16) August 5, 2022
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¡ª Çò×Ó Hara ? (@Mystic_riverrr) August 5, 2022
A must watch simply because of how sensitively is domestic abuse handled and how carefully is reactive abuse aka victim blaming explained. Hit close to home. Shefali Shah's climax act broke me. Alia was amazing while Vijay gave me scary flashbacks. pic.twitter.com/0Dt1MYEe4f
What is it that @aliaa08 and @ShefaliShah_ can't do? Just finished watching "Darlings" and it is hands down the best Hindi movie I've watched this year. #Darlings What cracker performances by them both, and of course not to forget @MrVijayVarma and @roshanmathew22 ! Brilliant!
¡ª vivek tejuja ? (@vivekisms) August 5, 2022
Darlings , what a movie !!!
¡ª Nikhila A (@_niikiki_) August 5, 2022
Alia's acting ??
The plot twist and turns didnt feel like a 2hr movie at alll !
Kudos to the team ??#DarlingsOnNetflix #DarlingsReview #AliaBhatt
#Darlings is not against men but its about the naturalization of the casual sexism,Silence against the perpetuated patriarchy in society.
¡ª Deep Jaiswal (@deepjaiswal007) August 5, 2022
We focus so much on the safety of women on streets but forget to acknowledge that the home & circle of trust is sometimes more dangerous pic.twitter.com/wYA7MeH4Kf
darlings¡ is BREATHTAKING. the script is well written, the pacing of the film is great and the entire cast is BRILLIANT. each performance gave me goosebumps, the body language of the actors and the way they spoke through their eyes more than the dialogues is too good.
¡ª ???? (@sprinkleswind) August 5, 2022
Alia Bhatt is the best actress in Bollywood at this moment, #Darlings is just another testament of her brilliance. Also what a film, should have released on the big screen, would have been her second 100 crore grosser.
¡ª ayaan. (@AyanMusk) August 5, 2022
#Darlings is subtle in its comedy & layered in its messaging!
¡ª ANMOL JAMWAL (@jammypants4) August 5, 2022
No it does not mock victims of domestic abuse!
The mother daughter duo of #AliaBhatt & #ShefaliShah are exceptional but the standout is the sadistic & evil #VijayVarma ?
Parveez Sheikh & Jasmeet K. Reen WRITING ? pic.twitter.com/J0HciK8mNC
I love how Darlings is more clever than it seems from the outside. The writing is extraordinary, deftly playing with the genre confines. What makes it more skilful is the casting of Shefali Shah and Alia Bhatt as the terrific mother-daughter duo. Also, VIJAY VERMA!
¡ª Anas Arif (@thefilmykid) August 5, 2022
#Darlings is amaaaazingg! People were totally overreacting yesterday without even watching it. It does not make a mockery out of domestic violence victims. Fallen more in love with #AliaBhatt and #ShefaliShah ?
¡ª sanjana (@sanjstroke) August 5, 2022
Damn. Darlings is supposed to be a black comedy but it's ridiculously real. The acting is sheer brilliance. Alia & Shefali are good but Vijay Varma is a star. The way he plays an abusive husband who gaslights his wife, gets violent & then sweet talks her to move on#Darlings
¡ª TakeADeepBreath (@DeepTake) August 5, 2022
¡°Darlings¡± is produced by Bhatt through her banner Eternal Sunshine Productions, in collaboration with superstar Shah Rukh Khan¡¯s Red Chillies Entertainment.
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Shah Rukh Khan, who is associated with 'Darlings' as a co-producer along with Alia Bhatt, shared his take on the film.
Been working the last few days non stop¡.so needed to indulge in my favourite past time¡.¡¯the love of my own person¡¯ & to pamper myself, will spend the day with Prabhuji / Thums up and #DARLINGS (this is not an endorsement, just ¡®mees spoilingss mees on a days offs pleaj¡.¡¯)
¡ª Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 5, 2022
You can start streaming the movie here.
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