Street Dancer is a timepass fare with loads of dance, music and visual effects to keep the interest going. The film keeps one hooked from start to finish despite almost being 2 ½ hours long, though one wishes it was a bit shorter and a song or two were done away with. But out of 10 songs in the film, most of them create an impact and look great on screen. The 3D adds a lot to the film, especially in the introduction sequence. A few dramatic and confrontational sequences are too good, especially in the second half. On the flipside, the film doesn’t really grow from the earlier two films. Some jokes don’t work as intended. Also, the dialogues are written by the talented Farhad Samji and could have been better. And the biggest problem with the film is that logic takes a backseat in the immigration track, which is like the base of the film. It’s shocking why the script was not tweaked a bit as that would have made it sensible. Talking of performances, Varun Dhawan is in top form. He’s apt for such roles and looks dashing. Shraddha Kapoor too gives her best and her entry scene is badass. The dance of both of them is great and one wishes their chemistry was explored a bit more. Nora Fatehi however has the best entry scene in the film. She manages to make her presence felt despite limited screen time. Prabhudheva is subtle initially but gets better. The ‘Muqabla’ track is the best part of the film (there’s a lot to the song than what’s shown till now). Aparshakti Khurana, Punit J Pathak, Salman Yusuff Khan, Dharmesh Yelonde, Raghav Juyal, Murli Sharma and Zarina Wahab also do well. All in all, Street Dancer makes for a nice one time watch and if you see it in cinemas, don’t miss it in 3D!
My rating – *** out of 5!