Baabul

A spoiler warning: this review is going to discuss the film and its plot and that may give away the story, if you haven't already read it in the papers or guessed it by the promos. For an unspoilt opinion, skip to the second last paragraph.

Ravi Chopra is a filmmaker of the old school. He still believes in getting the basics in place - songs as narrative supplements, light humor for pacing, sharp editing, and understated performances. There is nothing about Baabul that makes it stand out as an auteur's masterpiece, but as closely as it follows the template set by Chopra with Bag....