Overview
A quirky romance unfolds in a small town where love is as unpredictable as life itself.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a sweet, heartwarming small-town romantic comedy elevated by its writing, music, charm, and especially the ensemble performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bareilly's local neighborhoods, printing press, family life, and social rhythms shape the film's humor and romantic atmosphere.
Bitti is portrayed as a tomboyish, free-spirited young woman who pursues romance and self-definition on her own terms.
Bitti's admiration for Pritam begins with his book, making authorship, literary persona, and the search for its creator central to the courtship.
Pritam's transformation from timid salesman into a flamboyant rangbaaz supplies a major source of comic contrast and romantic complication.
Films like Bareilly Ki Barfi, and why
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
heartwarming small town romantic comedy driven by eccentric characters and an affectionate regional texture
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
witty Hindi romantic comedy blending unconventional protagonists, family dynamics, and contemporary social attitudes
Hasee Toh Phasee
warm ensemble romance with comic misunderstandings and strong performances rooted in everyday Indian life
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
playful love triangle and identity confusion in a charming, character-led Hindi comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
- Release Date
- 2017-08-17
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (200)
Cast
- Kriti Sanon
- Ayushmann Khurrana
- Rajkummar Rao
- Rohit Choudhary
- Pankaj Tripathi
- Seema Pahwa
- Semwal Swati
- Naila Grrewal
- Sapna Sand
- Javed Akhtar
Common questions
- What is Bareilly Ki Barfi about?
- A free-spirited Bareilly woman’s literary crush sparks a playful love triangle involving a resourceful printer and a painfully improvised tough guy.
- What is Bareilly Ki Barfi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bareilly Ki Barfi as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bareilly Ki Barfi violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bareilly Ki Barfi.
- What did critics think of Bareilly Ki Barfi?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a sweet, heartwarming small-town romantic comedy elevated by its writing, music, charm, and especially the ensemble performances.
- Which films are like Bareilly Ki Barfi?
- Films with a similar feel include Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Hasee Toh Phasee, and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
- How long is Bareilly Ki Barfi?
- Bareilly Ki Barfi runs 123 minutes.
