Barfi: Priyanka Chopra's best performance ever?

New Delhi: The lack of chemistry between the lead pair was held responsible for the failure of ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’. Some critics went on to say that Priyanka Chopra looks only for big banners and principal roles before signing a film, but ‘Barfi!’ has proved them wrong.

In Bollywood, playing an autistic girl is like walking on the razor edge. One unimaginative shot and the actor can become the butt of jokes; however director Anurag Basu’s careful handling of a sensitive subject saves the day for Priyanka Chopra.

She has got voice modulations right, mannerism right and on top of everything, shows the will to play the second fold to the hero.

The cast of Barfi! and Heroine clearly had a blast on the 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' sets, dancing, hooting and being lifted by comedienne Bharti Singh.
Illeana D'Cruz carefully avoids stepping into a puddle during the promotion of Barfi.
Priyanka Chopra, a part of the film Barfi! looks stunning in a steel blue layered dress.
Ranbir Kapoor signs an autograph for an eager fan during the promotion for Barfi!
Bharti Singh gets a 'lift' on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Priyanka and Illeana, the heroines of Barfi! on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
A dance routine on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Ranbir living it up for Barfi! on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
OMG! Bharti Singh lifts Ranbir Kapoor on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
'Heroine' Kareena Kapoor on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Kareena sips from a cup on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Two of cinema's loveliest ladies - Madhuri and Kareena - on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Madhuri and Kareena shake a leg on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Madhuri and Kareena totally rock the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Kareena and Bharti Singh on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Kareena hooting on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa as Karan Johar looks on.
Bharti Singh's hilarious act on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Judge Madhuri watches participants on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Ranbir, Madhuri and Priyanka dance on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
What's that on your lapel, Ranbir? Madhuri, Priyanka and Ranbir on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Outrageous Ranbir on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Ranbir seemed to have a blast on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Karan Johar and Ranbir Kapoor on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Beautiful Madhuri Dixit on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Karan hold up the score on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
That's how we do it! Ranbir tried a jig on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Bharti Singh had the boys dancing around her in no time on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Why so serious, Karan?
Priyanka Chopra has a hearty laugh on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

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$Barfi: Priyanka Chopra\'s best performance ever?$

Though the film is centered on Ranbir's character, but Priyanka leaves her impression on the audiences in \'Barfi!\'.

Though the film is based on Ranbir’s character and he plays the character with perfection but Priyanka leaves her impression on the audiences. Such roles are not easy for a heroine who is 30 year old in reality. Any director would find it difficult to hide the mature expressions on such an actor’s face. It’s true that her getup was at her help but the innocence couldn’t be brought out by just taking care of clothes.

‘7 Khoon Maaf’ gave Priyanka ample chance to excel and she had grabbed that chance with both hands, but the basic mood created by the director in ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ had supported Priyanka. In ‘Barfi!’, she was expected to go against the established mood of the film.

Moreover, the makers of ‘Barfi!’ didn’t want to show prominent physical romance, and Priyanka needed to show everything by her gestures only. Normally, films don’t give actors as much space as the theatre gives, thus the actor are required to do most of the things via their face or dialogue. Priyanka didn’t even have the advantage of dialogue as was playing a character whose voice was as good as being silent.

Despite all the charm showered by Ranbir and Ileana, Priyanka’s character Jhilmil will remain one of the haunting yet lovable characters of ‘Barfi!’.