director anurag basucast ranbir kapoor priyanka chopra ileana dcruz title pass movie deaf mute moment movie bemoan barfi california speak ranbir kapoor skillfully makes deficiency animated expressions endless energy director anurag basu subtracts significant sensation protagonist adds much takes away barfi stunning freshness every frame heart every sec hardened excellency potential make stonehearted go sheer predisposition capability make even cynics open warmth without single line mouth ranbir kapoor expresses lots average actor could even dream actor seep continual charm ca help fall love uniqueness film starts protagonist deathbed x flashback mode despite imminent tragic tone still ends happy note protagonist derives bring up democratic radio brand murphy ironically ca speak hear fondly called barfi ranbir kapoor film describe journey grows quaint darjeeling descend love tourer shruti ileana dcruz left heartbroken forms another legal tender bond childhood friend autistic girl jhilmil priyanka chopra start barfi film trials tribulations deaf mute human supposed normal creation idea never seek sympathy towards protagonist sooner barfi comes across perfectly normal guy exudes life mortal fact natural joie de vivre mental attitude notwithstanding deficit imparts distinctiveness blithe biopic analyze film technically bank inventive storyline still anurag basu delicate handling narrative involve film altogether dissimilar level love story barfi shruti confined within age old syndrome moment track seem clichd rather resorting melodrama basu demo restrain esp scene shruti mother resourcefully bring roopa ganguly pose across dilemma daughter similar love floor past subsequent bonding barfi autistic jhilmil faintly reminds kamal masterpiece sadma adds individuality episode fact barfi sane ca express wholly jhilmil express completely stable simple story likewise largely augmented basu storytelling pattern narrative keep changing tracks three different time periods also keeps oscillating smaller subplots timeline chapters beautifully interwoven superimposed lend gratifying feel add storytelling circumvents predictability oozy plot invites constant contemplation would happen next secondly basu oftentimes makes use short scenes montage sequence take taradiddle forward managing director invests complete creativity coming imaginative inspiring moments collage pleasant change also enjoy slapstick film since employed purest make chaplinesque humour annoyance since mute barfi actions speak meretricious words like movies slapstick in the beginning designed different recent slapstick comedies end deafening maddening pacing slow never hurts pritam melodic music skillfully integrated narration never interrupts flow background score packed extra impact defecate loss two leads lines mouth sanjeev dutta dialogues effective fractured storytelling pattern editing seems arduous chore akiv ali work impeccable however ravi varma cinematography deserves supernumerary points bringing splendour city darjeeling charm kolkata adroitness every public presentation film attain ranbir kapoor simply superlative degree do innocence expression liveliness pathos constant charm prominent every panorama wins heart unconditionally playing autistic fibre chanceful zone priyanka chopra excellent depiction never goes overboard mannerisms body language naiveness brings character brilliant ileana dcruz gorgeous solid screen presence makes graceful first appearance often compel act saurabh shukla substantive role investigating pig justice ashish vidyarthi hiatus seen strong character role roopa ganguly akash khurana haradhan bandopadhyay good respective roles simplicity sweetness barfi often leave lump throat transcendence leave speechless verdict adept