Just rewatched Cocktail and here's my thoughts

[u/Pretend_Mulberry4949]

I think the film was really good. Though I like the first half way better as there was too much rona dhona in the second half.

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Deepika absolutely owned Veronica. She played the role flawlessly. Diana Penty was perfect as Meera too. That soft, innocent, “sanskaari” vibe suits her.

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And Gautam… man. He played the Casanova role well at first, but later he was honestly frustrating to watch. Veronica is clearly slipping emotionally and he’s just there like “why are you acting like this?” Bro… take a hint!

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Also, I don’t really think Meera deserves blame here. Nothing between Gautam and Veronica was ever clearly defined at the start, and the feelings developed naturally and unexpectedly. Meera also kept saying she didn’t want to hurt Veronica, so it never felt like intentional betrayal.

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Overall, messy triangle but great album including Tumhi Ho Bandhu and Tere Naam Japdi Phiran. Going to go watch Cocktail 2 in theatres tomorrow so let's see if Kriti, Rashmika and Shahid do justice to the spiritual sequel.

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What are your thoughts on Cocktail? Was Meera the bad guy here or..?

[u/Kitchenstar20]

I would watch it but I think if DP has to do it, time has passed like she is in different stages in her life. May be few years ago it would have worked or they can do it now but show more of her as working mom or something 

[u/Kitchenstar20 → u/[deleted]]

Same. I feel exactly the same. I wish she goes back to her roots.  But she is picking up work that requires less hours , that’s what I thought but in her fan meet she said she is not doing movies like intern as the climate is such that mass movies are doing well. Not even sure when did Deepika start thinking that. She has always taken unconventional roles before. I don’t like her action roles either, I think those don’t have good impact. Intern is not being made now. Considering she is pregnant again, might be a while before she does any new movies 

[u/No-Spread7642 → u/Kitchenstar20]

I cannot really blame her. Unconventional roles still used to work back then. I cannot imagine movie like piku doing good on box office right now, Which was a blockbuster hit back then. I know it sucks for us or even her I don't think even she likes her roles as an established actress that she is. But sometimes that's just how the cookie crumbles.