Comedy. Drama. Love. While for some, these are mere emotions, for Bareilly’s Bitti Mishra (Kriti Sanon), these are the ultimate respite. Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Bareilly KiBarfi was an instant crowd winner and a rip-roaring success at the box office. The film is a laughter riot which has garnered oodles of love and appreciation from audiences across the world. Bringing this entertainer of the year closer to the comfort of the viewer’ living rooms, Zee Cinema, Home of Blockbuster Movies, will air the World Television Premiere ofBareilly Ki Barfi on Sunday, 19th November 2017 at 8pm. Starring Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao as central characters, Bareilly Ki Barfi
Bareilly Ki Barfi’s supporting cast comprising of actors Pankaj Tripathi, Seema Bhargava, Naila Grewal and Rohit Choudhary has also received many accolades for their splendid performance. While the honesty in the story’s narration by Javed Akhtar has won hearts, Bareilly Ki Barfi’s music has also impressed music aficionados across the world. Be it Twist Kamariya composed by Tanishk Bagchi and Vayu or Nazm Nazm by Arko Pravo Mukherjee and other compositions like Sweety Tera Drama and Badass Babua, all the songs have been chartbusters.
Upon its release earlier this year, Bareilly Ki Barfi has received not only critical acclaim, but has also been widely accepted by the entertainment fraternity as a runaway commercial success. Upon watching the film soon after its release, acting legend Amitabh Bachchan sent a special handwritten note to actor Rajkummar Rao which read “I saw your film ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’…It is amazing! I have been admirer of your work for a long time, but your performance in this film is really beautiful. My best wishes always. Love, Amitabh Bachchan.” Filmmaker Karan Johar has also taken to social media to praise the film saying “#BareillyKiBarfi is warm, funny and delightful…the performances are superb!!! Dialogues have many laugh out loud crackling moments!”
Bareilly Ki Barfi is the story of Bitti who lives in a small town but harbours dreams of living a contemporary lifestyle often making her feel like a misfit in her community. While her father supports her through everything, it is Bitti’s failure to get married which irks her mother, eventually causing her to run away from home. But, when she reads a book titled ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ by an unknown author at the railway station, she realizes that there is hope for her and sets out to find the book’s author.
Concealing his true identity as the author, Chirag meets Bitti and falls head over heels in love with her. However, realising Bitti’s fixation in meeting the author, Chirag takes Pritam’s help with the aim to steer Bitti in Chirag’s direction. However, as fate would have it, the situations take a turn for the worst as Pritam advents on a mission to steal Bitti’s heart and complicate matters for Chirag!
What happens when Chirag’s genuine love for Bitti clashes with Pritam’s twisted and wicked love-led intentions? And, who will ultimately win the Bareilly Ki Barfi, Bitti?
Don’t miss this romantic comic caper as Zee Cinema airs the World Television Premier of Bareilly Ki Barfi on 19th