Barfi! is a 2012 Indian romantic-comedy-drama directed by Anurag Basu, starring Ranbir Kapoor (as Murphy "Barfi" Johnson), Priyanka Chopra (as Jhilmil), and Ileana D'Cruz (as Shruti). It blends heartfelt emotion, visual storytelling, and old‑Hollywood silent-era charm into a mostly uplifting, bittersweet film.
Directed by Anurag Basu, the film follows Murphy "Barfi" Johnson (Ranbir Kapoor), a high-spirited deaf-mute man in 1970s Darjeeling. His life intertwines with Shruti (Ileana D'Cruz), a young woman torn between societal expectations and her feelings for him, and Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra), a girl with autism who finds a soulmate in Barfi. Performance Highlights Ranbir Kapoor barfi filmyzilla top