Dil Dosti Aur Dogs

When you see (or have seen) Charlie Chaplin's cult classic A Dog's Life (1918) and Stevenson's timeless Old Yeller (1957), you know there is nothing in this world that can ever match these two movies when it comes to films based on dogs and pets. Today's movie buffs have 777 Charlie to finish a whole box of tissues, but for me, A Dog's Life, Old Yeller and Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) have done that long ago. It isn't that the films made after these three are bad, but it's about the impact of being first and time-bound relevance. Viral Shah blends multiple formulas to craft a contemporary story centered on dogs and their significance in human lives with Dil Dosti Aur Dogs. Although the film has some sweet moments that you will cherish and emotional scenes that leave you in tears, it suffers from weak storytelling and an outdated vision.