Monday, September 9, 2013

Shuddh Desi Romance : To commit or not to commit..!!



 Struggling in a domain somewhere in between Love, Commitment and Matrimony, writer Jaideep Sahani gives us a refreshingly real middle-class India where marriage needn't be the prime ambition for young Indian girls,where women can move on with their heads high,live independently,raise their voice and carry on with life despite having been ditched at the altar by a confused Romeo.

Jaideep Sahani, known for his penchant for small town India, pens down a love story with stark realism without making it overdose with desi melodrama, instead, he flamboyantly indulges his desi characters in pre marital sex, girls smoking and drinking in public and couple living together posing as siblings!
Sushant Singh Rajput as Raghu Ram perfectly represents a segment of today's youth whose passions and confusions mirrors their phobia for commitment and the actor essays the part with a cute nervousness, at times stupid, charming demeanour. Parineeti Chopra (at times, reminds me so much of the earlier days of Rani Mukherji) is as always, effortless with her no nonsense attitude and Vaani Kapoor is good. The actor's take on their quirky behaviour works because it’s outrageous and funny. Also,as if in a Woody Allen movie, they sit across the camera and explain to the audience why they behaved so. Few scenes which are worth mentioning are : a) the first awkward kiss between Raghu and Gayatri on a moving bus b) the couple living together posing as siblings c) Sexual attraction is often the prime key to a couple's equation these days, and the film doesn't shy away from it d) the conversation between Gayatri and Tara in the bus. Also interestingly, slowly and steadily Yash Raj films getting rid of its designer bursts, swiss Alps, elaborate wedding dramas and hopefully..SRK (soon)!!

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