Film: Rinku Sooryavanshi (Sara Ali Khan) is married to V Venkatesh Vishwanath Iyer, also known as Vishu (Dhanush) (Dhanush), an advanced medical school student in Tamil Nadu, at the direction by the bride’s Naani (Seema Biswas). But, she’s in love, and a bit obsessive, over Sajjad Khan (Akshay Kumar) who is magician. The story of the two characters unfolds slowly and takes unexpected twists in the process. Review: The film takes off quickly, with Rinku running away in pursuit by a handful of men. However, she’s not being a damsel in distress is a feisty, confident and determined girl who isn’t going to give up quickly.
Although Rinku’s tyrannical aunties and grandparents demand to find out the name of the man she’s contemplating a wedding for many years, she’s not ready to divulge his name now. Dismayed by her rudeness and insolence, the naani orders her uncles to take (read “abduct”) any unidentified person from outside the town and have Rinku married to him immediately and cease as a burden on the family.
Vishu is set to be getting married to Mandy who is also known as Mandakini (Dimple Hayathi) and who is also the college dean he works for. But , it transpires, he discovers himself forced to marry Rinku instead. Sara and Dhanush have an intriguing relationship that, isn’t the most obvious on the scene, still enlivens the screen.
The director Aanand L Rai and his writer Himanshu Sharma (story, screenplay and dialogues) have created novel that centers around two protagonists who are polar from each other and unlikely to be able to meet in normal situations or even real life. Rai is a bit off the beaten track and presents a brand new previously unexplored and unexplored conflict in the form of a love story. In the same way Rai conveys the flavor of the locales the story travels to, and also gives each one an individual appeal. The beginning is easy and, even though there’s some hint of what could take place in the first part with Vishnu’s ally Madhsudhan, (Ashish Verma) There’s a lot that’s lost in in the second part. In the end, the story becomes repetitive and a bit boring in the second part, which makes you wonder what the next step is.
The idea at hand is unique and complicated, and isn’t simple to convey in cinema without a lot of difficulty, and that’s where the story’s storytelling suffers. However, the best part is that, in the majority of instances, the goal was to keep the theme of humor and humour intact. The film also tackles the issue of mental health without getting into the subject excessively.
Himanshu’s lyrics could be sharper, more enunciated and more efficient. The songs aren’t too jarring or distracting in the narrative , and they move the story to the next level. Also, Rai makes up for it with an intriguing twist at the end that will be a surprise to you, as with many of his tales.
Dhanush performs a remarkably diverse performance that effectively communicates the numerous emotions his character Vishu is experiencing at various scenes throughout the movie. When he’s expresses his anger and dismay at being kidnapped or expressing his passion for Rinku or the despair that he displays when he fears that he’ll lose his beloved to a different man Dhanush is on top form through.
Sara Ali Khan puts her wholeheartedly into her role as Rinku and she delivers her performance with a swagger and a fervent conviction. There are moments in the film, especially in emotional scenes, a level of restraint could have enhanced her performance.
As magician Sajjad, Akshay Kumar gets only a small role, but his character is a major part of the plot. Akshay Kumar is featured in one of the best scenes in the film, when Akshay Kumar performs a daredevil stunt as a “man on fire’. Literally.
Ashish Verma, playing Vishnu’s close friend Madhusudhan provides great support and consistently brings in an enjoyable dose of humor.
Nitin Zihani’s production design provides a vibrant and rich style to the film which begins at Sivan, Bihar and moves to Delhi and Chennai throughout the narrative. Cinematographer Pankaj Kumar has done a great job at recording the personality of the cities in a distinct way which adds to the style of the film.
AR Rahman once again reaffirms his status as a composer who is unrivalled in the industry of entertainment. As his background score enhances tension, the folk-classical music is a hit and will have you tapping you feet in the beat. Also, credit is due to Irshad Kamil for his versatile lyrics, whether they are songs that are fun such as Chaka Chak, Tera Rang and Little Little or his soulful Tumhe Mohabbat Hai or Rait Zara Si, or the lively Garda which makes an excellent album that you can listen to for hours on end.
Although there are some aspects of the film that will leave you puzzled and wanting more information It’s not to say that the movie doesn’t provide entertainment. There’s an original story with a fascinating team of actors with a fresh soundtrack, and some great performances. If you’re interested in watching an enchanting musical love story This could be the choice for this week.
