Raksha Bandhan’s Story: The responsibility for the marriage of four sisters lies with Lala Kedarnath, the eldest and sole brother. The next chapter outlines his tireless efforts to make sure his sisters are got married prior to getting married to Sapna who was his childhood sweetheart. Are he able to fulfill his commitments or is fate having some other ideas for him?
Raksha Bandhan review:The film takes off quickly in the locations that are Chandni Chowk, where Lala Kedarnath (Akshay Kumar) runs a pushtaini Gappa gol (panipuri) shop. He is a popular figure, especially with women who are pregnant and believe that after eating the gol gappas in his shop it is possible that they will be blessed with a newborn boy. In his private life, he’s in the company of four sisters: intelligent as well as sensible Gayatri (Sadia Khateeb), the chubby Durga (Deepika Khanna), the sultry Laxmi (Smrithi Srikanth) and the feisty Saraswati (Sahejmeen Kaur) and of course, his lover, Sapna (Bhumi Pednekar).
Lala has made a promise to his mother at her funeral that she would be married only after he fulfilled his duty of bringing his sisters to suitable homes. Even with his most sincere efforts and diligent screening of every man available however, he’s not able to get his sisters married. However Lala’s love for his sisters hinders his relationship with Sapna.
In the sequel to Atrangi Re! Director Aanand L Rai and writer Himanshu Sharma collaborate again. Kanika Dhillon is the co-writer of this family-oriented tale that is extremely easy to understand and easy to relate to. Rai creates a setting that beautifully depicts the bond between siblings and mutual support. The first part is easy, due to the sisters’ constant teasing and bonding However, the second half is more emotional and turns into an ode to social media. The story gets repetitive and bit boring in the final section, which makes you wonder what the next chapter is going to be. The narrative could have been more compelling and crisper, as well as more effective.
While some of the tracks (by Himesh Reshammiya) are easy to forget, they don’t hinder the story. Like most of his tales, Rai makes up for the lack of a dramatic conclusion and some unexpected moments. Rai also puts his faith in the characters and allows them an opportunity to shine. The issue is that the plot is messy and is often full of ploys that don’t fit well with the plot. They’ve attempted to incorporate humor throughout the story however, it’s usually misplaced.
Akshay has successfully depicted Lala’s numerous emotions in various scenes of the film. When he plays an uncaring brother, or a a committed lover The actor is in top excellent form throughout. Bhumi Pednekar’s character Sapna is a convincing character. However, her chemistry on screen with Akshay Kumar from their last film together was much better.
The four sisters, debutants Sahejmeen Kaur as well as Smrithi Srikanth, as well as Deepika Khanna and Sadia Khateeb, and Deepika Khanna–provide an impressive amount of support and consistently add a dose of humor. Seema Pahwa is a good choice for her role of matchmaker.
“Raksha bandhan” reflects the lives of people who hail from the small town of India and in doing so it is entertaining, especially in the beginning. But the tale of the bondingbetween siblings eventually transforms to a commentary on social issues on Dowry, which occupies the majority of the screen time in the 110-minute film. The highly emotional drama will not let you down however, it also had the possibility of being a more enjoyable experience.
