"Shuddh Desi Romance" is one of those films that appear to be the part of present day romantic fantasies and also, the part of the satire on those fantasies as well as the whole institution of marriage.
A fairly good concoction of 'masala' with quite rustic yet genuine humour, this "romantic-dramedy" proves to be a fairly compact entertainer. The storyline is the most complex feature of the film, but surely the most engaging one as well. A simpleton yet romantically ambitious guide (Sushant Singh Rajput) who is not sure about settling down, a street-smart yet emotional English teacher (Parineeti Chopra) who attends weddings as a "baraati" to add influence in exchange of subsidiary income, a homely yet smart girl (Vaani Kapoor) though left at the altar knows how to avenge herself – cross paths, one-by-one with one another. All have one thing in common – "marital bond and related hitches". What happens next is what they (and most of the young generation) relate to as (Shuddh Desi...) "romance". The plot is rich with clichés related to the marital system, the double-standards of the society and also the bewildered mentality of the youth due to which they're willing to do everything that couples could engage in except for getting married.
The best performer was Parineeti, hands down. Sushant was very natural and rustic along with Rishi Kapoor. Debutante Vaani seemed like a rookie in the beginning but handled her part well and looked very pretty. Screenwriter-Lyricist Jaideep Sahni, with well written sequences having symbolic iterations and spot on word-exchanges, has added another feather to his cap after "Khosla Ka Ghosla" and "Chak De India". Other strong aspects have been direction (Maneesh Sharma; 'Band Baaja Baraat') and casting (Shanoo Sharma) both adding a lot of flavour to the already well cooked and steaming recipe. The editing was crisp (Namrata Rao; 'Kahaani') with one of the distinct features being "breaking of the fourth wall" (speaking directly to the viewers) were placed imaginatively. The music of the film was handled by the lesser known Sachin-Jigar, who did a decent work with the front runners as - the song of about romance in the 'Pink City' - "Gulabi" that was the most well presented one in the film, and "Chanchal Mann Ati Random".
The film may seem like an independent sequel to "Band Baaja Baraat" with a story though heard by many, but not yet seen this way. A good watch!
A fairly good concoction of 'masala' with quite rustic yet genuine humour, this "romantic-dramedy" proves to be a fairly compact entertainer. The storyline is the most complex feature of the film, but surely the most engaging one as well. A simpleton yet romantically ambitious guide (Sushant Singh Rajput) who is not sure about settling down, a street-smart yet emotional English teacher (Parineeti Chopra) who attends weddings as a "baraati" to add influence in exchange of subsidiary income, a homely yet smart girl (Vaani Kapoor) though left at the altar knows how to avenge herself – cross paths, one-by-one with one another. All have one thing in common – "marital bond and related hitches". What happens next is what they (and most of the young generation) relate to as (Shuddh Desi...) "romance". The plot is rich with clichés related to the marital system, the double-standards of the society and also the bewildered mentality of the youth due to which they're willing to do everything that couples could engage in except for getting married.
The best performer was Parineeti, hands down. Sushant was very natural and rustic along with Rishi Kapoor. Debutante Vaani seemed like a rookie in the beginning but handled her part well and looked very pretty. Screenwriter-Lyricist Jaideep Sahni, with well written sequences having symbolic iterations and spot on word-exchanges, has added another feather to his cap after "Khosla Ka Ghosla" and "Chak De India". Other strong aspects have been direction (Maneesh Sharma; 'Band Baaja Baraat') and casting (Shanoo Sharma) both adding a lot of flavour to the already well cooked and steaming recipe. The editing was crisp (Namrata Rao; 'Kahaani') with one of the distinct features being "breaking of the fourth wall" (speaking directly to the viewers) were placed imaginatively. The music of the film was handled by the lesser known Sachin-Jigar, who did a decent work with the front runners as - the song of about romance in the 'Pink City' - "Gulabi" that was the most well presented one in the film, and "Chanchal Mann Ati Random".
The film may seem like an independent sequel to "Band Baaja Baraat" with a story though heard by many, but not yet seen this way. A good watch!