At
the very start, when Tara [Debutant Vaani Kapoor] in her wedding-mandup finds out that her would-be life
partner Raghu [Sushant Singh Rajput], arranged by so-called concerned
relatives, has been fled away out of his fears of being committed to just one
in life, all you expect is a melodramatic break-down but hold your horses
because Maneesh Sharma’s unapologetically graduated romantic comedy SHUDDH DESI
ROMANCE rejects and revolts to be conventional in any manner. So, Tara doesn’t collapse but seeks comfort in a chair
nearby, sheds the fake traditional attitude and asks casually, “koi thanda pila do yaar? (Can I have a
cold-drink, please?)”.
SHUDDH
DESI ROMANCE is a refreshing take on how the concept of marriages in our today’s
society has been tainted and tarnished with phony-bogus customs that don’t
allow it to be modified and adoptive towards the changing practicalities & priorities
of individuals and social relevance. Film also unhesitatingly and constantly
talks about the idea of the up-and-coming culture of live-in relationships in
the incredible India
In
the most colorful city of Jaipur, Sushant plays a tourist guide-cum-fake rented
baraati in marriages, romantic at
heart but confused youth who probably takes up everything half-heatedly and
leaves it in the middle for something else coming in way. To continue this
further, he leaves Tara on his wedding-day, to
be settled later with Gayatri [The vivaciously emotive, confident and natural
Parineeti Chopra] as her live-in partner. The gigantic commitment issue strikes
again and this time, it’s Gayatri who makes the move first. In times of
dejection & despair, Raghu bumps into Tara who now doesn't want any commitment
for life. The biggest question is with Raghu if he does really know as where to
go.
SHUDDH
DESI ROMANCE pleasantly surprises at many levels including the opening montage
having Ati-random shots of couples
romancing in the by-lanes, parks, crowded markets, monumental areas and where
not! The lingo characters speak hardly sounds written. Jaideep Sahni is the man
who sure deserves applause for being realistic to the core. There are at least
4 sequences where characters indulge themselves in a conversation happened earlier
in an exact manner with same set of dialogues but you would not consider them a
repetition, I bet. On the direction front, Maneesh Sharma shows an upper hand
in amalgamating the lively colors & culture of Jaipur and plausible characters
with their mental predicament. He upholds the narrative in such way that if not
a laugh-out-loud gag, a constant smile sure finds its place on your face
throughout.
Sushant,
after his confident début in KAI PO CHE! keeps your expectations alive. He is
an actor restricted by looks but vast in potential. Parineeti Chopra is
excellent and a talent to watch out for. Can anyone be so sure and effortless? Really?
Well, she is. Vaani impresses. And then, there is impeccably adorable Rishi
Kapoor. If anyone who really knows how to rediscover himself with changing
times, it’s him. Treat to watch!
SHUDDH
DESI ROMANCE sure puts you off with a few lazy moments and could have easily
have been shorter by 10-12 minutes but at the end, it is a decisive effort that doesn't believe in taking routes that have been traveled to death. Be attentive
and you could enjoy nuances and dialogues where the age-old traditional concept
of marriage and our double-faced society is smacked-slapped & spanked by characters
who consider live-in a more relevant option to discover love. Unconventionally romantic
at heart & freshly matured in nature! Don’t miss it. [3.5/5]
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