Recently, I was in conversation with someone regarding Tigmanshu Dhulia's comment as to why trash like Total Dhamaal mints unimaginable numbers at the box office. To this, I had a simple reply that not everyone can make a movie like 'Stree' or 'Badhaai Ho' which has the right amount of comedy and subtle social message. The same producers who delivered 'Stree' last year, present 'Luka Chuppi', a movie that exactly falls in between the likes of Total Dhamaal and Stree.
What's Good: Characters: The characters apart from that of the leads are well etched for a small town setting and make everything look authentic. Dialogues: The dialogues are hands down the real hero of the movie. Super-Strong Supporting Cast: Alka Amin, Aparshakti, Atul Shrivastav, and the maestro Pankaj Tripathi provide the much needed and fabulous comic- relief. Genuinely Funny Moments: The movie has some funny moments though on the lower side. Background Score and Cinematography: The background score and the cinematography are a few of the positives of the movie.
What's Bad: Leads: Both Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon seem monotonous. While Kartik seems to have walked on from the sets of PKP-2, Kriti seems to have walked from the sets of Bareilly ki Barfi. Hideous Plot: The story of the movie is illogical and flat out hideous and fails to give what it set out to prove. Forced Situational Comedy: The comedy situations looked forced but then it the dialogues stood out. Relevance: The movie had so many elements it could have played with, but those elements which could have been actually relevant pave way for a love story (face-palm).
Final Word: Overall, if we overlook the hideous plot it has, Luka Chuppi has some chunk of genuine laughs and the movie can actually be beneficial as a stress buster especially after a tiring working day. It is a kind of 'Shudh Desi Romance' gone wrong. It tries to have an impactful relevance but fails. I am going with 2.5 stars for Luka Chuppi. Had the makers not paved way for a love story, Luka Chuppi without a doubt be one of the best movies of the year! But nonetheless, if you are looking for pure entertainment after a tiring day, give it a shot!
P.S. If you are expecting some 'Stree' level content, then please stay away!
So, I'm not watching it
ReplyDeleteI thought I will watch it bt not now
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