Interesting. Watch this movie, if you are the kind that likes to watch a
film that is effortless, out-of-the-box, not filled with too much drama, keeps
you engaged on a simple, possible premise. See it if entertainment does not
test your sanity. E Nivas (Director) takes approximately 100 minutes of your
time and weaves a story on the walls between Indo – Pak relationship without
going wrong artistically or politically.
Nations have mind sets and its people inherit it. There is a whole fuss to
overcome or dwell in it. We profile people, cultures, political stances all
based on the geo-political barriers. Can we overcome it? Do we intend to? Is it
possible, permissible? Even viable? Take a look.
Aman (Ali Zafar) a musician from Pakistan is in love with Asha Singh (Yami
Gautam). He is visiting her parents for the first time. He has ominous signals
and would ideally postpone the meet. However Asha is made of sterner stuff. Via
a clothing store on a cold English evening the twosome land up at the Indian
Punjabi household.
Mom Ms. Rajendra Singh (Kirron Kher) is busy at the kitchen. The proverbial
hospitality overkill is visible. Also at home is elder sis Jia (Sarah Khan –
endearing – no nonsense performance) and her little daughter Anjali. Jia is
cross with hubby Sanjay (Sagar Alya – stiff to a fault). Also at home is
grandpa (Vishwas Badola) and the adolescent brat cum Pakistan baiter Manav
(Anuj Pandit). Obviously the family is in for a twin shock: Muslim, Pakistani
as the son-in-law to be.
Aman gets into a Bertie Wooster situation – with Ma playing Aunt Agatha to the
hilt. Everything he does wrong and who but Ma-in-law is the first to witness
it. In a bizarre accident, he throws a box of frozen soup out of the window
which hits a pedestrian – (who is none other than Pa-in-law to be). Unaware
that it is her dad, Asha gets Aman to let go of the event and concentrate of
the family that is all eager to catch up with the aspiring entrant. Of yeah,
Bro Manav will have nothing to do with even a Pakistani neighbour and now has a
prospective brother-in-law from across the fence!!
Then there is grandpa who fought two wars and is still trigger happy and
willing to shoot the proverbial neighbouring enemy. Dad is suspected of having
an affair when he does not return home on time. The search is on.
The film is full fun and joyously eschews any politics. Interestingly the
protagonists have an argument and in a few minutes all the profiling is out:
terrorist, corruption, Shahid Afridi, etc.
The characters live their role and constantly function within the realms of
human possibility. Yami Gautham is just right – not a tone less, not a pitch
high. Anupam has nothing to do and does it with ease. Steve Keef as the cop who
is messing up is also ‘just right if not correct’.
Ali Zafar does a fine job (he also is credited with the music). Anuj Pandit and
Vishwas Badola add the right quality of fizz to the film.
The film surely belongs to Kirron Kher. In the role of the domineering Mom she
is awesome!! Watch the film for her fine performance!!
Also in the final analysis, the film belongs to E Nivas who directs the film to
near perfection. He, except for a few minutes, when the guys in the flats go on
a Indo-Pak fight, takes the balancing act to a worth praising nicety.