The feeling after watching this movie –
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan……
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★Synopsis
Shubh
Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a romantic love movie directed by Hitesh Kewalya and
starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, and Gajraj Rao. It
presents the life of two gay men who are in love, and Shubh Mangal Zyada
Saavdhan depicts their struggle to convince their families to accept the
relationship. But things are never as easy as they seem and one of the boy`s
family decides to get him married to a girl. Will their `unconventional` love
prevail?
★The hard love
The
opening scene of this romantic comedy manages to squeeze a wide smile out of
you, such is the moviey charm of a flamboyant Kartik and his uptight, yet
personable, lover Aman. The couple is seen chasing a train to Allahabad, where
they are headed for an uphill battle with the latter's family and the society's
conventional mentality in general.
Shubh
Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is the story of two men in love in Section 377 era. Aman
Tripathi (Jitendra Kumar) is the son of Shankar Tripathi (Gajraj Rao) and
Sunaina (Neena Gupta), who are based in Allahabad. Aman works in Delhi and
unknown to his family, he's a gay and is living in with Kartik (Ayushmann
Khurrana). Jitendra's cousin sister Goggle (Maanvi Gagroo) is getting married
and Neena calls Aman to come back to attend her marriage.
Aman at first refuses
but then gives in. Kartik also joins him and they meet the entire Tripathi
family in a marriage special train called Vivah Express. In the train, Aman and
Kartik kiss when they assume that no one is looking. Sadly for them, Shankar
sees them and he gets the shock of his life. He doesn't tell anyone about it
out of shame.
At Goggle's marriage, Aman, in front of everyone, kisses Kartik,
thus astonishing the Tripathi family. Thanks to this development, Goggle's to
be husband refuses to get married. In anger, Goggle runs away. Kartik is asked
to leave and Shankar's brother and Goggle's father Chaman (Manurishi Chadha)
drops him off to Allahabad station.
At the railway station, Kartik bumps into
Goggle and stops her from ending her life. She tells Kartik that he shouldn't
run away and that he should fight for his love. This motivates Kartik and he
decides to return to win over not just Jitendra but the entire Tripathi family.
What happens next forms the rest of the movie.
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★The description
of plots and characters
The
mood and tone is essentially satirical and puny, laced with melodrama that
works at times but feels a little too far-fetched on several occasions. Also,
since the movie is primarily invested in the small-town drama pertaining to the
taboo around same-sex relationships, the writer-director fails to tap on the
elements exclusive to small cities like Allahabad, and restricts the plotline
to one conventional family.
While ignoring the enigma of the holy city and all
that it has to offer in terms of visual and cinematic experience, the director
snatches away the potential of this movie being a believable watch. But,
Ayushmann Khuranna's depiction of the smooth-talking, with a
devil-may-care-less attitude, Kartik is a delight to watch on screen and he
more than makes up for the damage.
His unabashed ability to love at all times
grows on you, and his on-screen characteristic trait of being hilarious at odd,
awkward moments is what makes him the right fit for this role. And, walking
shoulder to shoulder with the eccentric Kartik, is Jitendra Kumar's demure and
docile Aman: if Ayushmann highjacks the movie with his infectious energy, a
mellow Jitendra balances it out with his poker-faced humour and the
relatability factor that he maintains throughout the movie; a natural.
It
is noteworthy as to how well the supporting cast renders its complete (and
able) support to the lead pair. Maanvi Gagroo, as the 27-year-old cousin Goggle
desperately waiting for society's stamp of approval in the form of an arranged
marriage, is a show-stealer in her own capacity.
Gajraj Rao, as the dominating
patriarch and a failed scientist, is both serious in his approach when needed,
and funny, when the situation demands him to be. Likewise, Neena Gupta, as the
fully-invested mother and 'aadhi adhuri' wife, delivers some of the best punch
lines and gets the small-town mentality bang on. It's safe to say that the rest
of the cast, too, has been handpicked with much thought.
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★Conclusion
On the whole, although
the climax is an offshoot of multiple tried-and-tested formulas, and looks like
it was conjured up in tearing hurry. The little dragged some scenes make you
feel fake, but at last good message for closed minded people. Shubh Mangal Zyada
Saavdhan is a decent
attempt and makes an interesting comment on homophobia which exists in the
country. It to give message to the homosexual live and let live, love can
happen with anyone.
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