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 Siddhartha ka Sid Mehra (Ranbir) is an aimless youngster just out of
college. Laid back Sid is completely disinterested in joining his
flourishing family business of bathroom fittings. He continues to enjoy
all the perks of a rich spoilt brat thanks to his lenient parents
(Anupam and Supriya). At his college farewell bash, he meets a ‘new
girl in the city’ Aisha (Konkona). Around seven years older to him in
age, Aisha has arrived from Kolkata to become a writer.
They gradually
become good friends and he even helps her in settling down in her newly
rented flat. However, all hell breaks lose in Sid’s life when he fails
in his graduation exams. He has a tiff with best friend since
childhood. When his father confronts him over his rude behaviour with
his mom, in a fit of rage Sid leaves his house forever. He heads
straight to Aisha’s flat. Both start staying together with an
understanding they are just friends and nothing else. Anyways, Aisha
considers Sid not her type since according to her he is still a boy and
not a ‘man’ yet. As days pass by Sid’s non disciplinary behaviour
starts grating on Aisha’s nerves. But Sid mends his ways faster and
thus begins his journey from a boy to becoming a man.
Debutante writer-director Ayan Mukherjee in his first attempt has
managed to strike a chord with the youngsters and their parents alike.
Many wonderfully written, handled and enacted sequences leave you
mightily impressed, teary eyed and even laughing out loud at times. Be
it Ranbir’s tiff with his mother, his breakdown on arrival at Konkona’s
doorsteps, Konkona’s interview with her magazine editor played by Rahul
Khanna, Konkona lashing out Ranbir on making a mess of her house and
the sequences following it, Ranbir meeting his father after he gets his
first paycheck. There is no heavy duty sermonizing in the film and the
lingo used is fairly relatable. Though most of the times the film
succeeds in remaining realistic, certain solutions connected to Ranbir
appear to simplistic. Also, you sense it from a mile away that the two
good friends are finally end up falling for each other even though they
keep on denying this fact to themselves and others around them.
Music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy is fresh but Dev.D composer Amit Trivedi
one song in the film ‘Ektaara’ is the one you come out humming. It has
been wonderfully mixed in the narrative.
Ranbir has delivered one of his finest performances and has
succeeded in showing the gradual change in his character. Konkona plays
the perfect opposite to his character and suits the role to the T.
Their awkward chemistry is likeable. Rahul Khanna in a small role
leaves his mark. His expressions reveal a lot when Konkona admits she
hates Jazz. The actors playing Ranbir’s friends are very good. Veterans
Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak are wonderful. New girl Kainaz Motivala
playing Ranbir’s colleague is very impressive.
Watch it for the innovative handling of the subject by debutante
director and some really good performances by every single cast member.
Rating: 3 out of 5*
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak and Rahul Khanna in a Sp App.
Director: Ayan Mukherjee
Sampurn Media
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