My Take On TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS - "Also Return Fun, Jolliness And An Extraordinary Kangana Ranaut"

Anand L Rai, who successfully directed endearing hits like Tanu Weds Manu Returns & Raanjhanaa has come up with sequel to the former, a feisty and heartening romantic comedy called Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Four years post their marriage, both the leads have formed incompatibility with each other and decided to live separately. Twists and turns occur in their lives, but love remains intact which wins ultimately. What works is the storyline goes breezily which consists of some crazy characters thus resulting in total fun even though its predictable. Hardly there is any dull moment or something that's unexciting.
I would like to mention the reasons why i find this a delightful experience.

Highpoints :

1) The biggest merit of this entertainer is its leading lady or ladies i should say, Kangana Ranaut. Once again after her heartwarmingly flawless performance in Queen, she is stellar as both Tanu & Datto here. These are two diverse roles yet the actress has sunk her teeth into both the characters marvelously! She makes us believe in Tanu as well as in Datto. She brings great emotions to her parts and makes us feel for them. Get ready for next year Miss Ranaut , you will again triumph best actress trophies.
2) Also impressive performances have been delivered by Madhavan who does well, he's earnest underplaying a chaotic Manu, Jimmy Shergill is alright and so is Mohd Zeeshan Ayub. Swara Bhaskar is very good but the best amusement among the supportive players has been given by Deepak Dobriyal as Pappi who is completely hilarious.
3) Director Anand L Rai competently has made this movie a joyous watch. Credit goes to him as his script despite loopholes offers jest with an emotional touch that will connect to the audiences.
4) A thumbs-up to its funny dialogues & one-liners that are penned by Writer Himanshu Sharma.
5) Music by Krsna Solo & Tanishk Vayu is very likeable.
6) The film is also benefited from nice editing and beautiful cinematography.

And if i say about the film's flaws , predictability and a bit dramatic in picturization are somewhat worrisome.

But these are minor avoidable problems in an otherwise crackling and pleasant rom-com. Tanu Weds Manu Returns will definitely become a box office delight and also at the same time it will make a place in its viewers' hearts. Watch it to have a fabulous two-hours plus time and if not for anything else, watch it for Kangana's superlative act. For her alone, this movie can be watched numerous times.

My Rating - **** (4/5)

My favorite film of the year has changed from Piku to this one now. Its that much fun!

My Take On PIKU - "Sweet, Relatable And Moving ; Its A Must Watch"

A movie that imparts both smile and tears to the audience is seldom marked in today's time. Fortunately, Piku directed by Shoojit Sircar and written by Juhi Chaturvedi(the team that earlier gave us Vicky Donor) is one such rejoicing experience. Its the saga about a father daughter relationship that one can relate to at once. We meet an old bong father suffering from constipation who becomes over burdened on his hot headed yet caring daughter. The latter feels she's living a liberty less life as the former regulates it as per his own convenience. Their bonding has both sweet and bitter moments. Its in these parts, fun lies and so does the emotional touch. We also witness a travel agent owner who abruptly gets involved in the father-daughter journey. The storyline has been treated with utmost genuineness and that's where Piku charms totally. Real characters, real performances, real emotions all add to strength of this moving, delightful entertainer. Its all quality!

HIGHPOINTS -

1) As i just said, the storyline is filled with utter authenticity which is touching and relatable.
2) Natural acting empowers the film. Amitabh Bachchan as the hypochondriac annoying old man stamps his supremacy aptly and gives us a remarkable performance. He's exceptional while being funny and irksome. Deepika Padukone as his daughter Piku stands out. She's immensely satisfying in her portrayal of the titular character. The best way to describe her stellar act is that she didn't play her part rather she became so. And that leaves us to the invariably brilliant Irrfan Khan who yet again is first rate. His conversations with Bachchan provide great laughter. He's joy to watch. Infact all 3 leading performers are wonderful. Also the film is boasted with solid supporting players be it Jishu Sengupta, Raghubir Yadav or Moushami Chatterjee.
3) Credit goes to Soojit Sircar and his writer Juhi Charurvedi for making this film funny and moving at the same time. Dialogues are spot on. Direction is awesome too.
4) Music is very fine and pleasurable. Thumbs up to its background score as well.
5) Nicely edited and beautifully picturized.

To be fair , i didn't find any problem while watching or enjoying (i better say) this lovely heartwarming picture so no point of mentioning drawbacks of this one.

Thus, PIKU is a marvelous family film. An engaging, feel good drama that succeeds in entertaining you. It will make you laugh , bring tears in your eyes and in the end you will be deeply moved. Its a must watch! Don't miss it!

My Rating - 4/5

My favorite film of the year so far. And i 'm sure once you watch it, it will be yours too.