Baat Toh Karo

#KhandaaniShafakhana - A mediocre attempt of broaching upon a so called taboo subject, using humour.

That said, the storyline is simple and somewhat unrealistic and immpractical. The comedy/wit could have been much better and only draws a few scarce laughs. However, this is a good stepping stone for more open-mindedness in #Bollywood and like they say in the film, #BaatTohKaro.

#SonakshiSinha and #AnnuKapoor are aptly cast; #VarunSharma is too silly and wasted; #Badshah’s acting talent is inversely proportional to his rap; #NadiraBabbar should have been more energetic; #KulbhushanKharbanda is old and cannot possibly show the range of a man from 50 to 80; he just looks 80 the entire time!

Overall, not too bad for a debutant director.

2.5⭐️ from me.

Chhichhore

#Chhichhore - A class apart from other typical films of the college/hostel/friendship genre.

Some might say that the premise is unrealistic and silly but for me it struck the right chords and opened the doors to memory lane!

The characters are very real and we all have definitely encountered/been them during our college days; be it the one-track-mind #Sexa, the angry and foul-mouthed #Acid, the leader of the “mean gang” #Raggie, athletic #Derek or mama’s boy #Mummy. #SushantSinghRajput is perfect as the leader of the pack #Anni; was amazed to see #ShraddhaKapoor fit some role to the T though she reminded me constantly of #VidyaBalan. The entire supporting cast is near perfect- right from #VarunSharma, #TahirRajBhasin, #PrateikBabbar, #MohammadSamad to the canteen cook and the hostel desk employee!

The film is laden with jokes that are quite nonsensical but so perfectly executed that you are in splits. The music is quite hummable. After #3Idiots, I think this has the potential to become a classic.

Definitely worth a watch.

4⭐️ from me.