A fine balance of sublime emotions and comedy that takes Punjabi cinema to a new dimension
REVIEW:Set in Canada, ‘Honsla Rakh’ begins in flashback as Yenkey Singh (Diljit Dosanjh) has an opportunity encounter along with his ex-wife, Sweety (Shehnaaz Gill). As Sweety is curious to know why Yenkey didn’t remarry, the story goes again to the start of their marriage and sequences resulting in their divorce, though Sweety was carrying Yenkey’s little one. Shehnaaz, who performs an formidable younger girl, has damaged out of the mould of a giggly, little one girl you noticed in ‘Bigg Boss’. Dealing with the glamour of a dressmaker, Shehnaaz shows a quiet oomph, each in her dressing and persona.
In essaying a younger married man working along with his nostril to the grind to maintain his spouse and future child nicely supplied for, Diljit is convincing. And when his spouse walks out of the wedding to observe her ardour, the true battle of a single mother or father who additionally has his job to fret about, makes him relatable at many ranges. Regardless of the years spent in honing his craft, the one trait that Diljit brings to this movie is his simplicity. With out letting any issues of an actor of his expertise mar the straightforward, desi Yenkey, Diljit proves why solely he may have accomplished justice to this character who must persuade audiences of the challenges of, enjoying single dad with uncooked naivety and of constructing determined makes an attempt at getting remarried.
The second half of the movie begins on a parting be aware with Shehnaaz and the smashing entry of Sonam Bajwa as Yenkey makes a prophetic considered how the world is transferring on (referring to Shehnaaz having acquired remarried), whereas he’s nonetheless ready for his flip. The movie will get one other vantage level on Sonam’s entry, that of pure glamour. That is additionally the purpose when the director, Amarjit Singh exhibits his imaginative and prescient and retains the narrative seamless. As actors refine with each movie, Sonam is rising in her appeal and worth provides to the character of Jasmine, the yoga trainer who Yenkey has got down to woo together with her match physique and poised method.
The central character within the movie is Honsla, Diljit’s son, performed by Shinda Grewal. Son of actor Gippy Grewal, whereas this isn’t Shinda’s first outing as a baby actor, on this movie Shinda is profitable hearts along with his easy appearing, with out shedding the innocence of a kid of seven. As he goes about serving to his dad in pursuing Jasmine, even whereas remaining hidden from her sight, Shinda is the opposite lead hero in ‘Honsla Rakh’. If the father-son bond has satisfied you within the movie, Shinda takes the credit score as a lot as Diljit. The comedy is simply sufficient to maintain the deal with romance and the feelings, and entertaining with its simple references.
