Movie Review: Ajeeb Daastaans : Bollywood News
The anthology is a lesser explored however a a lot liked movie format and the OTT platforms has accelerated its development. Netflix India has already introduced two movies on this area – LUST STORIES [2018] and GHOST STORIES [2020]. And now, it releases its third anthology, AJEEB DAASTAANS. Backed by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Leisure, it consists of 4 quick tales. The trailer and the ensemble star solid have raised expectations. So does AJEEB DAASTAANS handle to entertain audiences? Or do the 4 tales of this movie fail to entice? Let’s analyse.
1. Majnu (Directed and written by Shashank Khaitan)
The plot: Babloo (Jaideep Ahlawat) will get married to Lipakshi (Fatima Sana Shaikh) as part of a political alliance between their respective fathers. On the marriage night time, Babloo makes it clear to Lipakshi that he loves another person. Three years move. A lonely Lipakshi turns promiscuous and tries to seduce any man who reveals curiosity in her. Babloo, in the meantime, kills or completely deforms these males. At some point, their driver’s (Abhay Joshi) son, Raj (Armaan Ralhan), comes to go to Babloo. Raj has accomplished his research and has secured a job in London that pays him Rs. 15 lakhs each year. Babloo advises him to go away the job and work for him. In return, Babloo guarantees him to pay him Rs. 25 lakhs yearly. Lipakshi will get immediately interested in the dashing and well-built Raj. Raj, too, finds himself lusting for Lipakshi.
Majnu’s first scene lays out the backdrop of the story in a fast and efficient method. Very quickly, the story strikes three years forward and Lipakshi’s promiscuous facet can also be properly depicted. Raj’s entry and the sexual pressure between him and Lipakshi hold the curiosity going. The twist within the story in the previous couple of minutes is sort of sudden. The ending can also be unpredictable and goes properly with the title of the movie.
Jaideep Ahlawat sleepwalks via the position of a harmful, rustic fellow. However he’s a shock within the final 5 minutes. Fatima Sana Shaikh is apt for the half whereas Armaan Ralhan is a pleasant mixture of appears to be like and expertise. Abhay Joshi, Arvind Pandey (Gopal) and the actor enjoying Raj’s good friend are respectable.
2. Khilauna (Directed by Raj Mehta; written by Sumit Saxena)
The plot: Meenal (Nushrratt Bharuccha) works as a home assist in a fancy locality. She lives together with her youthful school-going sister, Binny (Inayat Verma) who additionally helps Meenal with family chores. Meenal is in a relationship with Sushil (Abhishek Banerjee), who irons garments in the identical locality. Hassle arises when the newly appointed secretary of the locality, Vinod Agarwal (Maneesh Verma), cuts off the electrical energy within the settlement the place Meenal and Binny reside. This distresses Meenal and in an effort to get the electrical energy restored, she tries to get into the nice books of Vinod. Vinod will get sexually interested in Meenal and employs her as home assist. At some point, he tells Meenal to sleep with him and in return, guarantees to unravel her electrical energy downside.
There’s so much occurring on this story, in addition to the electrical energy monitor. There’s a police monitor concerned and the movie strikes in a non-linear method and it certainly intrigues viewers. Nonetheless, director Raj Mehta takes too lengthy to get to the purpose. A scene within the pre-climax is chilling to say the least. Nevertheless it quickly will get predictable and one may simply guess who the wrongdoer is even earlier than the makers make the revelation.
Nushrratt Bharuccha, nonetheless, fantastically slips into the position of the maid. Abhishek Banerjee is respectable. However his character appears to be much like what he performed within the different latest anthology movie, UNPAUSED [2020]. Inayat Verma delivers one more bravura efficiency after LUDO [2020]. Maneesh Verma is a good discover.
3. Geeli Pucchi (Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan; written by Neeraj Ghaywan and Sumit Saxena)
The plot: Bharti Mandal (Konkona Sen Sharma) works as a machine man in a manufacturing unit and is the one lady within the office. She aspires to work as the info operator job within the again workplace. Nonetheless, her boss (Gyan Prakash) refuses to supply her the job since she hasn’t learnt Tally and Microsoft Excel. Bharti’s work colleague, Dashrat (Bachan Pachehra), reveals to her that she’d by no means get the job as she’s a Dalit. Bharti rubbishes it off. However she quickly realizes that Dashrath is true when a younger woman, Priya Sharma (Aditi Rao Hydari), a Brahmin, is given the identical job that Bharti had set her eyes on. What’s extra, Priya, too, didn’t know tips on how to function Tally and Excel, and but landed the job. Bharti, clearly, is repulsed with Priya. However they quickly strike a friendship. Hassle arises when their bond will get deeper.
That is the very best story of the lot as there are various too many surprises within the narrative. The way in which director Neeraj Ghaywan blends homosexuality with caste is a singular thought. The style during which Bharti and Priya get nearer to one another is good. The final quarter-hour nonetheless are extremely unpredictable. Nonetheless, at round 43 minutes, it’s the longest story of the anthology and may have been shorter. It’s additionally fairly area of interest and never everybody would be capable to digest the stunning developments.
Geeli Pucchi belongs to Konkona Sen Sharma and Aditi Rao Hydari. Konkona is commendable and will get into the pores and skin of her character. Her hardened look goes very properly together with her character. Aditi Rao Hydari is cute and delivers an equally highly effective efficiency. Gyan Prakash, Bachan Pachehra and Sreedhar Dubey (Shiv; Priya’s husband) are honest.
4. Ankahi (Directed by Kayoze Irani; written by Uzma Khan and Sumit Saxena)
Natasha (Shefali Shah) and Rohan (Pushparag Roy Chaudhary) are married and have a teenaged daughter, Samaira (Sara Arjun). Samaira has gone deaf and desires a cochlear implant. Natasha is upset with Rohan as she feels that he’s not making an effort to type a bond with Samaira. This results in numerous fights between the 2. At some point, she goes to an artwork gallery the place she stumbles upon an exhibition by a photographer, Kabir (Manav Kaul). Each develop into buddies as Kabir is deaf and mute and Natasha understands signal language. Very quickly, each fall for one another.
Debutant director Kayoze Irani is aware of his artwork and treats some moments fantastically. Nonetheless, this story seems to be the most important disappointment of the lot because the plot has too many loopholes. This turns into evident in the previous couple of minutes. Even earlier than that, the story doesn’t actually impress as the concept of a girl, sad together with her marriage, resorting to extra-marital affair has been crushed to dying.
It’s the performances that save the movie to some extent. Shefali Shah appears to be like beautiful and is flawless. Manav Kaul manages to impress with out uttering a phrase. Pushparag Roy Chaudhary (also called Tota Roy Choudhury) will get restricted scope. Identical goes for Sara Arjun. Particular point out must also go to Tanuj Tiku’s background rating. It has a vital half to play as there are hardly any dialogues.
On the entire, AJEEB DAASTAANS consists of two high quality tales whereas the remainder of the 2 fail to impress. It therefore seems to be a median fare.
Ranking: 2.5 stars
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