A delightful film about families coping through a tough society, trying to fulfil their dreams, aspirations and living up to the best standards they can in a symbolic and judgemental world. Here’s a film about saving face and the struggle of patriarchal member of the family to fulfil each member's wish along with his and their only salvation being humour, patience and each other.
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| Hum Do Hamare Do & Humara Bajaj!!! |
Simply one of the best watches all week, the authenticity highlighted of this family plot set in Delhi by debutant director Habib Faisal is real and captures the mood quite perfectly. The adorable Rishi- Neetu pair captivates us with their demeanour and middle class looks. The casting with Aditi Vasudev playing the short- tempered daughter and Archit Krishna, the gambling teenage brother with raging hormones gives immense volume and relatability to this perfectly rounded family.
Rishi Kapoor (Santosh Duggal) who plays an underpaid teacher with his ponch and Punjabi accent, dark green pullover sweater over his tucked-in shirt reflects the dad’s of the Indian middle class sections. His demeanour and dialogues portrays brilliantly as he cringes to order an aloo paratha (potato pita bread) at a dhabba (local diner) other than the plain one so he manages to save at least a bit more. The style is authentic from the tacky cluttered Formica based 1 BHK house with unmatched sheets and pillows to the salwars and gold hooped earrings’ that adorn Nitu (character name Kusum) as the tactful woman of the Duggal household. The daughters, need to get a job at call centre to then sport designer Pumas and flashy cars conflict with the other requests of the family.
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| Dreams through Desires... |
The story covers how each member of the household has their own dreams and they all grasp desperately at fulfilling it when news of a little ray of hope enters in the form of an income tax refund for Mr Duggal. An enjoyable element is the chubby cute sister who overrides their plans with the declaration that her husband’s sister would be getting married in Meerut and it would be extremely necessary for the Duggal family to be there and enhance her status in her household by arriving in a car instead of the two –wheeler they possess.
The plot then leads to a corrupt cop, naughty students, cautious neighbours, a gambling teenager, a sweet shop owner and status conscious relatives all to complete this Delhi based family’s adventure in getting a car. Overall family flick must watch and knowingly relate. Overall fresh and fragrant comedy!
My Rating: 4/ 5By: Lily Shroff
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