Purani jeans, Hindi Bollywood Film Movie review, Johnson Thomas, Rating: * * 1/2
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Purani Jeans (Hindi)Rating: * * ½ This Youthful bromantic drama has decent
performances and music but the emotional connect is lacking!
Hindi Film review
Johnson Thomas
Zestful bromance lacking
in emotional Connect
Film: Purani Jeans
Cast: Tanuj Virwani, Aditya Seal, Izabelle Leite,
Rati Agnihotri, Sarika, Rajit Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa
Director: Tanushri Chattrji Bassu
Rating: * * ½
The title signifies long-term friendships that, like old jeans, becomes better with
age. About five friends from Kasauli who go their different ways following a
tragedy and then get back together as fated chance brings about a realignment,
this films treads the bromantic path. Following the entry of Nayantara(Izabelle
Leite), a hackneyed romantic triangle develops, involving Sam(Aditya Seal) and Sidharth (Tanuj
Virwani). The two guys are besties since childhood and have always been there
for each other. But a drunken night and calamitous estrangements puts an end to
it. Thirteen years later Sidharth who has studied in MIT and works in the USA,
returns to Kasauli to deal with painful
memories and conveniently ends up getting the remaining four together for a
happily ever after ending.
The story of course borrows liberally from many of
the more famous coming-of-age buddy bromances( Dil chahta hai, Zindagi na
milegi Dobara, Rock On, Yaariyan) and makes the traditional(Sangam, Dostana,
Arzoo) romantic twists and turns albeit in a fresh setting. The nostalgia trip
following Sidharth’s return to India also encapsulates the rekindling of romance
and the realization of some home truths. Back stories that manufacture conflict and
non-linear narration allow for ample depth. The script though, appears a little
too happy to take the traditional route for such tales. Also the characters are
a little too wishy-washy to be endearing. The hackneyed helming by Tanushri
Chattrji Bassu doesn’t allow for any fresh engagements. The cinematography by
Sunil Patel and Christo Bakalov makes the most of the verdant landscape that
the hill-country location allows for. The editing though is a little too choppy
for comfort.
Aditya Seal
as Sam is completely convincing and he also has the clean cut good looks to
make it to the solo romantic lead like most Bollywood A listers do. Tanuj
Virwani puts on an endearing act that does ample justice to the age jump his
character embodies. Isabelle Leite(from ‘Sixteen’) has the oomph of a siren but
here she cloaks it commendably . Even so she is able to convince us about her
desirability to the two guys in love with her. Unfortunately her dialogue
delivery(probably dubbed) does not come across as convincing. Sarika does a
good job as Sam’s troubled, alcoholic mother and Rati is pleasant as Sidharth’s
widowed mother who looks on Sam as her other son. Ram Sampath’s music is ear
pleasing. All in all, this is a decent enough outing but it’s not something that will stay with
you for long.
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