Review : Technically married, logically Bachelor : #BablooBachelor!

Decades back majority of fathers used to be stressed to get their daughters married off as early as possible. But in, the first released film in Maharashtra after reopening of theatres, ‘Babloo Bachelor’ focusses on the marriage of a boy. The film revolves around a central character Babloo who due to his advanced age is unable to get married. His family, especially, his father’s only wish seems to be his son’s marriage as soon as possible. In India, where almost every family’s agenda is their daughter’s marriage, the anxiety around marriage of a son shown in the film is a welcome change. The film’s screenplay focusses mainly raround the main subject, throwing innumerable twists and turns to make it interesting.

Babloo (Sharman Joshi) is a 35 year ‘old youth’ who not getting married is a concern of the Zamindar family from Uttar Pradesh. His father’s (Rajesh Sharma) sole aim is to get his son married as there are ‘talks’ around it in the vicinity. The family is in constant search of a suitable bride but Babloo can’t find one. In the process he comes in contact with Avantika (Pooja Chopra) and starts liking her. He even decides to ignore her past affairs, five of them, and decides to get married. But his simplicity and lack of zest for ‘happening’ life make Avantika snapping ties with him which shatters him and he announces to remain Bachelor for life.

But as the life proceeds he gets connected with Swati (Tejashri Pradhan) during his cousin’s wedding, and starts fancying her. She too reciprocates and the marriages takes place. But once again Babloo’s luck falters and Swati runs away on the honeymoon night. She has a dream to become a star in tinsel town. This completely drains him emotionally. But after a while, on his father’s insistence, he decides to go to Mumbai to bring her back. There he meets her and Avantika, his two lady loves. The film takes twists and turns as both of them now wants to be with him.

The story lacks novelty and the screenplay lacks punch. There was a lot of scope to tap Sharman’s comic side but his role is kept on a singular level. Though dialogues add some sparkle intermittently, but the writer should have avoided the ‘beeped’ ones. The forced comedy also doesn’t work though the performances are good. Music (Jeet Ganguly) is good and well picturised, but as none of the actors can boast of great dancing. Though the ‘Suhag Raat’ song is interesting to watch and technical aspects of the film too are good. The movie scores on the acting front. Sharman Joshi’s restrained performance holds audiences’ attention and he is well supported by Tejashri Pradhan and Pooja Chopra. Sharman uses UP lingo with perfection.

Akash Dabhade should have toned down overacting but Rajesh Sharma too has delivered a good performance. Sharman has ably carried the film on his shoulders but the haphazard narration (Agnidev Chatterjee) fails him. The length too should have been curtailed to make the film more impactful.

All in all Babloo Bachelor is reasonably entertaining and watching it on a big screen will be different experience altogether.

Rating:- ***