Review: ‘Tu Jhooti Main Makkar’ offers super entertainment!

Writer director #LuvRanjan has a specific mark on all his films. In all his relationship films, he projects male characters’s PoVs and they stand out positively. Take for instances the cases in, #Panchanama series and #SonuKeTituKiSweety. Though he maybe termed as projecting females in greyish shades, he actually relies on realities and not all of his female characters are projected in the same fashion. His latest #TuJhootiMainMakkar is on the same lines but this time the conflict zone is different. The lovers in the film, though madly in love with each other, tread a difficult familial path for each other’s happiness. Though there are a couple of major flaws in the script, the film offers super entertainment.

Rohan Arora aka Mickey (Ranbir Kapoor) is a wealthy businessman who stays in a large family comprised of father Ramesh Arora (Boney Kapoor), mother Renu Arora (Dimple Kapadia), sister Minny (Hasleen Kaur), niece Sweety (Inayat Verma) and grandmother. His partner Dabbas (Anubhav Singh Bassi) is getting married to Kinchi (Monica Chaudhary) but he wants to be out of it. Incidentally apart from being multiple business partners they run a firm as relationship gurus and their speciality is break ups. For bachelor’s party of Dabbas in Spain, where Mickey is supposed to orchestrate break up of Dabbas and Kinchi, he is joined by Nisha Malhotra aka Tinni (Shraddha Kapoor) as she is the best friend of Kinchi. It’s love at first sight for Mickey and he starts chasing Tinni. As Tinni is not interested in a Holiday Love, she is uninterested in Mickey. But she doesn’t mind ‘Time-Pass’ love affair. Indulging in a lot of beach side masti, showing off their cultivated bodies, they both fall in love much before intermission. Later there has to be a twist. Do find out that twist by watching Tu Jhooti Main Makkar in theatres.

Though it’s a boy meets girl RomCom, the twists are interesting enough to keep viewers engaged in the second half, which has turned out well. The first half’s romance, songs etc is necessary as it offers window to the ensuing drama. The screenplay is well written but should have made a little tighter as the length of the movie (164 min) is way too long. But there aren’t many dull moments. Luv Ranjan, this time around focuses on the perils of modern dating. He cleverly talks about the pros and cons of joint family versus nuclear family. Production values are high and the cinematography is soothing to the eyes. Dialogues are quite funny in many sequences. The last 20 minutes or so are extremely funny where the director has used cinematic liberty with slight over the board acting from the characters. Viewers stay glued to the screen even during end credits as a lot of happenings are conveyed during that period and it’s worth it. Music plays an important role in progression of the story and ‘Tere Pyar Mein’,, ‘Thumka’, Pyar Hota Kai Baar Hain’ are standout songs which are beautifully choreographed. Kudos to composer Pritam.

Ranbir Kapoor has the longest screen time in the film and he does justice to it. He looks handsome, has a chiseled body, has killing dance moves and with variety of emotions he wins heart. He looks great with other Kapoor, i.e. Shraddha Kapoor. Their chemistry is beautiful and their scenes together are the most romantic and beautiful scenes in the film. Shraddha looks awesome and looks amazing in all attires. She aces bikini looks as well as corporate looks. She owns every frame she is in and her emotional outburst wins hearts. She typically portrays a modern girl with their aspirations and expectations from marriage. Dimple Kapadia stands out with her acting. This must one of the few roles she’ll be proud of herself. Boney Kapoor has nothing much to do but Hasleen Kaur shines in her limited screen space. Anubhav Singh Bassi is debuting with this film but he has delivered a punchIng performance like a veteran. Monica Chaudhary is noticeable too with a few one liners. Others too are very good especially the tiny tot Inayat Verma. The two cameos by Luv Ranjan’s favourite actors adds spice to the film.

Tu Jhooti Main Makkar is a perfect family entertainer which has a Luv Ranjan stamp all over it. Strongly recommended.

***1/2