Movie Name: Paranthe Wali Gali
Casting: Anuj Saxena, Avijit Dutt, Neha Pawar, Jaspreet, Himanshu Thakkar, Vijayant Kohli
Language: Hindi
Genre: Drama
Release Date: Jan 17
Paranthe Wali Gali is playwright and theatre director Sachin Gupta's debut film. The mo
Plus, the story lacks direction; it wanders around aimlessly, lacking continuity and failing to connect with the audience. This makes you question the motive of the film. For example, the protagonist Maulik ( Anuj Saxena), a theatre actor/director, who struggles to get himself a show, goes on and on about his passion for 'theatre', but his actions do not back his words. We don't feel for his character or his love for the art, which is the biggest drawback of the film. Saxena is a tad too understated for his character.
On the contrary, his young heroine (Neha Pawar), who plays a loud Punjaban, tries to imitate Anushka Sharma and ends up looking over-animated in most scenes. She gets better when she's herself. The lead actors have good screen presence but need to undergo voice modula
tion for their pitch stays constant. The chemistry between the two doesn't work either. Supporting actors are pleasant, but don't add much to the proceedings. The abrupt climax doesn't live up to the strong initial build-up either.
At the end of the day, unlike the paranthas of Old Delhi, Gupta’s offering lacks the butter and spice that can make it for a scrumptious fare.
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