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A Suitable Boy

 

A Suitable Boy

It is when ex-pats miss home terribly, that they end up unearthing gems of Indian literature and resurrecting them as entertaining buffets.

This is one such, done by Mira Nair and it wows completely!

Walk in and feast on whatever you want.

Be it the searing voice of Kavita Seth, which forms a part of an amazing background score, or the vivid and dynamic cinematography, or simply the charm of Tanya Maniktala's smile or the way Tabu seduces an audience- men and women alike!

I am sure each one of us will find something to relish in this one.

What to say of the cast!

It is an ensemble cast, but there is also a swarming bee-hive of brilliant cameos;

Vijay Raaz, Randeep Hooda, Sheeba Chaddha and Mansi Multani to name a few. In fact, we have Shimit Amin pitching in, and directing an episode too.

 

The main cast is too good, and I have heard complaints about their performance being OTT and a bit loud, but then why watch a Mira Nair production and then expect to see the heroine decked out in bubblegum pink flounces! That is rather like watching a Tarantino film and being shocked at the violence! Naaaa! With Mira Nair, OTT is what you get! And I kind of like the way she does it. She has selected her cast with this very fact in mind.

It felt that there was a reunion of sorts in progress from all of her cast in Monsoon Wedding.

From the main cast, I was really taken in by Tanya Maniktala, mainly for her ease in navigating the most complex of emotions. She conveys a modernity in the old world set-up. Tabu as an aging Saeeda Bai is very impressive, Ishaan Khatter as Maan Kapoor was a delight to watch and I am sure he has a prosperous career ahead. The chemistry between him and Tabu is palpable. Ram Kapoor is an utter delight and I really liked Mahira Kakkar as Rupa Mehra. Rasika Dugal. Shahana Goswami and Namit Das are very good. Vivaan Shah is ok. And whatever you might have felt about Gully Boy, it did give us Vijay Varma.

I certainly recommend watching this one.

Love and peace.
See you on the other side of Chalaang!
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