Main Aur Mr Right U/ A; Romance Dir: Adeeb Rais Cast: Barun Sobti, Shenaz Treasurywala Rating: Going by the title, it’s quite evident that this film is all about a girl’s pursuit of her ideal man. But it isn’t. Main Aur Mr Right has much more to offer owing to several interesting elements — not just in terms of its story — that come across as a whiff of breath air. The sad part is they fizzle out either due to lack of depth in execution or plain ignorance concerning stark loopholes. A tighter film, featuring actors who can actually act, would have served the script better. A still from ' Main Aur Mr Right' The female protagonist who runs a casting agency appears like she’s leading a perfect life. So much so she ensures everything from the rose in a vase to a strand of her locks has to be in order. In reality, she knows what’s going on but it takes her a while to accept it. In the meantime, she bumps into a struggling actor who is persuaded to play her boyfriend in front of her friends. It is supposed to be a plan to shut them up as they are always taunting her about her non-existent Mr Right. Despite knowing very well that she is taking a huge gamble with him given his background, she goes ahead foolhardily and grooms him up for the part. He was paid to pretend but he ends up revealing the cracks in the aforementioned friend circle. And that’s also the high point of the otherwise clichéd film. The director could have been more ambitious because the half-heartedness in onscreen performances is too obvious to overlook. The same applies to the editor who could have easily chopped off some unneeded attempts at audition trials. The dialogues are bland for the most part and songs, forgettable. For the record, this is perhaps the first film in a long time that keeps reminding you that it’s based in Mumbai but doesn’t take you on an outdoor tour. Among the upsides, momentary.
Story: When not breaking her head over finding the 'right' actors, Aliya ( Shenaz Treasuryvala a hoity-toity Bollywood casting director, seeks Mr. Right in real life as well. When her repeated attempts at finding the perfect boyfriend fail, she makes Suki ( Barun Sobti a struggling actor, pretend to be the love of her life in order to impress her friends. Can Mr. Wrong help Alia save face? Review: If you fancy American romcoms, you would be able to predict the ending of this film right at the beginning. It has drawn inspiration from various films, the most prominent being Jennifer Aniston-starrer Picture Perfect (1997). In this case, what could have been an interesting take on relationships in a social media-driven, opinionated world, gets marred by juvenile dialogues and silly issues. To begin with, the lead actress is shown facing 'peer pressure' - something you are most likely to face in your 20s and not 30s. Her friends too sound immature for their age. For instance, one of the guys in the group who's not ready to settle down reacts, It's my bad karma, when his girlfriend tells him that she is expecting a baby. One of the other friends, who's busy making money, tells his wife, Enough is enough, you better get back to being my wife, when she raises concern about their marriage falling apart. Then enters Aliya's contractual beau Hridhaan aka Suki ( Sobti who manages to sweep her friends off their feet. Only if he was Mr. Right! Television actor Barun Sobti makes his Bollywood debut here and is probably the only saving grace of this film. Perfectly cast as a diehard Salman Khan fan, Barun amuses you with his desi humour and does complete justice to the role. Shenaz Treasuryvala fits the role too, but her character is poorly written. Our hunt for the 'perfect' Bollywood rom-com continues.
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