Remember the random appearances of composer Pritam and his band in Anurag Basu's 2007 outing 'Life in a Metro'? 'Manmarziyaan' has twins that keep resurfacing, along with their dance moves and bleed into the narrative. There is no stopping Taapsee, Vicky Kaushal and the Abhishek 2.0 from here.Īmit Trivedi's folksy-Punjabi music is placed intricately in the film and although there are multiple songs, they don't obstruct the flow but rather work as glue. Abhishek delivers a nuanced, measured performance as Robbie and his obsession to marry a girl madly in love with someone else will keep you puzzled. He is instantly likeable as so is his partner, Rumi, a raging tomboy and rebel without a cause. Vicky is loud, boisterous and shows off his moves as he grooves to his music, inspired by the likes of Yo! Yo! Honey Singh and Badshah. The conflict and confusion in the minds of the trio - Rumi and Vicky who love each other and yet can't be together to Robbie who knows about their relationship and yet wants to marry her - surfaces beautifully in the movie. While they might seem unreasonable at times, it is not impossible to see why they behave the way they do. The beauty of the film is that each character in the lead is fleshed out luxuriously, without any haste, and the able actors take it to another level. Kanika Dhillon brings us a story that is raw and can resonate across generations. An angry Rumi agrees to marry anybody her family wants her to and Robbie (Abhishek Bachchan), the banker from London, ends up at their doorstep.Īnurag Kashyap, who is known for his grim gangster films, proves that he can switch gears and handles this proverbial love triangle with great ease. He isn't ready for any responsibility, so when Rumi's family wants to meet him, he just doesn't turn up. Vicky is a little-known musician, who goes by the name DJ Sandz, and it is his routine to jump terraces in the neighbourhood to make love or 'fyaar' (as they say in the film) with Rumi. Their families have made peace with the fact that the couple can't live without each other and yet don't interfere when they see things falling apart. Rumi (Taapsee Pannu) and Vicky (Vicky Kaushal) are free-spirited lovers based in Amritsar. There are love stories and then there are stories that leave a lingering taste behind - 'Manmarziyaan' falls in the latter category.

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