‘GEHRAIYAAN’ MOVIE REVIEW: NEEDS TO BE RELISHED FOR ITS DEEPER MEANINGS AND HEARTFELT...
‘Gehraiyaan’ movie review: Needs to be relished for its deeper meanings and heartfelt performances
Shakun Batra’s relationship drama painstakingly dissects the lives of a set of upwardly mobile young people who love to surf in more ways than one Those who watch FashionTV or have shopped in posh malls must have noticed short videos where male and female models could be seen strolling to nowhere in designer outfits in surroundings that are muted but rich – what we call the expensive matte finish of emulsion paints. Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’. our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema. in your inbox. You can subscribe for free here One often wonders what happens in the lives of these people beyond these picture perfect images. Do they ever shout? Do things very get messy for them? Does financial constraint ever come in the way of their relationships? Can these characters find their way into a full fledged feature film. once in a while? In the past. Zoya and Farhan Akhtar have offered a slice of life into the lives of this privileged lot. without being judgmental. Here director Shakun Batra goes a step further as he painstakingly dissects the lives of a set of upwardly mobile young people who love to surf in more ways than one Alisha (Deepika Padukone). a yoga instructor. discovers that she is stuck in a relationship with his live in partner Karan (Dhairya Karwa). an advertisement executive who has chucked his soul sucking job to become a writer....
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