Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari review: A perfect Dussehra gift for cinegoers seeking fun and clean entertainment.

Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari review: A perfect Dussehra gift for cinegoers seeking fun and clean entertainment.

‘Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari’ - In Sunny Sanskari, the eponymous protagonists played by Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, plunge into a mission to break a Wedding 'Jodi' made by Biodata, Kundli and Class. The couple is none other than their respective affluent exes, played by Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf.

A quintessential Dharma rom-com at its core, Sunny Sanskari engages you like a AR Rahman music piece (as Sunny establishes an analogy and compliments himself for his silly poetries) that hits you slowly and works for its smart storytelling by Director Shashank Khaitan and sharp writing (Khaitan along with Ishita Moitra).

The other essential ingredients lace wonderfully with its narrative, despite all the silliness around - lavish wedding props, glitzy production design, glossy dance numbers, peppy music and impressive performances by the leads and support ensemble.

Sunny Sanskari works because it aces the right notes in comedy. The film derives its verve from Varun Dhawan who's in a crackling form, while dabbling in themes of tradition vs modernity, ambitions and career aspirations, and smashing the patriarchal mindset. A feature that has been quite inherently imbibed in all the Dharma ventures, but oozing those ideas in balanced proportions.

It's the right territory for Dhawan, finding his comfort zone and excelling there, while Janhvi's Tulsi enjoys a flamboyant transformation from boring behenji to a bold belle. Kapoor, last seen in the atrocious ‘Param Sundari’, is much likeable here amd that is quite attributed to her propensity for comic chops and spontaneity. The duo seems to be at a great ease after ‘Bawaal’, rendering a healthy and likeable chemistry.

I quite enjoyed the vibes of envy between Janvi's Tulsi and Sanya's Ananya and a striking scene at the restroom with the two swelling up their busts couldn't have been a better reminder of their growing jealousy!

The boys are better sorted in their love-and-hate bromance - Sunny and his object of envy, Vikram (played by Saraf) render love and laughter in equal measures. Manish Paul as Kuku, world's best wedding planner is hilarious, while Akshay Oberoi needed more heft in his character.

 

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