The production designs by Farid Malik along with Shivank Kapoor's costume designs, make the film look unpretentiously modest and realistic. Gautam Gulati has a miniscule role as Binny's fiance Rahul and Kamlesh Gill as Binny's grandmother is stereotyped and wasted. Matching her in histrionics is Herry Tangiri as Gattu's loyal friend Burra.ĭarshan Jariwala as Gattu's dad, Ninad Kamat as Jaidev - Binny's older brother, Alekh Sangal as Mahesh, the guy curses the protagonists, leave their mark on screen with flourish. Of the characters who shine is the lady who plays Gattu's mother. The rest of the supporting cast is equally admirable. The yesteryear villains bring charm to their characters with their strong personas. The movie revolves around a boy Gattu(Rajkumar Rao) has some probelms and he loves Binny(Shruti Haasan) who lives in his neighborhood. With the inclusion of Gulshan Grover as Tappi dada and Ranjit as Burra's uncle who is addressed as Tauji, the Director has added hot blood into the plot. She holds her stead opposite Rajkummar Rao.
Shruti Haasan has come a long way since her first film. Except for the drunken scene, which seems forced, he is brilliant all through.
He gets into the skin of Gattu with ease. Shy, restrained and with a nervous demeanour, Rajkummar Rao is effortlessly natural. Humour is strewn in the form of sarcastic one-liners at odd moments, that make you chuckle. While Binny's character is holistically written, the "Fire Brand Element", which is displayed only in a scene or two, is only a spark. He brings to life every character with right degrees of dramatic shades and tension except for Binny's. The story and dialogues by Vinit Vyas are refreshing and sincere. Also, flamed by his parents, he fans a rumour that Binny is having a fling with his best friend Burra and this, in turn, blows things out of proportion. What is the malady? Loverboy Gattu has a chicken heart, though he proposes and convinces Binny that he is the guy for her, he does not have the courage to broach the topic with their respective families. The Mummy review: Action packed and middling | Raabta review: Crackles with Sushant-Kriti's chemistry | Ami Thumi review: Vennela Kishore steals the show in this simple comedy | Sathriyan review: A gangster thriller which has its moments They grow up like "brother and sister" till Gattu realises that his feelings for Binny are much more than mere "sisterly" love. Both childhood friends, they live opposite each other in one of the bylanes of Lucknow. On the other hand is Binny the "Fire Brand pataka" of the locality. Gattu is a weak student who has failed in his UPSC exams and is always reprimanded by his father for being a good-for-nothing fellow. It is a typical keep-under-wraps, infatuation turned romance film. With no much mush, Director Ajay Pannalal in his maiden directorial venture delivers an understated romantic comedy with aplomb. The theme of the film is a common occurrence in small towns and is thus relatable. This rustic title, a slang, is a sure-shot magnet that would attract viewers to the theatres.