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NAIRITA MUKHERJEE @noir_memoir | 5 OCTOBER 2017, 11:13 AM
You know how you wait for that one Sunday following a jarring week at work? Well, Tu Hai Mera Sunday is exactly that, but for tthe box office. After a few weeks of jarring films (Haseena Parkar, Judwaa 2, anyone?). Oh, and it also stars telly darling Barun Sobti. And much like a Sunday, you'd wish it lasted a little more.
The title track
The film starts off with a bunch of men social misfits if we may say waking up every Sunday to play some football. A married man living in a joint family tired of simply fulfilling his socially accepted role of a father and husband. A good-for-nothing womaniser, who goes from one one-night stand to another, with a heart once broken. A frustrated office accountant whose only stress buster is writing anonymous letters to his boss. A total mama's boy whose world revolves around his mother. And finally, a man who gave up the prospect of a European job and all the money that came with it, to simply choose happiness.
The buildup
The complacency and monotony of everyday life have plagued the minds of these men. Nothing seems to make a difference to them, everything is fine as long as they can play football every Sunday just to rejuvenate for another week of monotony.
The popcorn break
It is only when football is taken away from them, that they realise how empty they are from within.
The climax
Following a series of unexpected events, each has to come to terms with the things they have been running away from. And have to let a Sunday be just a Sunday, and not the whole week.
The aftermath
The film does not have moments of fall-off-the-chair comedy, neither does it depend on melodrama to evoke emotion. The storytelling is simple, with just enough highs and lows to resemble real life, and not your average commercial Bollywood films.
Barun Sobti is undoubtedly the best part of this film not just by virtue of his character, but by his performance too. For those who believed his television acting to be OTT, Barun's underrated subtle performance will leave you awestruck. Apart from Barun, Avinash Tiwary as the lovesick Rashid Sheikh stands out. Shahana Goswami, as usual, adds spunk to her character. Whereas Rasika Dugal's acting seemed heavily inspired by Kareena Kapoor Khan, you know if Kareena could act.
The takeaway
Everyone is essentially looking for their Sunday and in holding the hand of the person they love they might just find it. But of course, nothing comes that easy. One has to fight the Mondays and the Tuesdays to eventually reach the sweet, sweet embrace of a Sunday. And it is the fight that makes it sweeter.
NAIRITA MUKHERJEE @noir_memoir | 5 OCTOBER 2017, 11:13 AM
You know how you wait for that one Sunday following a jarring week at work? Well, Tu Hai Mera Sunday is exactly that, but for tthe box office. After a few weeks of jarring films (Haseena Parkar, Judwaa 2, anyone?). Oh, and it also stars telly darling Barun Sobti. And much like a Sunday, you'd wish it lasted a little more.
The title track
The film starts off with a bunch of men social misfits if we may say waking up every Sunday to play some football. A married man living in a joint family tired of simply fulfilling his socially accepted role of a father and husband. A good-for-nothing womaniser, who goes from one one-night stand to another, with a heart once broken. A frustrated office accountant whose only stress buster is writing anonymous letters to his boss. A total mama's boy whose world revolves around his mother. And finally, a man who gave up the prospect of a European job and all the money that came with it, to simply choose happiness.
The buildup
The complacency and monotony of everyday life have plagued the minds of these men. Nothing seems to make a difference to them, everything is fine as long as they can play football every Sunday just to rejuvenate for another week of monotony.
The popcorn break
It is only when football is taken away from them, that they realise how empty they are from within.
The climax
Following a series of unexpected events, each has to come to terms with the things they have been running away from. And have to let a Sunday be just a Sunday, and not the whole week.
The aftermath
The film does not have moments of fall-off-the-chair comedy, neither does it depend on melodrama to evoke emotion. The storytelling is simple, with just enough highs and lows to resemble real life, and not your average commercial Bollywood films.
Barun Sobti is undoubtedly the best part of this film not just by virtue of his character, but by his performance too. For those who believed his television acting to be OTT, Barun's underrated subtle performance will leave you awestruck. Apart from Barun, Avinash Tiwary as the lovesick Rashid Sheikh stands out. Shahana Goswami, as usual, adds spunk to her character. Whereas Rasika Dugal's acting seemed heavily inspired by Kareena Kapoor Khan, you know if Kareena could act.
The takeaway
Everyone is essentially looking for their Sunday and in holding the hand of the person they love they might just find it. But of course, nothing comes that easy. One has to fight the Mondays and the Tuesdays to eventually reach the sweet, sweet embrace of a Sunday. And it is the fight that makes it sweeter.
Verdict: A slice-of-life movie that urges you to stand up for the Sunday you deserve.
Sunday is indeed the favorite day of the week for everyone. It is a break that everyone deserves and enjoys. And the same day of the week is the premise that this movie revolves around. In a city like Mumbai, famous for being jam-packed with humans, five friends try to find space for themselves after the only recreational space they had is banned for sports.
What's It About:
Tu Hai Mera Sunday revolves around five friends Arjun (Barun Sobti), Rashid (Avinash Tiwari), Dominic (Vishal Malhotra), Mehernosh (Nakul Bhalla) and Jayesh (Jai Upadhyay) who meet every Sunday to play football and take a break from their everyday lives. However, it is not just the game that brings them together.
One day, Arjun finds an old man, Appa (Shiv Subramaniam), and takes him with them to play football. During the game, Appa kicks the football and it hits a socialite/politician's face in the middle of a press conference. This leads to a ban on sports at the Juhu beach. Now that the major highlight of their Sunday is struck off their routine, all of them are pushed into different worlds, trying to find an alternative, doing new things and testing their friendship.
What Works:
The slice-of-life genre is a hard one to attempt as it may turn out to be dull if not executed properly. However, this movie manages to entertain you with their relatable instances and fun moments. Every character is detailed enough for you to understand their background and their approach. The way friendship and love have been portrayed in the movie, it can only be done if the actors truly adapt to their well-etched characters. The actors are flawlessly candid and score full marks for their performances. The pace of the movie is not too slow neither too fast and keeps you interested. The music of the movie is hummable and the tune of Tu Hai Mera Sunday will stick with you for a while.
What Could Have Been Better:
The story lags a little bit in the second half but the silent awkwardness between Arjun and Kavi make you reminisce your awkward moments with your partner. There are a few things that have been exaggerated and the movie could have done equally well without them, but then they do add up to the entertainment.
Why You Should Watch:
This movie serves as a break from the over-the-top Bollywood commercial cinema and gives you a slice of life that you'll relate to. Barun Sobti and Shahana Goswami have given great performances and the fans are up for a treat. The movie urges you to stand up for yourself and for your Sunday. Take your well-deserved break and catch this movie with your family as soon as possible.
'Tu Hai Mera Sunday'
Comedy/Drama
Director: Milind Dhaimade
Cast: Barun Sobti, Shahana Goswami, Pallavi Batra
Rating:
Watching 'Tu Hai Mera Sunday' is like taking a long vacation to Goa. It's great at first. Life is a 'beach', all sand, fair amount alcohol gurgling but in a day or two, the buzz wears off and the fun feels dreary. At 2 hours plus' runtime, the film feels overwrought, stretched and exhaustingly long. That's probably the only thing which doesn't work for the film. Besides the obvious problems that slice-of-life genre entails, everything else works in its favour. The writing is precise, even if a few characters are relatively underdeveloped. For most part, the story feels palpable.
'Tu Hai Mera Sunday'
A big chunk of the screen time is dedicated to the tender romance between Arjun (Barun Sobti) and Kavi (Shahana Goswami). She stays with her ailing father in Mumbai apartment and he's an IIM grad, with a Yale degree as well, who gave him everything to seek happiness for himself. In the first scene itself, Arjun is introduced as the 'accha aadmi' as he takes care of Kavi's dad whom he met accidentally on his way to a football practice session with his boys. The rest of the pack have their staple issues. Vishal Malhotra plays Bandra-based Goan man-ing everyone judiciously with severe mommy troubles toppled with bro problems. Nakul Bhalla is plagued with boss troubles as he pulls off a Ranbir Kapoor ala 'Tamasha'. There's the charming Rasika Duggal, who is barely there to make an impact. But then again, it's one of those movies designed to be devoured as a whole than be relished in bits.
Even as the narrative is bogged down by clichs of an aarti-chanting Gujju family or an iniquitous senior colleague targeting a damsel in distress, it benefits heavily from the delightful equation Barun and Shahana weave. Their relationship covers an entire gamut of emotions from strangers to friends taking aimless strolls and falling in love. The last scene of the two will sell itself to those with a taste for mush.
You wish everything in the film worked as effortlessly as them but clearly director Milind Dhaimade doesn't spread out his material between the characters. The film's music is soothing but fails to linger. You want to fall for this dreamy view of the real world but it's too inept and won't have the shelf life stretching for any longer than a lazy weekend afternoon. Personally, everyone has their version of Etta James' A Sunday Kind Of Love and on a really uneventful one, this film might even make it to my watch list. But going to the theatres is too much of an effort to make for it.
Reviews |
There is a genre of films called feel-good-films. This film belongs to that genre.
Here comes a movie which has its heart in the right place. Heart full of life, light-heartedness and happiness, a carefree soul and a mind that questions a relevant issue of developments at the cost of breathing space.
What a breezy film!
Great and fresh performances, Easy-going non-preachy story-telling, Dialogues and Moments are relatable
Few dragged dead scenes which aren't bothersome
Nirmata (Makers)
A big round of applause for the makers to have thought about a film on the state of Mumbai and the Mumbainess that is plaguing our country too.
The state where we have time and place for everything but relaxation. The state where uncontrolled and unnecessary developments are ruining even our breathing space.
Milind Dhaimade, writer and director of the film should be appreciated for the connect and simplicity he brought with this movie.
Alekh (Story) Patkatha (Screenplay)
People living in Mumbai would easy connect with the movie. And people living elsewhere would relate too as the urbanization is drowning all of us.
And the story of the film isn't based on that but it explains that, suggests that, makes one realize that through different character and stories. This is the best part of the film, because it not out there based on some subject and being all preachy, it takes you through lives of different characters to say the most heavy and complex things in a way that reaches simply straight to our heart.
The script is breezy, there is hardly any dull moment in the film. The pace falters at places but then one is so cheerfully engrossed watching the beautifully etched out characters. The language is majorly English though very simple but can be a problem for the masses, had it been a little more desi, the reach would certainly be higher. Nevertheless, the intent reaches out perfectly, because the characters and their lives are so nicely cooked and established, that you'll find a scene or more onscreen from your own part of life.
What's more fun is the few punches in writing and scenes that presses our laughter button.
Abhineta (Actors)
Let's start with the boys. Barun Sobti is amazingly convincing in his act, the glee on his face compliments his character so much. Avinash Tiwary is believably great. Vishal Malhotra, Nakul Bhalla and Jay Upadhyay are persuasive in their roles. Shiv Subrahmanyam, even without any dialogues, the actor says a lot and the credit for that goes to the writer-director for giving his role a genuine stance.
Shana Goswami as Kavi Ranganathan is charming, effortless and natural as ever. Rasika Dugal makes her presence felt in her short role with her admirable ease. Maanvi Gagroo is just about good to in her role.
Geet Sangeet (Music)
The music is decent and isn't something for the heck of it. that's the reason why the songs in the movie leave one untroubled.
Nirnay (FilmyCurry Verdict)
This isn't some masala or art-indie movie. This is like the day Sunday, energizing and stimulating. It leaves one in happy thinking zone only to suggest that, one might not have control over every issue but one can sure find time to live the little pleasures of life.
Sunday ka Funda!
The film is about a group of men who play football every Sunday at the beach until one day a fiasco takes place and they are stopped from playing football at the beach. Now they have to search for a new place to play football. They struggle to find an open place to play football in a city like Mumbai which already has a lot of space crunch. They try playing football at various places but face some or the other hurdle. Will they eventually find a place to play football or will they stop playing football?
The film takes the concept of football and the element of finding a place to play football as a metaphor to narrate the story of these characters. This is what you see at the face value and is the main plot. But there are various sub plots and subtexts that form the crux of the film. The journey of these characters is something that makes the film so interesting.
The film is brilliantly directed. The film is realistic in treatment with a slice of life approach. It is simple, subtle and that is what is so effective about the film. The director has created enjoyable moments out of real life situations that keeps you involved in the film. These are such moments which are very relatable since everyone has either gone through them or wishes to go through in their life but is not able to which makes the moments fun to watch. The moments are a reflection that the audience sees in the film and smiles. I had a smile on my face throughout the film. The director takes us into the world of the characters and gets the audience hooked to their journey. Their journey is so engaging that I didn't want to get up from my seat until I had seen the moments the characters spend together once the conflict is resolved. You end up liking the characters by the end of the film. The narrative and the characters slowly build up and develop as the film progresses. After a point of time you are completely with the characters and realise that the film is much more than just football or finding a place to play football. The traits of the characters are well used for storytelling purposes. The director utilises the locations nicely. He does not portray Mumbai in a run of the mill manner but he portrays a common man's Mumbai which is beautiful because of it's people. Breaking away from the clich makes the film distinct which portrays the city realistically. The way in which the director has conveyed the information is interesting. The staging of the film is smartly done. The shot division is precise. There in not a single dull moment in the film which makes the film entertaining. The visual storytelling is effective. The director extracts fine performances from the actors. The reactions of the actors and the pauses are well used to convey the unsaid elements visually.
The film is well written. The characters are well developed. The characteristics of each and every character are very generic which makes the characters so relatable due to which the audience connects to the characters. The characters have their own quirks and imperfections that makes them fun to watch. The relationship between the characters is well developed. The everyday relationships as well as the impact of a relationship on a person is very thoughtfully written. These relationships are the essence of life and they drive the narrative forward. The emotions are effectively conveyed. The film is intelligently written. It entertains throughout with it's situational comedy. It is a simple story with a complex structure. Each character has its own journey with a backstory attached to each one of them. The layering is very tastefully done. The finer nuances and details are well etched in the screenplay. The film even gives a message in a serious and a quirky way. The dialogues are very good. They are natural and realistic.
The cinematography of the film is fantastic. The locations have been realistically captured. We see the locations with a fresh perspective through the eyes of the cinematographer. Even Goa is portrayed differently and not in the regular clichd manner. The film is visually interesting. The frames are well composed. The lighting is effectively used to create a mood and to give a realistic feel to the film.
The editing of the film is very good. It has a sense of rhythm, pace and timing. The film goes on at its own pace taking you gradually into it. Every moment has its own pace like life. Although there are variations in the pace. The editor gives you enough time to soak in and enjoy the moments. The timing in on point. The duration of the film is in check.
The production design of the film is impressive. The entire look of the film is realistic and well created.
The sound design of the film is realistic. The ambience is well created making the film life like. The background music of the film has been effectively used. The film makes a very good use of silence to create moments and to convey the emotions. Making proper use of silence can work wonders for a film. The songs are very good. They are used according to the situation at the right place. They blend in the narrative seamlessly taking the story forward. The songs are well written. The lyrics of the songs are meaningful and they have a story to convey.
The performance of all the actors is excellent. They are natural and realistic. All the actors have played their characters really well. They organically fit into the characters and react naturally to the situations. You look at them as characters rather than actors. Barun Sobti puts up an impressive performance. Shahana Goswami shines and effortlessly plays the role of her character. The chemistry between Barun and Shahana is unconventional and nice. Vishal Malhotra is very good. Avinash Tiwari is impressive and has a nice screen presence. Nakul Bhalla puts up an enjoyable performance. Maanvi Gagroo is dependable and puts up a nice performance. Jay Upadhyay is very good and fun to watch.
The film is a must watch for an entertaining take on life with football at its core.
Rating (4/5)
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