If you are the kind, who is besotted with India’s past and the beauty of Lucknowi culture, you won’t mind watching this one, solely for the stunning costumes and classical music. Otherwise, it’s a case of cinematic self-indulgence that doesn’t deserve to be compared to Ali’s masterpiece Umrao Jaan (1981). Poetic injustice!

We don’t know what the intention behind making this ‘comedy’ film was. The outcome is tragic for sure.

Touted as one of the most expensive films to be made in India, this highly anticipated part one of the two-part period epic, manages to enthrall you with its sheer scale and grandeur. Painstakingly made, paying acute attention to detail for the minutest of sound and visuals, Rajamouli (Eega, Magadheera) , who spent three years making this ambitious film ensures that the larger-than-life execution matches his grandiose vision.

Various films raise issues and portray aam junta’s plight, their silent protests and outrage against the system, but fail to offer a credible solution to fight the crime. Uvaa dares to do that and manages to make sense somewhere, but shoddy execution mars this potentially significant social drama, which demands crucial changes in our judiciary and society at large.

Though well-intentioned, intriguing and effective in places, this satirical tragicomedy is as sluggish as the proceedings of the very judiciary it takes a dig at…Sadly, this social satire, which could have been an eye-opener on false cases and fraud witnesses, literally has more shit (pun intended) than substance.

Sadly, the writing and execution is so poor, dated and pointless that you wonder why anyone would make a film like this. To begin with, there is no humour in this supposed comedy. The lead actress tries her best to seem crass and thus sounds like a bhajiwali, kaamwali and a prostitute all rolled into one. Her imitation of a sex worker is anything but realistic.

A ‘sacrificing attitude’ was prime requisite once upon a time in all kinds of social/romantic dramas but that’s the thing of the past. This film revolves around it and turns out to be inconsequential in return. Despite decent production values, Ishqedarriyaan fails to click as it is way too cliched.

Surkhaab is extremely relevant and a poignant tale of survival that deserves to be seen.

If you put together done to death Gujju, Italian and gay people stereotypes, you get Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. Also, since Sunny Leone and Evelyn Sharma have been roped in, some serious skin show is guaranteed. However, despite the addition of these so-called crowd-pulling tactics, the jaded film fails to keep you awake, let alone entertain

While the romance element clicks, the film doesn’t quite work as a comedy. A few one-liners do make you giggle, but that’s that. In fact, the film works as a drama, especially towards the end. We particularly liked how the film draws parallels with Love in the Time of Cholera. Nonetheless, if you are open to watching an unromantic love story and are obsessed with Chris Evans’ smouldering looks, you won’t mind this unconventional ‘guy flick’ about the bad boy and his forbidden love.