“Katti Batti” is a film that tries too hard to be “cool” and ends up falling on its face.

Director Nikhil Advani’s efforts in making Katti Batti are pretty evident. His film looks top notch with its visuals as well as detailing all on mark. The opening credits done with the stop motion video is a nice touch too. It’s just the total turnaround from being a quirky romance to a weepy love saga seems a bit jarred. The humour doesn’t work at all. The music is just about okay as well. It could all have been slightly better, but even so, what plays out on screen is largely good enough for fans of the romantic genre.

A Lukewarm Mess …Katti Batti, feels like a manipulated product. There are two different stories at odds here: one that attempts to investigate why a relationship went sour and another about two people dealing with a crisis that affects their relationship. They may sound like similar things, but they aren’t.

Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan’s ‘Katti Batti’ isn’t fun…Nikhil Advani’s rom-com is inspired by Hollywood tales…

Everyone’s a lunatic in this boring love story with Kangana and Imran…

For those ever hopeful ones who are star struck by Kangana Ranaut’s brilliance in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, brace yourselves for the tragedy of the year. All you get to see in Katti Batti are Ranaut’s dozen bangles, rings, anklets, a pretty tattoo, numerous wigs and her nice legs.

Katti Batti lacks the depth of an intense love story and also lacks entertaining moments. Its tension-ridden climax is another minus point, from the box-office point of view. It will end up as a losing proposal as it fails to not only entertain but also emotionally move the audience.

With stylishly shot and eminently hummable songs, and its fair share of funny moments, this film is a welcome break from the action thrillers that have released recently. It aims to entertain throughout and never gets too serious or too intense.

If Katti Batti didn’t go spectacularly off the rails, the worst thing one could say about it was that it bears an unacknowledged debt to Marc Webb’s (500) Days of Summer.

The humour misses its mark and the romantic entanglement rarely locks into place. This is a rom-com low on rom as well as com.