Nakhrewaalii

Nakhrewaalii may share some DNA with Dream Girl 2, but it has enough of its own quirks and comic moments to stand independently. The story is as old as time, but director Rahul Shanklya manages to keep things entertaining by peppering the first half with plenty of funny one-liners and amusing sequences.

Ansh Duggal and Pragati Srivastava impress in a warm, chaotic rom-com about love, gender stereotypes and mistaken identities.

Nakhrewaalii builds its romantic comedy around this amusing role reversal but struggles to extract enough humour and insight from the premise. Unfortunately, the writing barely scratches the surface. What could have been a sharp observation on gender inequalities becomes a predictable exercise in mistaken identities and familiar comic situations.

Ansh and Pragati carry the film on their shoulders ably, but the setting and its concept are dead and buried. Nakhrewaalii attempts to evoke laughs through an absurd situation that the characters go through; sadly, the efforts fall flat. If you're looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy, Nakhrewaalii doesn't completely do justice to its genre.

Nakhrewaalii has an interesting idea but fails to turn it into an entertaining romantic comedy. With predictable storytelling, weak humour and a screenplay that lacks freshness, the film struggles to leave an impression.

NAKHREWAALII is let down by weak writing, unconvincing character development, humour that works only intermittently and a second half that bears an uncanny resemblance to DREAM GIRL. At the box office, the film stands virtually no chance of making a mark due to negligible awareness and its release during the dull pre-Diwali period.