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TUMHARI SULU




TUMHARI SULU STORY: A happy-go-lucky Mumbai suburban housewife Sulochana, fondly known as Sulu, lands the role of a night RJ, resulting in drastic changes to her routine life.

TUMHARI SULU REVIEW: There's a been a recent spate of Bollywood movies devoid of its typical glamorous sheen with a focus on the lives of middle-class suburban Indian households. Ad director turned filmmaker Suresh Triveni takes this into consideration in his big screen debut while writing the story around Vidya Balan as Sulochana or 'Sulu', a housewife whose achievements aren't typically noteworthy, but that doesn't stop her from dreaming big. When presented with a rare opportunity, her subsequent decisions & actions affect her husband, son and immediate family. As a testament to Triveni's ability as a writer, Sulu doesn't lose her identity as she begins to experience the corporate media life as an RJ, walking the tightrope between her overnight fame and managing her domestic demands.

Vidya Balan is completely in her element, infusing Sulu with an abundance of infectious optimism without being aggravating. She makes Sulu appealing by bringing out the various shades of a woman who has put her personal ambitions on hold because of her family. It also helps that she is surrounded by strong performances all around, in those playing her colleagues and loved ones. Manav Kaul, in particular, is perfectly cast as Sulu's husband Ashok - a man trying his best to make his wife happy, but also faces work pressure that gets deflected into anger. Also, her family isn't too thrilled about her sweet-talking potential creeps on a nighttime show which fuels the drama around Sulu's new career.

The sudden shift from being lighthearted to a serious drama is largely where the film falters. Until then, there are entire sequences, especially with her colleagues which are thoroughly entertaining but don't eventually add up to much. We spend a lot of time looking through Sulu's lens, and while there's a lot to fun stuff to savour there, thanks to Vidya - this crucial conflict emerges well into the film's runtime, at a point where her voice is just starting to be heard in the world. Fortunately, the tonal shifts are not too jarring to disconnect from the story which is easily accessible. A majority of the urban populace will relate to the challenges faced by Sulu and her family, as we all struggle to live out our dreams of a better life. The essence of this story is 'Main Kar Sakti Hai', and with such a refined and affable actress as Vidya Balan in the lead, it is lovingly captured in 'Tumhari Sulu' making it an entertaining watch for the whole family.
कास्ट: विद्या बालन, मानव कौल, नेहा धूपिया, मलिष्का मेन्डोंसा डायरेक्टर: सुरेश त्रिवेणी प्रोड्यूसर: भूषण कुमार, तनुज गर्ग, अतुल कास्बेकर, शांति शिवराम मैनी लेखक: सुरेश त्रिवेणी क्या है खास: परफॉर्मेंस, डायरेक्शन आइकॉनिक मोमेंट: तुम्हारी सुलु में कई तरह के अच्छे मोमेंट हैं लेकिन एक सीन जिसमें विद्या बालन सिड्यूसिंग अंदाज में कॉलर का फोन रिसीव करती हैं और कॉलर को दो में से एक लवर को चुनना होता है।क्लाइमैक्स में सुलु और उनके बेटे के बीच की बातचीत देखकर आप इमोशनल हो जाएंगे। प्लॉट अपने मिडिल क्लास लाइफस्टाइल में भी सुलोचना (सुलु) किसी भारतीय वंडर वुमन से कम नहीं है। वो अपने बेटे के स्कूल में चम्मच और नींबू के सभी रेस जीत जीतती है और अपने दुपट्टे को केप की तरह पीछे फेंकती है। उनके जुड़वा भाई/बहन हमेशा कमेंट करते हैं कि कैसे उनके पास फॉर्मल डिग्री नहीं है लेकिन इससे उसके आशावादी होममेकर एट्टिट्यूड पर कोई अंतर नहीं आता है। प्लॉट सुलु को आखिरकार लेट नाइट आरजे की जॉब मिल जाती है। उसके पति अशोक (मानव कौल) काफी सपोर्टिव है। धीरे-धीरे सुलु को एहसास होता है कि बिना चेहरे के इस स्टारडम के कारण उसकी गृहस्थी पर असर पड़ रहा है और इसका अर्थ है बतौर पैरेंट अपनी जिम्मेदारी ना निभाना। उसके भाई/बहन भी उसपर सवाल उठाते हैं। अब सवाल ये उठता है कि क्या सुलु आसानी से सबकुछ छोड़ देगी। डायरेक्शन सुरेश त्रिवेणी ने एक ने एक शानदार डेब्यू किया है। वो आपको पहले फ्रेम से सुलु की जिंदगी में बांधकर रखते हैं। फिल्म का हर किरदार काफी आसानी से कनेक्ट किया जा सकता है। इन सब के साथ आपको फिल्म में समाज की कड़वी सच्चाई भी देखने को मिलेगी।फिल्म का पहला पार्ट काफी मजेदार है, आपको रोमांस से लेकर कॉमेडी तक देखने मिलेगी लेकिन इंटरवल के बाद फिल्म धीमा होता है और मेलोड्रामा शुरू हो जाता है। परफॉर्मेंस फिल्म की शुरुआत में विद्या बालन सुलु के किरदार में परफेक्ट तरीके से फिट बैठ जाती हैं। उन्होंने फिल्म में एक शानदार परफॉर्मेंस दिया है। आपकी नजर फिल्म में विद्या बालन से नहीं हटेगी। मानव कौल भी बहुत ही सपोर्टिव और प्यार करने वाले पति हो या इनसिक्योर पति दोनों ही किरदार में अच्छे लगे हैं। उनकी केमेस्ट्री फिल्म में अच्छी लगी है। नेहा धूपिया फिल्म में विद्या बालन के बॉस के किरदार में अच्छी लगी हैं। तकनीकी पक्ष फिल्म में कोई फैंसी लोकेशन नहीं है। सौरभ गोस्वामी के लेंस ने एक साधारण परिवार को बखूबी कैप्चर किया है। फिल्म की एडिटिंग भी काफी अच्छी है। म्यूजिक बन जा रानी और हवा हवाई हमारा फेवरिट है। रफु का भी अच्छा म्यूजिक है। VERDICT विद्या बालन ने अपनी शानदार परफॉर्मेंस से बिजली गिराई है और वो सीधे आपके दिल के बटन पर क्लिक करेंगी। आपको भी तुम्हारी सुलु देखने में काफी मजा आएगा।


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