Tumhari Sulu Movie Review, housewife's achievements aren't typically noteworthy
Tumhari Sulu Movie Review, housewife's achievements aren't typically noteworthy
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CAST: Vidya Balan, Neha Dhupia, Manav Kaul

DIRECTION: Suresh Triveni

GENRE: Comedy,Drama

DURATION: 2 hours 3 minutes

SULU'S VOICE IS LOUD AND CLEAR

CRITIC'S REVIEW

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.

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