The majority of Indians are still hesitant to buy condoms from stores, and others are ashamed to even say the term. Is it, nevertheless, conceivable to produce a film about this subject? It turns out that it is. Satram Ramani directs this satire, which openly explores the usage of ‘Nirodh' (contraceptives) and the social and psychological issues that accompany it.
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The narrative of Lucky (Aparshakti Khurana), a wedding performer who dreams of starting his own wedding band and marrying his crush, Rupali (Pranutan Bahl), a wedding flower decorator, is set in the tiny town of Kanpur. Rupali is from a wealthy family, but Lucky struggles to make ends meet, thus they can't be together. Lucky conspires with his buddies Sultan (Abhishek Banerjee) and Minus (Ashish Verma) to rob the goods truck of an e-commerce portal in order to fulfil his wishes. However, instead of electrical devices, the plundered boxes contain condoms, much to their astonishment. What's Lucky's next move going to be?
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Satramm Ramani's direction and Rohan Shankar's scripting are both engaging throughout, and the film tackles the important issue of Indian men's resistance to contraception, which leads to population growth. The film begins slowly, focusing primarily on Lucky's love story, but rapidly picks up pace when Lucky loots a truck, kicking off the never-ending fun. The most humorous sequences are when he creates a business called ‘Helmet' and tries to sell condoms to Shambhu (Saanand Verma), the owner of a medical shop, and the general public.
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The picture has lots of laugh-out-loud moments to hold on to, but the length and the way the plot rung towards the conclusion are problematic.
Rohan Shankar's lines, particularly one-liners like "Shaadi ke liye paise chahiye the, shaadi ke baad ka quota nahi," and the way Aparshakti delivers them with a straight face, make you giggle. The songs 'Mauka Mauka' by Shubham Shirule and Ana Rehman (JAMB) and 'Band Baj Gaya' by Tony Kakkar (JAMB) are lively and stick with you long after the movie is finished. Ketan Sodha's background soundtrack wonderfully matches the film's tone, and the "Mauka Mauka" theme is used well at intervals.
Aparshakti Khurrana shines in this solitary starring role after a succession of supporting parts. His comic timing was perfect, and he is easily one of the film's standout performances. Abhishek Banerjee and Ashish Verma, as buddies, provide a lot of laughs. Pranutan Bahl portrays a kind and supporting girlfriend convincingly.
“Chahiye sabko magar maangna kisi ko nahi hain (everyone wants it but is hesitant to ask for it),” as the film's compelling screenplay emphasises, is an essential issue that is frequently neglected but must be addressed. To summarise, the quirky comedy shines with well-defined performances and a socially important message, making this a worthwhile watching.
