Yash Raj Productions makes a film
about the struggles of a lower middle class Indian family. The words don’t sit
together. Has the Indian audience developed an appetite for realistic desi
stories ? Why would a production house
that captured the goddesses in chiffon sarees floating in swiss alps change to bahus
in small gallis of apna desi gaon. The films now recite stories of small time
chokras and their ‘mad’ in india dreams. From the foreign locales where
everything was picture perfect to Indian towns where everything is below
average. Yes, we have matured and are confident of our own stories. Maybe we no
longer crave to see posh foreign buildings and love our nukkad and naka.
Sui dhaga takes us straight into
the heart of a lower middle-class Indian family in a small town. A young woman Mamta
inspires her dunce like husband Mauji to change his life and write his story.
To give up the ghosts of his past and relive his life using his gift for sewing.
The story behind the humble sewing machine is far reaching. From an idea to be independent
to a brand that competes in a national fashion design competition, the story travels
an arduous path. ‘A Mad in India’ brand breaks the shackels of English
speech and posh education. The friend, the worker and even the parents walk the
ramp while Mamta and Mauji are the show stoppers leading the new path at the
competition.
Another film with a great story
and an engaging narrative. Sui Dhaga will connect greatly with the audience.
With its great timing for humor and witty one liners, the film very nicely blends
in the romantic relationship between husband and wife based on respect and team
work. The romance builds up as the husband wife team build a business with sui
and dhaga. Varun Dhawan has worked hard
on his role. And though he is not a natural instinctive actor he does a decent
job of the naïve small time guy. Anoushka shows poise and control in her role
as she silently creates a revolutionary in her husband. Many films seem to have
this desi ghee personality to them these days. The typical shudh vernacular
hindi and the innocent characters with naïve thought may lose their charm if
repeated. However, lets enjoy it while it lasts, though I feel it won’t be
long.
Rating - 3.8 / 5
