Sui Dhaga

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