Is SDR a reflection of the modern Indian youth's idea of love and romance is a question I will leave aside for you to reflect on. One thing is certain. It is a bold attempt to bring sexual intimacy and premarital, live in relationships out of the veiled curtain and present it in a refreshing manner to the audiences. And in that, it succeeds. What it fails in is maintaining the edge and the pace in the second half, and somewhere along the way, it loses the audience.
Parineeti brings a lot of spunk and energy to her character, and is absolutely delightful to watch. Vaani Kapoor is also impressive and commands a very good screen presence. I do not like Sushant much, but he is pretty cute in the role of the confused, "madly in love with the idea of love" guy.
The locales are awesome, shot almost exclusively in the lovely blue and pink mohallas of Rajasthan. The soundtrack is very good too, the songs also shot beautifully. The title track Shudh Desi Romance has peppy dance steps, Tere Mere Beech Mein is just a wonderful compilation of real-life situations that everyone will relate to and Gulaabi is just a beautiful experience for the eyes in addition to the lilting strains.
Not a great movie, especially if you start thinking of the messaging and the execution in the second half, but worth a look, if only for Parineeti, Vaani and the songs.
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