At one point, Vinod despises Sushil (Abhishek Banerjee), an istri-wala, and thrashes him for no real reason. The topic of class politics is intriguing, and this extends to a privileged character like Vinod Agarwal (Maneesh Verma) getting addressed with his full name, while the underprivileged ones like Meenal and Binny are not.
There are a couple of great ideas in it, but for lack of a coherent screenplay, the potential doesn’t really get realised. What ensues are her attempts to get it back. The premise is of electricity getting disconnected at the home of Meenal (Nushrratt Bharuccha), a domestic worker living with her sister Binny (Inayat Verma). Incidentally, the second film, by Raj Mehta, is called Khilauna, and toys with the idea of a human’s existence being as trivial as a plaything in the broader scheme of things. The twist ending is a cynical indictment of the male-dominated world the film is set in. The exchange about prejudice between the newlyweds right at the beginning establishes the film’s theme and what follows feels purely functional. On his wedding night, Babloo states that he would not be able to love her as he has always loved someone else, but yet, expects her to remain loyal. The director’s intention with this film, oscillates between addressing bigotry among men and portraying longing for a companion. There isn’t much plot here, but Jaideep Ahalwat, who humanises the roughneck, Babloo, keeps the film afloat.
When Babloo employs a budding college-graduate Raj (Armaan Ralhan), the son of his driver, this causes his wife to develop feelings for him, and things take the route of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. Expectedly, their relationship is a sinking ship… in a sense, like the film. Babloo bhaiyya (Jaideep Ahalwat), a local bigshot, is forced into marriage with a young Lipakshi (Fathima Sana Shaik), the daughter of an affluent politician. Despite being the most formulaic of the four, this film has an air of tenderness that saves it from predictability, even if it isn’t enough. From the title to dialogues to the hinterland setting, Majnu is all that we associate with a typical Bollywood film. First in the order is Majnu, directed by Shashank Khaitan.
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