PLOT: Badru hopes her volatile husband will reform if he stops drinking. However, when his rage goes too far, she and her mum boldly, albeit clumsily, seek revenge.
Darlings is a black comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Jasmeet K. Reen, in her directorial debut, screenplay by Parveez Sheikh, and produced by Gauri Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Gaurav Verma under the banners Red Chillies Entertainment and Eternal Sunshine Productions. It was released on Netflix on 5th August 2022.
Star Cast:
Alia Bhatt as Badru/ Badrunissa Shaikh
Shefali Shah as Shamshunissa
Vijay Varma as Hamza Shaikh
Roshan Mathew as Zulfi
Rajesh Sharma as Kasim Kasai
Vijay Maurya as Inspector Rajaram Tawde
Santosh Juvekar as Constable Jadhav
Puja Sarup
MOVIE REVIEW: Kudos to the makers for choosing a black comedy genre to deal with a serious topic of domestic violence and not making it overdramatic or a hard-hitting film. Jasmeet K Reen in her directorial debut did an excellent job. The movie is well-written by Jasmeet & Parveez Sheikh and tightly edited by Nitin Baid, the film will keep you hooked till the climax. The background score and songs go well with the film.
Not only direction and writing, but the movie also excels in terms of performance. Alia Bhatt is undoubtedly one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema, she always gets into the skin of her character and plays it with complete conviction. The viewers will witness two very different personalities of her character in the first and the second half of the film.
Vijay Varma also delivered an impressive performance, switching from an abusive husband to a loving husband is exceptionally performed by him. Shefali Shah plays her part brilliantly. With limited dialogue and limited screen time, Rajesh Sharma managed to leave an impact. Roshan Mathew, Vijay Maurya, and all other supporting actors were good in their parts.
Darlings Movie Rating:
Direction 3/5
Acting 3.5/5
Music 2.5/5
Story 3/5
Screenplay 3/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars (Good)
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