Movie Review: Mitron
3.0/5
First things first, don't get fooled by the title. The film has nothing to do with PM Modi or his politics. It's a remake of Telugu film Pelli Choopulu (2016) starring Vijay Devarakonda and Ritu Varma in lead roles and revolves around a couple who want to escape the clutches of arranged marriage and want to do something unique with their lives. It's directed by Filmistaan fame Nitin Kakkar, who has kept the spirit of the original intact while transplanting the story in Gujarat. Jai (Jackky Bhagnani), is a slacker who doesn't want to pass engineering and grow up to face responsibilities. He certainly doesn't want a 9-5 kind of job and wants to do something that excites him. He has a passion for cooking and with the help of his friends, (Pratik Gandhi and Shivam Parekh) starts making cooking videos buts fails to get enough hits to monetise them. He then starts making prank videos but is caught by his father, who wants Jai to get married to a rich girl as he's convinced the son will do nothing all his life. Once, while going to meet a prospective bride, his family lands in a wrong address and he ends up getting acquainted with Avni (Kritika Kamra), and learns her story. She has definite ideas about what she wants to achieve in life but couldn't do so because of circumstances. She wanted to start a food truck business with her boyfriend Vikram (Prateik Babbar), who ditches her to marry a super rich girl for dowry. Avni and Jai jointly start a food truck business which proves successful but don't get romantically involved as Jai is engaged to someone else. Whether they will ever come together forms the crux of the film.
The Ahmedabad milieu is utilised intelligently by the director. You get a sense of community watching the film. The Gujarati accent is mostly maintained by the actors and that's a plus as well. Most importantly, the issues raised by the film are taken from reality. There is a strong momentum in today's youth to become entrepreneurs than to lead the life of a corporate rat. And social media gives everyone a platform to become a star and start making money out of their hobbies. At the other end of the spectrum, middle class girls still have to deck up and present their best side to strangers as arranged marriage of often the only choice given to them. Our parents might be acting with the right intentions at heart but sometimes fail to understand us. All these aspects are brought out in a light-hearted manner without tempering with their gravity.
Jackky Bhagnani mostly looks the part. It's his most believable performance yet. TV hottie Kritika Kamra has always been a natural in front of the camera and makes a promising transition to the big screen. Prateik leaves an impact in his cameo. He’s a guy more filmmakers should invest in. Newbies Pratik Gandhi and Shivam Parekh, who play Jackky's friends, look promising as well. Pratik gets the best one-liners and has shown a flair for comedy. He's someone to watch out for in future.
In short, watch this relatable comedy with your family, and come back with the laughs and a better understanding of generational gap...
