Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Review {3.0/5} & Review Rating
Star Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rakul Preet Singh
Director: Mudassar Aziz
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Movie Review Synopsis:
PATI PATNI AUR WOH DO is the story of a husband in a dilemma. Prajapati Pandey (Ayushmann Khurrana) is a forest officer living in Prayagraj with his wife, Aparna (Wamiqa Gabbi), a passionate journalist. Nilofer Khan (Rakul Preet Singh) is Prajapati’s colleague and best friend. One day, Prajapati’s college friend, Chanchal Kumari (Sara Ali Khan), lands up in his office . Chanchal is in love with Sudhanshu Tiwari aka Sunny (Vishal Vashishtha), son of sitting MLA Gajraj Tiwari (Tigmanshu Dhulia). Chanchal belongs to a lower caste and hence, the two are dating in secret. Trouble arises when Sunny’s picture with burkha-clad Chanchal is splashed in a local newspaper. Gajraj is enraged and asks his men to find out who the girl in the burkha is. Sunny is planning to escape to Canada with Chanchal, but the procedure will take around 10 days. Gajraj’s men suspect that Chanchal might be the burkha-clad lady and start following her 24x7. With no other option, Chanchal and Sunny stop meeting each other. Hence, Chanchal asks Prajapati for help. Prajapati decides to fake an affair with Chanchal, hoping that the goons would then stop harassing her. He also makes it clear that he’ll inform Aparna about the plan. But before Prajapati can divulge the truth, Aparna excitedly tells him that it was she who leaked the photo of Sunny and Chanchal. She further confesses that Gajraj has promised to help her open her own news channel if she finds out the identity of the burkha-clad lady. As a result, Prajapati is unable to tell his wife the truth. He lies to her and starts meeting Chanchal, with both pretending to have an affair. Sadly, this proves costly for Prajapati. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Movie Story Review:
Mudassar Aziz's story has all the trappings of a typical comic caper. Ravi Kumar and Mudassar Aziz's screenplay is peppered with several maddening moments that keep the interest going. However, the writing also has some loose ends. Mudassar Aziz's dialogues work but only in parts.
Mudassar Aziz's direction is commercial. In PATI PATNI AUR WOH [2019], the protagonist was stuck between two women. In the second part, the protagonist is trapped between his wife and two ‘girlfriends’. This is a film consisting of madcap characters and loads of misunderstandings. Yet, the film never gets confusing. The way Prajapati lands in a spot and the way the misunderstandings crop up make for an amusing watch. A few supporting characters, like the bua (Ayesha Raza), seem unwanted at first, but they add to the madness nicely. The climax consists of all the character assembling at one place amid chaos and it’ll be lapped up by those who appreciate this kind of humour.
On the flipside, several one-liners, though witty, don’t land as intended. The writers have cleverly devised several situations to create misunderstandings and chaos in Prajapati’s life. For instance, the reason why the husband is unable to tell the truth to his wife about Chanchal is smart and adds a nice touch. However, it is bewildering why Gajraj doesn’t straightaway confront his son and ask him about his girlfriend. Instead, he makes his men follow multiple women throughout the day. Also, a scandal of this sort should have caused political turmoil, but nothing of that sort happens. Songs are forcefully added and so is the effeminate character of Abhishek Sonpaliya (Jumman).
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Movie Review Performances:
Ayushmann Khurrana is in good form; however, in a few scenes, he goes a bit overboard and should have kept his act controlled. Wamiqa Gabbi has a much better role than her previous outing, BHOOTH BANGLA, and adds to the entertainment quotient. Rakul Preet Singh puts up a confident act. Sara Ali Khan keeps her act restrained and is decent. Tigmanshu Dhulia is apt as the villain. Durgesh Kumar (Mahinder), Guneet Singh (Surinder) and Vijay Raaz (Dharamveer Singh) play entertaining parts with panache. Ayesha Raza is over-the-top. She gets on her nerves initially, but in the climax, her performance works. Deepika Amin (Bhavna Trivedi) is fair, while Shireesh Sharma (Ashok Trivedi; judge) is wasted. Abhishek Sonpaliya is okay. Vishal Vashishtha, Shashie Vermaa (D K Sharma; boss) and Santanu Kumar Panda (Moyo Room Receptionist) are fine in cameos.
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do movie music and other technical aspects:
Songs are weak. A film like this should have ideally had chartbuster songs to excite the public. 'Roop Di Rani' is the best of the lot, while 'Dil Waale Chor' and 'Angdayi' are forced. 'Humne Wahin Lagaya Dil' is played in the end credits.
Ketan Sodha's background score is typical. Jishnu Bhattacharjee's cinematography is satisfactory. Manini Mishra's production design is first-rate. Manish Malhotra, Aki Narula and Ipshita Bhatnagar's costumes are stylish, especially the ones worn by the actresses. Amar Shetty's action is minimal. Redchillies.vfx's VFX is appropriate, particularly in the scenes of the wild animals. Ninad Khanolkar's editing is slick.
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, PATI PATNI AUR WOH DO is a decent commercial entertainer that works due to its plot and maddening climax. Its opening has been below par and it would need positive word of mouth from its target audience to make a mark at the box office.