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EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: ***
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge is a sweet teen romance in the times of
broadband connection, social networking sites and fake IDs! It explores the pros
and cons of the proposed `fraaandship` networking in our lives. It offers food
for thought with - SACH is the key word and face to face connection is the
best connection.
A new era love story, the film revolves around four characters - Vishal Bhatt (Saqib
Saleem), Rahul Sareen (Nishant Dahiya), Preity Sen (Saba Azad) and Malvika
Kelkar (Tara Dsouza).
Set in a college campus, Vishal with pal Hacky (Prabal Panjabi) are up to pranks
with fellow classmates. These initial scenes are a direct rip-off from the
Hollywood film The Social Network.
After a few complicated moments one realises that prankster Vishal is a good
writer who pens lyrics for rockstar pal Rahul. Girls are crazy about Rahul, but
Rahul seems indifferent towards them.
Also on campus is an odd, boorish and unladylike Preity Sen who is good at
photography. She happens to be friends with the hot and happening Malvika Kelkar.
It so happens that Malvika`s id pops up on Rahul`s profile page and since he is
disinterested in adding friends on his Facebook, Vishal takes the initiative.
But unknown to him Malvika`s id is being operated by friend Preity. And that`s
where the complication in the love story begins.
Vishal chats with Preity thinking it is Malvika. And Preity chats with Vishal
thinking it is Rahul. They are head over heels in love in their virtual world.
Meanwhile, the college is celebrating its silver jubilee. The theme for the
evening is - A photographic documentary of the romantic history of the college.
Vishal and Preity are forcibly thrown together for the project. The inevitable
happens. They are attracted to each other, but they still fantasise about their
virtual relationship.
But how long can fake identities sustain the real love? Reality bites when they
confront each other.
Nupur Asthana has deftly handled this complicated love story. In the beginning
one does get a bit disoriented trying to establish the complicated relationship.
But after the initial hi-cups, the story sets in. The first half is nothing to
write home about and the second half gets you hooked.
Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge is a hackneyed love story but excitingly
brewed with fresh faces. With an expressive visage, the film belongs to Saqib
Saleem and Saba Azad. They are faces to watch out for in the long run.
The bright attractive cinematography adds to the visual impact that captures the
spirit of a foreign college campus.
The dialogues are witty but at times seem to go a bit off tangent especially
during the bar scene between Rahul and Malvika.
Music by Raghu Dixit makes a commotion of ear-splitting happening on dance
floor. The lyrics by Anvita Dutt is `Yuppie` and unusual. Vishal Dadlani`s
coarsely vocals gels well with screechy voice of Aditi Singh Sharma and evokes
out the musical confrontation in Hinglish hip-hop melodic mode.
The film tries honestly to create a bond of friendship with its set of urbane
viewers and succeeds to a large extent in delivering it. A movie worth a dekho.