Satyaprem ki Katha Movie Review: — Not a regular Hindi Love Story
Satyaprem Ki Katha or SKP is supposed to be a romantic film but it actually carries a very serious topic for discussion.
The film starts off very average with some mediocre comedy scenes and some forgettable dance numbers but after 30 mins, the film starts to sail and sails at full speed revealing some shocking facts about Katha.
Let’s discuss about how well the filmmaker created this charming love movie. Knowing the tale of Katha, this type of handling is quite mature and necessary. The movie never goes to the usual Bollywood Romcom tropes but instead moves the romance track ahead very slowly, methodically, and thoughtfully. A blank-faced Kiara gradually transforms into a happier, more joyful-faced Kiara, and the transition is masterfully executed!!!
In dealing with the story of Katha, Satyaprem, also known as Sattu, is given a very mature character. He makes sure he moves forward in comforting and solacing Katha slowly, steadily, and carefully, and it is at this point that their chemistry blossoms; it never feels forced and instead causes you to become invested in their love story. Congratulations to Sameer Vidhwans for managing this delicate romance movie so masterfully. Nowadays, explicit sequences in romance films sometimes appear too rapidly, but not in this one. KUDOS TO THE MAKERS FOR THE LOVE STORY AND THE SERIOUS TOPIC!
But it’s not flawless. Particularly the dysfunctional humour in the first 30 minutes, the humour is hit or miss. A few comedic scenes that come later do make you grin, but overall I thought these scenes should have been trimmed to shorten the film’s total running time. The major drawback is the music. They are awkwardly positioned, and yes, the Pasoori Nu nightmare is real — it appears in the movie itself and has absolutely nothing to do with the scene in which it happens. You may have seen a similar scene in the snow in the movie Akash Vaani, when the lovely song Padh Gaye Ji perfectly complemented the scene. I wished the scene in this movie had a song of a similar style. Additionally, the Puja sequence’s climax was extremely badly concluded! To my utter dismay, the movie finished there, not where you would expect the climax to begin (i.e., it was not the beginning of the climax but rather the conclusion of the movie)! It nearly seemed like the movie was about to start a new chapter (or rather, you would sense the climax is about to start there)! The finale would have been far better served by a courtroom scene rather than an abrupt conclusion.
Performance. The star of the show is Kiara Advani. She makes a seamless shift from a depressed woman to a joyous, comfortable, and happy woman. She perfectly captures the film’s emotional moments. The next character is played by Kartik, who does a fantastic job of handling a mature character while maintaining the inherent innocence he always gives to these roles. It’s admirable how he went from being a zero to a hero. His interactions with Kiara are so tender and lovely. Gajraj Rao and Kartik get along incredibly well.
In conclusion, SKP is a must-watch. SKP is far superior than most of the usual Bollywood romantic movies.
