About Mr And Mrs Mahi
Sports and drama are two creatures that work well hand in hand and one has seen many Bollywood films do this perfectly in the past. For example, Aamir Khan’s Lagaan was all about patriotism added to the game of cricket, while Bhaag Milkha Bhaag embodied the spirit of human beings against all odds. The latest romantic tune is the sports drama: Mr. and Mrs. Mahi Movie, where the versatile and hardworking Rajkummar Rao and the beautiful Janhvi Kapoor are the main leads.
Mr And Mrs Mahi: Story
The film is centered around Mahendra or Mahi (Rajkumar Rao) and Mahima or Mahi (Janhvi Kapoor), two people who are nicknamed the same as their favorite cricketers, so much so that instead of consummating their marriage, they spend their wedding night watching an ‘India-Australia match’. It gets so extreme that the topper of her batch Mahima quits her job in a hospital to pursue her childhood fantasy of hitting the red ball for a six. Mahendra though attempted in the playground to become a great cricketer but he failed badly. He reignites his spark by taking up the role of coach for his wife and refining her core talent. But this is Bollywood and a story set in Rajasthan, India, where men are not taught to accept a wife more successfully than them, sashaying and being in the ‘limelight’. This insecurity, jealousy, and feeling of betrayal make this madly in love cricket couple come to terms with their faults, follies, and feats, as the play presents a high-pitched drama of a couple in their initial years of married life that ends up being partially satisfying due to its ineffective territorial demarcation.
Plus Points:
Rajkummar Rao proves time and again that he is among the best actors in the industry; he has done an outstanding job portraying a character who goes through hope, and despair, succumbs to failure, yet continues his journey to fulfilling his dreams. Her performance is praiseworthy; Janhvi Kapoor appears good while playing cricket on screen because we can see how committed she is to mastering this sport. The rest of the members, like Kumud Mishra (Mahendra’s father) and Rajesh Sharma (the coach), who play supporting roles do great jobs too.
Minus Points:
Consequently, despite the successful movie promotion for films such as this one, the clip ruined the plot twist by showing too much, thus denying the vast screens exclusively and uniquely. It has a familiar ring to it, just like carefully unpeeling the wrapper of a cake you are already sure what is inside.
The flow of the plot causes feelings of complete predictability; however, the hero’s experience could use some twists and turns to make the action more interesting. The lack of these climaxes makes the watching experience boring, and something that resembles a cricket match played on a rainy day would be tolerable even to most sports lovers. It applies the tactics of a T20 match as opposed to the patience and waiting of a test match, leaving the audience exhausted at times and asking the question of when will it be over.
The sequences involving the practices and the matches themselves do not create a spark, and there is an attempt to merge a cricket match with a family drama on the screen. This confusion continues throughout the unnecessarily long duration of the film, making it a test of patience rather than a race, with carbs rather than a sprint.
However, in the field of music, although there are songs that provide moments of respite, the film’s background score is quite passive in escalating the drama. Moreover, the case as well as the flow of the series is hindered by several errors observed at various stages of production.
Technical Aspects:
Even though it looks pretty conceptual, it has great potential, yet it is not very good in practice. An even tighter scripting by Sharan Sharma which could have gone a long way in reviving the film is missed here too, for the opportunity was again lost.
John Stewart Eduri’s score falls short in amplifying the significant moments of Justin’s character, unfortunately, Anay Goswamy’s cinematography lacks the zest that is needed in a sports drama.
Frustrated with editing are the movie’s constraints, given that contributions from Nitin Baid are slow-moving and vexing. However, the values of production give a bit better impression and can be summed up as sufficient at best.
Verdict:
In conclusion, the film does not meet expectations when it comes to the sports-drama genre, nor does it offer the comfort of a family drama. It does not run like a full-length movie and as a result, feels like an extended short—something that might leave the patience of viewers trying. It added that although Rao does a good job, the rest of the film is like a torturous endurance play. Skip it and watch the next T20 World Cup, the T20 World Cup 2024, if you want to witness great cricket action.
