Shubh Mangal Saavdhan

Well to start with a movie based on the subject its made on, in itself was enough to drag people to the theaters and that's what it did. The star cast, the plot, performances all top notch but the film lacks in scripting and scree play. It could have been easily another Vicky donor or a chameli ki shaddi for that matter but the screenplay was not in place the movie lacked characters, even after such a great supporting cast, I feel the characters were not written properly. Like we had Anu Kapoor in Vicky donor or a Deepak Dobriyal in the Tanu Weds Manu series, we could have easily got one or two characters written on the same pattern to add more humour to the script. Bhumi Pednekar is a promising actress she has proved again if given a role with content she can manage things effortlessly....long way to go. Ayushman has made his place now in movies like these ...he is impressive and he is becoming a pro with roles like these. In total Shubh Mangal could have been a movie worth keeping in your collection but a weak screenplay makes it a one time watch.

For me to choose between those brainless comedies and a comedy like this one, on any day I would choose this one. The movie highlights story of love birds where male suffers from impotency and still they get married. It happens all because of confidence from female lead and great response from male lead.

It is as if yesterday I was explaining my friend Viagra sustains erection and does not put one. To be frank I don't know the truth, but after googling I know it is used for the cases dealing with erectile dysfunction (impotency). For being a man of Science, it would have not mattered to me additional ten minutes in that direction. Yes it would have put light on some curiosity even if end would have been the same.

It's a humorous treat friends, general audience would like it too. Spend your penny, you won't be disappointed.

The Delhi setting looks so real. A difficult story is dealt with adeptly by the director and script writer. All characters are brilliant but Bhumi Pednekar stands out as someone who is vulnerable, hungry for love, eager for marriage, yet clear about what she wants in life.

SMS is a boutique movie that includes comedy, performances, and message. The cast has delivered a great outcome in regards of acting as per director's desires. Ayushmann and Bhumi look elegant. The dialogues of the film are awesome with the added advantage of cinematography and scenes.

Bhumi has emerged as an actress and Ayushmann is dashing as always. The life of a common Indian family is defined superbly.

It can be said a must watch -an entertaining movie.

Well, a very enjoyable film indeed in both style and execution, which works well as a romantic story even beyond the core issue it wants to deal with. The reason for it is probably that at the end of the day it is not really a core issue but just a plot element, and it's handled very subtly. What this film has going for it after all is its lovely romance and how beautifully it celebrates the Indian culture. Just to think that a decade before big banners were so pathetically obsessed with making films about Indians living abroad when there's so much to explore in India itself, which happens to be one of the most culturally rich places in the world. The film, through its nice story both embraces tradition in many ways but at the same time defies it more than once, making it an interesting study of the new life of Indian middle-class youth. They respect elders, they accept traditional customs of arranged marriages and everything that comes with it, but they have no qualms about premarital sex.

The film is technically impressive, it's natural and authentic, and above all it's humorous and wonderfully charming in its simplicity and comic tone. The dialogue is most casual and realistic, the story develops really well, and it manages to turn its core issue (the guy has what they call erectile dysfunction, a formal name for his actual struggle to engage spontaneously in sexual activity, probably due to being too nervous), as mentioned above, not all that central. It is the larger message of the story that provides a meaningful commentary on gender stereotypes of masculinity, on the pressure that new-age relationships place on today's often unassuming youth, and basically on the loss of innocence which manifests in over-exposure to the big world (and the west, in particular), and, in turn, demands everyone to meet some pretty high social expectations. It is this message of the film which thinking youngsters might like and relate to, and even the less thinking ones might become less judgemental.

All of what the film addresses is brilliantly encapsulated in Ayushmann Khuranna's compassionate performance. He manages to make his character an unlikely hero because he is as funny in his problem in the context of the story as he is touching in his obvious insecurity, always drawing the viewers' sympathy and affection. You really feel for him through his struggle and want him to get over it. What makes the story all the more so substantial in this regard is that he actually speaks about it (or hints at it), something few would probably do. His leading lady is the immensely pretty and likable Bhumi Pednekar, who is the right mix of sweet innocence and smart sophistication. Her gradual change throughout the story is very well done, and she shows great understanding and sensitivity. She really gives the vibes of a simple small-town girl. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a nice little film, a charming romantic comedy which is entertaining but also very educative and meaningful.