Love and Shukla

Can relate to ordinary people life.....down to earth movie. Must watch

This film need support , not because it talk about issues in our society. But it talk about the most unspoken issue of a lower class urban family , which they cant do it in their lifetime and make their life full of missery never communicated positively. And a big mass of our society live in this portion of our country.

If u are a fan of parallel cinema, Love and Shukla will tick most of your boxes. The subtle life story of an "Unimportant" autowala is presented in a rather beautiful manner. Stories around Mumbai's woefully inadequate spaces are not uncommon on screen, yet Love and Shukla sets out to tell a realistic tale, that steps out of the confined space of a room in a chawl to capture the claustrophobia of life for the poor and underprivileged.

Terrific cinematography & direction by Jatla Siddhartha sets the tone and paints a vibrant picture in audience's hearts. Editing, production design, music, costumes & makeup were all apt & subtly used in a perfectly toned down manner for good effect. Saharsh Kumar Shukla delivers a mature, delicate and a memorable performance, ably supported by all the supporting actors.

Overall, a good watch for parallel cinema audiences as the film is full of tight frames that enhance the frustration and suffocation of the characters. Not recommended for mainstream SRK and Salman Khan audiences.

What worked:

• realistic and simple screenplay and the dialogues
• authentic naturalistic setting, mood and characters development. The movie was a treat especially the ending five minutes has one of the best scenes in Hindi cinema in terms of cinematography.

What did not work: -maybe it's true but the scenes where the main character being exploited constantly which driving auto-rickshaw in the movie felt cliche and repetitive although the theme of the movie was conveyed through those scenes as well. Final verdict: Recommended; I was pleasantly surprised

After spending your whole life from toddler time to grown up person sometime you might ask yourself whether there is any story the movie entertainment industry has not told you ( or try to tell you). If you are that curious person and you are not afraid to make a click and be involved in a journey , the different journey you have not had before, Love and a Shukla is for you, specially made for you! And me too! You will have chance to see your characters were shot in the narrowest angle it could be. Their days and nights come and go, passing by in the tinies cubicle as it could be. But their life , their dream, the drama, happy moments stretch your heart and your nerve on a longest roller coaster you have ever been. It sucks you in as though you are their neighbors , witnessing all of the reality of Shukla and his clan. It's so real, so raw, so radiant ! And it's restless and rebellious too! Shukla will be your hero in his quiet way because withthe warm heart and good will he change all the cliche to move the odds of life (for you) and make your dream come true in a true way that you believe it ( not a make believe in many others Bollywood you watch before )!

Jatla Siddartha and his team pour out their heart to make this movie that you can feel every pulse in every frame he shot or every line of the script or every tactic of craft of acting that Saharsh Kumar Shukla led the whole cast rolling in a smooth ensemble! They deserve the click and the clap ... from all of us... for their bravery , passion, and sacrifice for ART!