Luka Chuppi Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan Spearheads this Fun Ride

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Aaryan is certainly creating his own identity among young actors with a yen for comedy and this one could go a long way in establishing his credentials.

Luka Chuppi

Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi

Director: Laxman Utekar

Director Laxman Utekar’s film frames its topic straight off the bat by showing us that ‘living in’ is still a practice that is much frowned upon in small-town India. Nadeem Khan, a star-cum-youth icon sets the cat among the pigeons when he inadvertently makes a comment that is perceived as promoting practices that go against the ‘Bhartiya Sanskriti’ and so on. Interestingly, live-in relationships have been featured previously in urbane flicks like Arth, Salaam Namaste and even one in a small-town- Shuddh Desi Romance but only intermittently.Luka Chuppi too is a small-town story set in Mathura and Gwalior, its chief protagonists Guddu (Kartik Aaryan)-an intrepid reporter for a cable news channel and Rashmi (Kriti Sanon), an aspiring journalist, set off an unpredictable chain of events when they decide to opt for a live-in relationship. With enough to counter the Sanskriti Raksha Manch’s opposition to the live-in relationship, the stage is set for Rashmi and Guddu’s romantic shenanigans to begin. Aided by buddy-cum-cameraman Abbas (Aparshakti Khurrana), they set in motion a series of comical events that makes most of the movie.Read: Sonchiriya Movie ReviewRead: Isn't It Romantic Movie Review

Moving on from being the Bareilly girl to one from Mathura, Kriti Sanon displays greater confidence as an actor and is certainly among the female actors to watch out for. But it is Kartik Aaryan, who, if the film performs well in theatres, will headline its success. After his successful stint in comedies like Pyaar Ka Punchnama and the recent Sonu Ke Titu… Aaryan is certainly creating his own identity among young actors with a yen for comedy and this one could go a long way in establishing his credentials.

Laxman Utekar, is a welcome addition to the list of directors looking to explore different stories –and with Luka Chuppi, it is quite evident that he is here to stay. Between the world of big metropolitan cities and the villages there is a wide swathe of small towns teeming with tales waiting to be told. This film is about one such story. Despite its flaws, Luka Chuppi holds the potential to spawn a genre around the live-in issue which in India has been quite the elephant in the room.Rating: 3/5Follow @News18Movies for more