Plot
'The
trouble
is
you
think
you
have
all
the
time'
says
Noor
Roy
Choudhary
(Sonakshi
Sinha)
in
the
beginning
of
the
film
and
what
follows
next
immediately
gives
you
an
insight
of
her
outlook
towards
life
and
her
career
which
has
nothing
in
common
with
this
Buddha
proverb.
Our
desi
Bridget
Jones is
a
bumbling
journalist
for
a
broadcast news
agency
called
Buzz
which
specializes
in
entertainment
and
freak
show
stories.
She
wants
to
do
some
serious
issue-based
reporting
but
instead
finds
herself
braving
the
Mumbai
rains
on
her
birthday
to
interview
Sunny
Leone
or
doing
a
story
on
a
man
who
walks
on
his
hands.
'Dunia
ki
sabse
pointless
journalist',
she
calls
herself
at
a
point.
Her
rejection
application
of
her
dream
job
at
CNN
lying
in
her
mailbox
further
seems
to
taunt
her
for
her
failures.
Noor
is
relatable
as
a
girl
who
swears
by
rum,
cribs
about
her
weight
and
believes
good
guys
are
an
urban
legend.
The
Choudhary
household
further
consists
of
her
understanding
dad
and
their
cutely
grumpy
ginger
cat. And
yes, Noor
with
her
two
besties,
Zaara
(Shibani
Dandekar)
and
Saad
(Kanan
Gill) are the
'Three
Musketeers' who
share ups
and
downs
of
life
with
each
other.
Our
heroine's
regular story
turns
upside
down
when
she
meets
a
dishy
photojournalist
Ayaan
Banerjee
(Purab
Kohli)
at
an
art
exhibition
and
bags
an
opportunity
of
a
video
interview
of
her
maid
Malti
(Smita
Tambe)
which
exposes
a
life-threatening
scam.
Will
this
city
help
Noor
in
discovering
her
true
self
or
will
her
voice
get
drowned
amidst
the
noise?
Direction
Sunhil
Sippy
tries
to
make
a
valid
point
in
Noor
as
his
protagonist while
looking
out
for the
'big
story
of
her
career' ends
up
neglecting
the
basics
of
journalism
for
her
selfish
ambitions.
This
holds
true
in
the
times
where
the
media
often
ends
up
deconstructing
a
human's
life
to
mere
breaking
news
or
ticker
at
a
prime
time
just
for
the
sake
of
TRPs
or
personal
gains
without
thinking
about
its
repercussions
on
the
lives
of
the
people
concerned.
Noor
is
based
on
Pakistani
author
Saba
Imtiaz's
novel,
'
Karachi,
You're
Killing
Me'.
The
intention
of
the
film
is
noble
but
it's
when
Sippy
tries
to
pack
in
too
many
ingredients
that
Noor's
coming-of-the-age
journey
loses
its
purpose
and
ends
up
being
superficially
effective.
Thankfully,
the
makers
don't
indulge
in
melodrama
to
reduce
it
to
a
sob-fest
and
that
works
fine
for
Noor.
While
the
film
talks
about
the
importance
of
research
and
background
work
in
journalism,
very
little
thought
seems
to
have
gone
into
painting
an
accurate
depiction
of
a
journalist.
Performances
Sonakshi
Sinha
as
the self-obsessed Noor
keeps
you
hooked
as
she
brings
in
certain
sense
of
vulnerabilty
to
her
character
and
you
connect
with
her
quarterly
life-crisis
at
every
level.
Manish
Choudhary
plays
Shekhar, her
editor
boss
who
was
once
apparently
an
inspirational
figure
but
has
now
opted
to
run
his
wife's
company.
He
too
rises
up
at
a
couple
of
ocassions.
Kanan
Gill
(for
all
you,
Pretentious
Review
fans!)
is
likeable
but
what's
with
that
permanent
grin
plastered
on
your
face
throughout
the
film?
Shibani
Dandekar
has
nothing
crucial
to
offer
to
the
plot.
There
is
a
scene
in
the
movie
where
Sonakshi's
Noor
tells
her
newly-acquired
beau
Ayaan
(Purab
Kohli),
'You
are
hot' and
there
my
friend,
you
instantly
find
yourself
nodding
your
head
in
agreement.
The
unexpected
twist
given
to
his
character
is
an
icing
to
the
cake.
Technical
Aspects
Noor
takes
its
own
time
to
establish
the
plot
and
that
can
be
quite
patience-testing
for
some.
The
London
sub-plot
adds
no
meat
to
the
film
and
the
narrative
looses
steam
in
the
second
half.
Keiko
Nakahara's
cinematography
is
top-notch
and
gives
you
plenty
of
moments
to
cherish.
Aarif
Sheikh's
editing
scissors
could
have
been
a
bit
more
sharper
to
make
it
a
crisp
watch.
Some
of
the
dialogues
strike
a
chord.
Sample
this-
'Kuch
toh
trolls
kehenge,
trolls
ka
kaam
hai
kehna'.
Music
The
revamped
'Gulabi
Aankhein'
track
has
some
catchy
EDM
beats
and
turns
out
to
be
a
nice
party
song
to
groove
on
post
gulping
down
a few
drinks.
Uff
Yeh
Noor
is
a
breezy
listen
while
Jise
Kehte
Hai
Pyaar
and
Hai
Zaroori
fail
to
make
a
mark.
Verdict
Sonakshi
Sinha's
latest
offering
isn't
a
picture-perfect
world
when
it
comes
to
viewing
as
it
has
its
own
set
of
flaws.
But
it
does
make
up
for
a
fluffy
watch
with
your
pals
who
stick
by
your
side
no
matter
what
life
tosses
at
you.
In
a
nutshell,
Noor's self-discovery
journey
triumphs
over
her
journalist
self
and
she
at
least
deserves
a
chance!