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Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar's Earnest Performance Strained By Dull Writing
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Dry Day Review: We all enjoy watching films that are simple in their approach and have lots of drama, emotions, and a fundamental idea to convey to the viewers. A flawed character who rebels against all societal norms makes some enemies just out of love for his or her life.
Amazon
Prime
Video's
new
satirical
comedy
movie,
Dry
Day,
falls
on
the
same
line.
The
comedy
movie
is
about
a
sluggard
who
aims
to
become
a
corporator
after
his
wife
threatens
to
abort
their
child.
Starring Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Annu Kapoor in the lead roles, Dry Day premiered on Amazon Prime Video on December 22 and is written and directed by Saurabh Shukla. While the trailer looked promising, does the movie have the meat for a watch? Let's find out.
Plot
Set in the fictional North Indian town of Jagodhar, Dry Day chronicles the life of Gannu (Jitendra Kumar), an alcoholic wastrel and small-time political party worker who aspires to become the municipal councillor (or 'corporator') of the town. He roams with a bunch of men who are like him-alcoholics and squanderers.
Nirmala (Shriya Pilgaonkar) plays Gannu's wife, frustrated with his alcoholism, who threatens to abort their baby as she doesn't want the child to suffer shame when it grows up. Annu Kapoor plays a wily politician, Dauji, who first promises to give Gannu a corporator ticket but tricks him by handing the same to his competitor.
Gannu then decides to sit in on a protest to get alcohol banned in the town. However, he faces challenges and hurdles during the protest as Dauji becomes his biggest foe.
Performances
Jitendra Kumar, also fondly known as Jitu Bhaiya, has cemented his place as a fine and admirable actor with his work in Panchayat and Kota Factory, will be seen in a completely transitioned role of a tough, formidable guy. He gets the nerve of the character and absolutely nails his role.
Shriya Pilgaonkar, with her limited screen presence, makes her role appear sharp and delivers another earnest performance.
Speaking of Annu Kapoor, he once again proves how proficient he is in his craft. He is convincing as a cunning and deceitful politician.
Other supporting characters, including Shrikant Verma, Jagdish Rajpurohit, and Sunil Palwal, all deliver decent performances.
What's good
Dry Day, as the name suggests, stays true to its concept. The screenplay follows a straight path without deviating from the point.
The small town background sets flawlessly with the story, and the narration doesn't stumble. Meanwhile, the performances given by each actor are compelling.
What's bad
Even though the performances are the most attractive part of the movie, Dry Day is marred by its dull writing. The plot is lackluster and fails to deliver the intended message.
It has emotions and lots of drama, but somehow it doesn't pinch the heart. The important and relevant issue of alcoholism, which is especially a nuisance in the villages, also falls short in its portrayal.
Verdict
Dry Day is billed as a satire comedy but trips in its main context. The movie gets flat in evoking any emotion and in sending out a staunch message that it likely wanted to. However, it's the holiday season, and if simple and clean content is your thing, then Dry Day is for you.
