Amongst
the
various
interests
of
an
Indian
today
are
saas-bahu
shows
[the
high
TRPs
vouch
for
it]
and
monitoring
the
sensex
on
a
day-to-day
basis.
Shona
Urvashi
incorporates
these
two
interests/passions
in
her
second
outing
Saas
Bahu
Aur
Sensex.
It's
a
complete
departure
from
her
directorial
debut
Chupke
Se.
There's
so
much
to
explore
when
you
talk
of
saas-bahu
shows
and
the
stock
market.
And
Shona
takes
full
advantage
of
the
limitless
possibilities
the
subject
material
has
to
offer.
So
there
you
go…
there's
a
love
triangle
[also
a
fourth
angle],
the
nosey
house
wives
who
get
drawn
to
the
stock
market,
a
one-sided
love
affair
of
a
stock
broker...
Shona's
execution
of
the
material
is
refined,
in
fact
shades
better
when
compared
to
Chupke
Se.
In
fact,
a
number
of
scenes
are
expertly
handled,
but
Shona's
writing
is
an
issue
here.
It
unravels
perfectly
--
the
sequence
of
event
is
just
right
--
but
it
takes
its
own
sweet
time
to
reach
the
finale.
Ideally,
the
film
should've
been
shorter
in
terms
of
duration.
A
running
time
of
1.30
hors
would've
only
created
a
better
impact.
As
things
stand
now,
Saas
Bahu
Aur
Sensex
is
enjoyable
in
parts,
but
a
concise
length
would've
helped.
With
her
mother
Binita
[Kirron
Kher]
leaving
her
father
and
also
their
comfortable
home
in
Kolkata,
Nitya
[Tanushree
Dutta]
finds
herself
in
the
new
environs
of
Navi
Mumbai.
Finding
her
bearings
in
a
new
city
could
be
tough,
but
she
does
so
thanks
to
one
of
her
neighbours,
Ritesh
[Ankur
Khanna].
Binita
is
befriended
by
the
women
in
the
colony
and
joins
their
kitty
parties.
Binita's
father
had
left
her
some
shares
and
she
wants
to
dispose
them
off.
She
meets
Firoz
[Farouque
Shaikh],
an
eccentric
stock
broker,
who
teaches
her
the
ropes
of
correct
investing.
In
the
meantime,
the
group
of
kitty
party
ladies
feel
that
Binita
is
up
to
something
dubious.
However,
Binita
introduces
them
to
Firoz
and
they
decide
to
invest
in
stocks.
Stock
market
fluctuations,
kitty
parties,
soap
operas
and
the
changing
equations
amongst
the
youth
form
the
crux
of
the
story.
Shona
Urvashi
goes
unconventional
this
time
as
far
as
the
subject
is
concerned,
but
there're
times
when
the
unconventional
theme
meets
with
a
conventional
conclusion.
Take
Masumeh's
character,
for
instance.
She's
a
two-timer
and
after
what
transpires
at
the
shaadi
ka
mandap,
it's
easy
to
predict
what's
in
store
next.
Similarly,
the
hose
wives
turning
their
eye
towards
the
stock
market
is
novel,
but
a
buoyant
30,000
points
sensex
has
them
rolling
in
wealth
and
that
looks
far-fetched.
Yet,
there's
no
denying
that
Saas
Bahu
Aur
Sensex
is
engaging
in
parts.
Only
thing,
Shona
should've
been
far
more
objective
and
ensured
a
shorter
length.
Also,
the
fluctuations
n
the
stock
market
may
not
appeal
universally.
The
music
is
functional,
but
the
best
part
is
that
the
songs
are
of
maximum
1-minute
duration.
Diego
Rodriguez's
camerawork
is
flawless.
Plus,
the
housing
complex
in
Pune
gives
the
film
a
pleasant
look.
Both
Farouque
Shaikh
and
Kirron
Kher
vie
for
top
honours.
It's
a
pleasure
to
watch
Farouque
Shaikh
after
a
hiatus.
He
pitches
in
an
incredible
performance.
Kirron
Kher
is
lovely,
graceful,
so
talented.
In
a
deglam
look,
Tansuhree
Dutta
gets
to
display
her
talent.
She's
top
notch.
Ditto
for
Ankur
Khanna,
who's
getting
better
with
every
film.
Masumeh
looks
every
inch
the
seductress
and
gets
to
perform
in
the
latter
part.
She's
efficient.
Amongst
housewives,
Lilette
Dubey,
Sharon
Prabhakar
and
Shehnaz
Anand
are
all
lovable,
so
lively
that
you
take
to
them
instantly.
Sudhanshu
Pandey
is
effective
in
a
brief
role.
On
the
whole,
Saas
Bahu
Aur
Sensex
is
interesting
in
parts.
At
the
box-office,
it
has
fair
chances
at
select
cities.