3 Storeys Review: A Bowl Of Comfort Food Which Satiates Your Taste Buds With Its Engrossing Stories!
3 Storeys movie review: 3 Storeys makes for a riveting watch with his delicious platter of engaging narratives that captivates your attention with its immersive story-telling.
'Behind
every
mask
there
is
a
face,
and
behind
that
a
story'-
these
words
by
Marty
Rubin
perfectly
sums
up
what
debutante
director
Arjun
Mukherjee's
'3
Storeys' has
in
store
for
us.
When
quizzed
about
the
genre
at
the
film's
trailer
launch,
I
recollect
the
director
smartly
quipping,
'Onion
genre'.
Well,
the
man
does
stay
true
to
his
words.
The
sub-plots
in
his
film
peel
layers
one
after
the
other
keeping
your
fascination
with
the
tale
intact.
His
world
of
characters
is
real
minus
the
gloss
and
that's
what
makes
them
relatable
and
engrossing.
His
offering
is
a
tale
of
inhabitants
living
in
a
3
storeyed
apartment
in
a
Mumbai
chawl
and
how
their
lives
isn't
simple
as
it
looks
like.
Beware,
their
slimy
secrets
will
catch
you
unawares!
The
first
narrative
tells
the
story
of
an
Anglo-Indian
widow
Flory
Mendonca
aka
Mrs
Mendonca
(with
a
'c')
played
by
Renuka
Shahane
who
doesn't
flinch
away
from
demanding
an
exorbitant
amount
for
her
tiny
flat.
Lady
luck
smiles
on
her
and
she
soon
finds
a
prospective
buyer
in
a
man.
The
second
story
revolves
around
Varsha
(Masumeh
Makhija)
who
is
entrapped
in
a
loveless
and
abusive
marriage.
Life
takes
a
drastic
turn
for
her
when
she
comes
across
her
ex-flame
essayed
by
Sharman
Joshi.
Their
star-crossed
destinies
makes
you
vouch
for
them
till
the
very
last
minute.
Lastly,
there
are
two
young
lovers-
a
Muslim
boy
Sohail
(Ankit
Rathi)
and
a
Hindu
girl
Malini
(Aisha
Ahmed)
who
wants
to
give
their
love
story
a
'happy
ending' by
overcoming
the
odds
stacked
at
them.
All
these
characters
find
their
lives
intersecting
with
each
other
in
the
film
since
they
live
in
the
same
building.
To
the
world,
theirs
may
be
a
mundane
set
of
circumstances
but
a
closer
view
reveals
that
each
of
them
holds
a
past.
With
'3
Storeys',
Arjun
Mukherji
makes
a
confident
directorial
debut.
He
throws
in
a
twist
with
each
story
to
shatter
your
perception
of
normalcy.
However
if
I
had
to
pick
my
favourite
track
,
it
would
be
the
one
featuring
Renuka
Shahane
and
Pukit
Samrat
with
a
good
'little' twist.
The
other
two
narratives
ain't
sloppy.
But
it's
just
that
you
see
their
twist
from
a
far.
It's
that
predictable!
Nevertheless,
it's
the
stellar
performances
that
make
sure
that
your
eyes
stay
glued
to
the
screen.
Renuka
Shahane
is
marvellous
as
Flory
Mendonca.
She
warms
the
cockles
of
your
heart.
But
the
very
next
minute,
her
eccentricity
leaves
you
with
a
creepy
feeling.
Pulkit
Samrat
leaves
behind
his
'Dilliwaala
swag'
to
put
up
a
sober
act
and
is
effective
in
his
role.
Masumeh
Makhiji
as
a
housewife
nursing
a
broken
heart
lets
her
eyes
do
the
talking
most
and
leaves
a
mark.
Sharman
Joshi
too
puts
up
a
good
show.
Debutants
Ankit
Rathi
and
Aisha
Ahmed
look
promising.
Richa
Chadha
adds
a
dash
of
color
to
the
film
with
her
seductress
act
and
leaves
you
guessing
for
a
major
part
of
the
film.
At
a
runtime
of
about
115
minutes,
3
Storeys
manages
to
hold
your
attention
for
most
of
the
time
because
of
its
effective
story-telling
and
striking
performances.
Arjun
Mukherji
refrains
from
forcefully
inserting
songs
which
works
in
his
favour.
Most
of
the
time,
it's
just
a
background
score
or
an
isolated
celebrated
song
'Azaadiyaan'
which
lingers
long
in
your
mind.
3
Storeys
makes
for
a
riveting
watch
with
its
delicious
platter
of
engaging
narratives
that
captivates
your
attention.
It's
like
that
bowl
of
comfort
food
which
is
simple
yet
manages
to
satiate
your
taste
buds!