Plot
Varun
and
Deepti
Batra
(Akshay
Kumar
and
Kareena
Kapoor),
a
posh
married
Mumbai-based
couple
are
unable
to
conceive
a
baby
even
after
seven
years
of
marriage.
With
her
biological
clock
ticking,
Deepti
is
keen
to
embrace
motherhood
so
much
so
that
at
point,
Varun
tells
her
that
he
too
wants
to
be
a
father
but
'aisa
nahi
ki
bedroom
jaate
hue
aisa
lage
ki
surgical
strike
ke
liye
jaa
raha
hoon'.
Finding
all
their
efforts
in
vain
and
constant
prodding
from
the
family,
the
couple
finally
end
up
at
a
high-end
IVF
clinic
run
by
Dr
Joshi
and
his
wife
(Adil
Hussain
and
Tisca
Chopra)
who
expertise
in
delivering
'good
news'.
The
twist
in
the
tale
arrives
when
after
few
days
of
the
procedure,
Varun
and
Deepti
are
told
that
there's
a
sperm
mix-up
with
another
couple
who
too
are
named
Batras.
(Diljit
Dosanjh
and
Kiara
Advani).
What
follows
next
is
a
clash
of
sensibilities
and
a
journey
of
laughter
and
tears
between
the
two
couples.
Direction
Good
Newwz
is
Raj
Mehta's
directorial
debut
and
we
must
say,
the
man
does
a
good
job
with
it.
The
filmmaker's
breezy
treatment
to
a
subject
like
in
vitro
fertilization
makes
the
flick
highly
palatable
to
a
wide
section
of
audience.
The
witty
lines
especially
in
the
first
half
leave
you
laughing
in
your
seats.
On
the
flip
side,
the
screenplay
loses
its
sheen
at
few
places
and
little
more
effort
in
the
writing
post
interval
would
have
raised
up
the
entertainment
quotient
by
several
notches.
Also,
a
few
scenes
where
the
characters
talk
about
the
topic
of
adoption
might
rub
a
few
in
the
wrong
way.
Performances
When
it
comes
to
comedy,
Akshay
Kumar
knows
how
to
play
his
cards
well
and
here
too,
he
is
the
king
of
hearts
when
it
comes
to
tickling
the
funny
bone.
The
actor
excels
in
the
emotional
scenes
as
well.
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan
proves
yet
again
her
versatility
as
a
performer.
With
her
alluring
charm
and
formidable
acting
chops,
the
actress
is
an
ultimate
girl
crush
and
leaves
a
lasting
impression.
Her
chemistry
with
Akshay
Kumar
is
one
of
the
highlights
of
the
film.
Diljit
Dosanjh
as
the
loud-mouthed
Punjabi
guy
plays
his
OTT
role
with
comfort
and
so
does
Kiara
Advani
who
too,
portrays
her
gullible
character
sincerely
on
the
big
screen.
The
rest
of
the
cast
including
Adil
Hussain,
Tisca
Chopra,
Anjana
Sukhani
and
Mohit
Raina
(in
a
cameo)
lend
support
to
the
film.
Technical
Aspects
Jyoti
Kapoor,
Raj
Mehta
and
Rishabh
Sharma's
screenplay
has
its
share
of
ups
and
downs.
Vishnu
Rao's
cinematography
goes
well
with
the
theme
of
the
film.
Manish
More's
editing
is
fine.
Music
In
the
music
department,
'Sauda
Khara
Khara'
and
'Chandigarh
Mein'
are
foot-tapping
numbers.
'Laal
Ghaghra'
is
impressive
in
pieces.
'Maana
Dil'
and
'Dil
Na
Jaaneya'
make
for
a
heartfelt
listen.
Verdict
When
Kareena
Kapoor's
character
in
the
film
discovers
about
the
sperm
goof-up,
she
threatens
to
sue
the
doctor
and
storms
out
of
the
room.
On
the
other
hand,
Kiara's
character
hesitantly
asks,
"Hume
refund
milega?" Thankfully,
Good
Newwz
makes
up
for
a
delightful
entertainer
with
its
emotions
in
the
right
place.
We
gave
3.5
stars
out
of
5
for
Good
Newwz.