Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Kartik
Aaryan,
Kriti
Sanon,
Aparshakti
Khurana,
Pankaj
Tripathi,
Atul
Srivastava
Director:
Laxman
Utekar
Luka
Chuppi
Movie
Review:
Kartik
Aaryan|Kriti
Sanon|Pankaj
Tripathi
|Aparshakti
Khurana|FilmiBeat
"Humein
bhi
try
karna
chahiya
naa,
Aajkal
toh
sab
log
kar
rahe
hain,"
quips
Kriti
Sanon's
Rashmi
suggesting
a
live-in
relationship
when
her
beau
Guddu
(Kartik
Aaryan)
goes
down
on
his
knees
to
pop
the
question.
She
is
a
spunky
young
girl
who
insists
that
she
wants
to
know
her
boyfriend
before
taking
the
martial
plunge.
Guddu,
on
the
other
hand,
is
a
charming
lad
who
is
keen
to
exchange
nuptials
at
the
earliest.
The
duo
may
be
chalk
and
cheese
in
few
aspects.
But
it's
their
love
for
each
other
which
is
a
major
constant
in
their
relationship.
Set
in
Mathura,
Guddu
(Kartik
Aaryan)
is
a
star
reporter
in
a
local
news
channel.
It's
love
at
first
sight
for
him
when
he
comes
across
Rashmi
(Kriti
Sanon)
who
joins
his
work-place
as
an
intern.
She
is
the
daughter
of
an
aspiring
politician
(Vinay
Pathak)
who
also
heads
a
culture
protection
group.
Soon,
Rashmi
also
reciprocates
his
feelings.
When
Guddi
proposes
Rashmi
for
marriage,
the
latter
convinces
him
about
the
joy
of
being
in
a
live-in
relationship
instead.
The
lovebirds
rent
a
place
in
Gwalior.
When
one
of
their
nosy
neighbours
there
try
to
blow
off
their
bluff,
Rashmi
and
Guddi
fake
their
marriage
which
takes
a
hilarious
turn
after
a
surprise
visit
from
Guddu's
folks.
While
the
theme
of
live-in
relationships
has
been
previously
explored
in
films
like
Salaam
Namaste
and
Shuddh
Desi
Romance,
director
Laxman
Utekar
brings
in
his
own
novel
take
on
it
without
being
preachy
about
it.
He
binds
together
a
socially
relevant
message
with
threads
of
breezy
humour
and
pleasant
performances.
The
wry
comedy
works
in
the
film's
favour.
On
the
flipside,
Luka
Chuppi
needed
a
tight
writing
in
the
first
half
to
make
things
even
more
enjoyable.
However,
the
film
picks
up
pace
post
interval
and
serves
you
moments
of
bouts
of
laughter.
Writer
Rohan
Shankar
stumbles
a
bit
when
it
comes
to
treading
carefully
between
'modern' and
'too
progressive'.
Kartik
Aaryan
is
easy
on
the
eyes
and
his
child-like
charm
will
definitely
woo
the
ladies.
Kriti
Sanon
delivers
her
small-town
girl
act
with
a
bang.
The
duo
share
an
endearing
chemistry
on
the
big
screen.
Aparshakti
Khurrana
is
lovable
as
Kartik's
buddy
in
the
film.
Pankaj
Tripathi
as
the
sleazy,
conning
brother-in-law
gives
you
plenty
of
'ha-ha'
moments
with
his
loud,
dramatic
act.
Vinay
Pathak
is
effective
as
Trivedi.
Milind
Jog's
cinematography
beautifully
captures
the
small-town
locales
of
Mathura
and
Gwalior.
Manish
Pradhan's
editing
is
crisp.
Luka
Chuppi
staggers
a
bit
when
it
comes
to
the
music
department.
Barring
'Tu
Laung
Main
Elaachi'
and
'Photo',
the
other
tracks
fail
to
create
a
lasting
impact.
Luka
Chuppi
is
a
light-hearted
film
which
leaves
you
with
a
smile
on
your
face.
It
doesn't
insult
your
intelligence
and
subtly
raises
a
pertinent
issue
in
today's
times.
I
am
going
with
three
stars.