Plot
Avinash
aka
Avi
(Rajkummar
Rao)
who
always
messes
up
with
confessing
his
feelings
to
girls,
falls
in
love
with
a
feisty
girl
Naina
(Rakul
Preet
Singh)
at
first
sight while
on
a
family
vacation
in
Shimla.
To
grow
closer
to
her,
Avinash
even
takes
up
a
job
at
her
cafe.
Just
when
things
look
bright,
our
hero
musters
the
courage
to
confess
his
feelings
to
Naina through
an
amorous
letter
without
revealing
his
name
in
it. Things
take
an
unusual
turn
when
the
love
letter
lands
up
with
Naina's
mother
Rukmani
(Hema
Malini)
who
is
yet
to
get
over
her
separation
from
her
husband
(Kanwaljeet
Singh).
Mistaking
Avinash's
affection
for
herself,
Rukmani
decides
to
let
go
of
her
past
and
start
her
life
afresh.
The
rest
of
the
plot
revolves
around
how
this
single
confusion
leads
to
a
comedy
of
errors.
Direction
It's
heartbreaking
to
watch
Ramesh
Sippy,
the
man
who
made
iconic
films
like
Sholay,
Seeta
Aur
Geeta, give
us
an
outing
that
barely
has
a
spark.
The
plot
is
predictable
and
the
execution
is
average.
The
inconsistent
screenplay
and
the
dry
humour
fail
to
keep
you
engaged
throughout
the
film.
Ramesh
Sippy
returns
to
direction
after
25
years
and
the
man
seems
to
have
lost
his
Midas
touch.
Some
of
the
scenes
leave
you
guffawing
for
the
wrong
reasons.
Sample
this.
When
Naina
points
out
at
a
water
purifier
and
tells
Avinash,
'Ye
wala
lete
hai
kyunki
meri
mummy
kehti
hai
ki
yeh
sabse
shudh
paani
deta
hain',
you
are
instantly
reminded
of
the
water
purifier
brand
endorsed
by
Hema
Malini.
Performances
Even
a
versatile
performer
like
Rajkummar
Rao
fails
to
add
any
depth
to
the
film's
narrative.
Instead,
the
actor
is
seen
channeling
his
inner
Shah
Rukh
Khan
in
the
romantic
portions
of
the
film
and
it
falls
flat
on
the
face.
Another
major
disappointment
is
Hema
Malini's
hamming.
It's
a
major
jab
in
the
heart
to
watch
the
veteran
actress
struggle
with
her
lines
and
deliver
an
over-dramatic
performance.
Rakul
Preet
Singh
is
watchable
though
she
too,
struggles
between
subtle
and
OTT
acting.
Her
chemistry
with
Rajkummar
Rao
shines
in
parts
and
pieces.
Shakti
Kapoor
and
Kanwaljeet
Singh
ended
up
in
wasted
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Harmeet
Singh's
camera
work
is
average
and
barely
explores
the
beautiful
locales
of
Shimla.
Vijay
Venkatramanan's
editing
is
off
track
at
places.
Music
'Ishq
Di
Feeling'
which
plays
during
the
opening
credits
of
the
film
is
forgettable.
'Mirchi
Shimle
Di'
too
fails
to
get
you
on
the
dance
floor.
In
short,
the
songs
simply
add
to
the
run
time
of
the
film.
Verdict
'Ishq
di
feeling
new
new
hain',
goes
the
lyrics
of
one
of
the
songs
in
the
film.
But,
this
Rajkummar
Rao-Hema
Malini-Rakul
Preet
Singh
starrer
hardly
offers
anything
new
on
the
platter.
You
know
this
film
is
a
humdrum
affair
when
Dharmendra's
cameo
is
the
only
thing
which
stays
with
you
post
the
rolling
of
end-credits.
We
give
2
stars
out
of
5
for
Shimla
Mirchi.