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Milan Talkies Review: Yet another cliché which disappoints heavily.

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Cast: Ali Fazal, Shraddha Srinath
Rating: 1.5/5
Milan Talkies is a comedy-drama set in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. It revolves around the love story of aspiring filmmaker Anu and Maithli. The film has nothing new to offer. It is the same decade old, hero and heroine film. The film will sure take you back to the old days of Indian cinema.
A question to the makers of this film: Why did you make this film? It is the same film I watch every day on Sony Max. The storyline is uncreative and lazy. The writer-director, Tigmanshu has not added any meat to the plot. The narrative dwindles in search of a reason. There is always a direction the film heads to but there a lack of motive.
The screenplay is average. The length of the film is exhausting. By the end of the film, the audience is already desperate to run away. The film is completely predictable and bland. The lack of emotions makes the film worse. The rawness of the story gets shadowed by its stiff and mechanic writing.
What's heartbreaking is that we see some appreciable performances. Before anybody else, it is painful to see Sanjay Mishra, an amazing actor doing films like these. He does complete justice to a minor character. Ali Fazal as Annu is decent. The writers fail to provide a convincing arc to his character. He gives a mediocre performance. Debutante Shraddha Srinath is promising. She deserves better films ahead. Shraddha is tied to a depreciating storyline but still manages to be afloat. Ashutosh Rana as the father is believable. His portrayal of an orthodox Hindu patriarch is applaudable. Sikander Kher as Guru Panda is a character not explored properly. A pandit, after reading Guru's kundali, proclaimed that he is not a man but a transgender person. This major incident never translates into anything.

When I write this review, there is a sense of morose in me. Why are makers not focussing on establishing a strong storyline? Why are legendary actors like Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Mishra, etc. reduced to menial and bland characters? Why are makers not working on the length optimisation? All we can do is voice our opinions. We need the makers to think thrice before they make a film. We need better films.

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