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Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Anil Kapoor Film And Communication Network Pvt. Ltd.’s Thank You For Coming (A) is a film about a girl who is on the lookout for a guy who can satisfy her sexual urge. She has had affairs with several boys but what she craves for is an orgasm. She is convinced that she lacks sex appeal and, therefore, she finally agrees to marry Jeevan Anand (Pardhuman Singh Mall). On the day of her engagement with Jeevan, she consumes so much alcohol that she is barely in her senses. She wakes up the next morning in the hotel room, thrilled that she has had an orgasm the previous night. To her shock, Jeevan had not had sex with her that night. Then who was the one who had given her an experience which she had been craving for? Was it the middle-aged Shekhar Sinha (Anil Kapoor) who was, in any case, dying to sleep with her? Or was it Arjun (Karan Kundra) whom she had dated? Could it be her other boyfriend, Rahul (Sushant Divgikar)? Or wait, was it her best friend, Pallavi’s husband, Karan (Gautmik)? Kanika sets out on a mission to solve the mystery. What does she discover while unearthing the identity of the man who had made her feel so happy on the night of her engagement?
Radhika Anand has written a story which is so bold that it will appeal to a thin section of the youth audience as many non-youngsters could actually feel repulsed by it. Her screenplay moves on a single track, making it that much more difficult for the non-target viewers to enjoy the drama. It has sub-plots but all of them deal with sex and/or sexual orientation. Therefore, the ultra-bold subject might not find favour with a large chunk of the audience who may end up feeling uncomfortable in many scenes. Of course, those looking for new concepts and bold subjects will thoroughly enjoy the novel drama because it is unabashed and unapologetic. Having said that, it must be added that by its very nature, the concept and the subject are class-appealing. Dialogues (by Radhika Anand and Prashasti Singh) are bold and in synch with the subject.
Bhumi Pednekar does a wonderful job as Kanika Kapoor. She delivers an absolutely uninhibited performance in a role which is very bold by any stretch of imagination. Dolly Singh shines as her best friend, Pallavi. Her expressions are priceless. Shibani Bedi is also fantastic as Tina Das, another close friend of Kanika. Shehnaaz Gill makes a comfortable place for herself in people’s hearts with her natural acting as Rushi Kalra. Anil Kapoor is first-rate as Shekhar Sinha. He gets into the skin of his character. Pardhuman Singh Mall is endearing as Jeevan Anand. Karan Kundra leaves a mark as Arjun. Sushant Divgikar impresses in the role of Rahul. Gautmik performs ably as Karan. Natasha Rastogi is good in the role of Kanika’s mother, Dr. Kapoor. Saloni Daini leaves a fine mark as Rabia Das. Kusha Kapila and Ssmile Hyatt have their moments as Neha and Devyani respectively. Dolly Ahluwalia is endearing as Kanika’s maternal grandmother. Usha Rana (as Jeevan Anand’s mother) and Deepika Khanna (as Jeevan Anand’s sister) lend able support. Tejaswi Chaudhary (as Kanika’s boyfriend in school), Siddharth Sethi (as Rabia’s boyfriend, Rohan), Kalpana Rao (as the school principal), Darshan Gokani (as Dr. Kapoor’s friend) and Ayesha Raza do as desired. Others are adequate.
Karan Boolani’s direction is good but having said that, it must be added that he has made a film with very restricted appeal due to its adult theme and treatment. The film’s adult theme and dialogues may be considered obscene and vulgar by many. Music (Qaran for Haanji and Desi wine, Hanita Bhambri for Chehra 2.0, Vishal Mishra for Duniya farzi, Aman Pant for Nach nach and the remixed jazz version of Pari hoon main, Rahul Pais and Nariman Khambata for the remixed version of Pari hoon main, Ritwiz-Nuclea for Baaraat, and Anuv Jain for Mazaak) is appealing. Lyrics (Qaran and Siddhant Kaushal for Haanji, Qaran and I.P. Singh for Desi wine, Hanita Bhambri for Chehra 2.0, Kumaar for Duniya farzi, Farmaan for Nach nach) are in synch with the mood of the film. Song picturisations (Farah Khan, Karishma Chavan and Rajitdev Easwardas) are appealing. Aman Pant’s background music is impactful. Anil Mehta’s cinematography is lovely. Sunil Rodrigues’ solo action scene is functional. Disha Dey’s production designing and Inamul Khan’s art direction are appropriate. Editing (Shweta Venkat Mathew and Manan Sagar) is sharp.
On the whole, Thank You For Coming is a well-made film but one which has very limited appeal. Commercially speaking, it will do very ordinary business at the box-office.
Released on 6-10-’23 at Inox (daily 2 shows) and other cinemas of Bombay thru PEN Marudhar Cine Entertainment. Publicity: alright. Opening: dull. …….Also released all over. Opening was weak almost everywhere, and ordinary at a few places.