Released this week in Jammu, R.J. Films Production, Hemlata Pant Mediaworks and Shahid Kazmi Films’ Sabne Bana Di Jodi (UA) is a horror comedy.
The story is about a wedding of a Punjabi girl with her childhood love interest, a Punjabi boy. While she is extremely excited about the marriage, the boy isn’t because he loves someone else. The two families and everybody else around want the wedding to happen. Another problem is that the ancestral home where the wedding is taking place, is haunted by ghosts which resemble the family members.
Tariq Imtiyaz and Shahid Kazmi have written a story which is designed to tickle the funny bone but hardly does so. Their screenplay is one of convenience and not half as exciting as it ought to have been. While the horror track looks far-fetched, the comedy track lacks the spark and the fun quotient. The duo’s dialogues are not very inspiring.
Arjun Manhas is average as Priyank. Neha Lahotra is ordinary as Neha. Tariq Imtiyaz does an ordinary job as Kartik. Sanam Zeeya is so-so as Varsha. Asrani is effective. Shagufta Ali lends decent support. Mir Sarwar is alright as Gyan Singh. Mona Manhas (as Gyan Singh’s wife), Rani Bhan (as Priyank’s mother), Sapna Soni (as Priyank’s aunt), Vijay Malla (as Priyank’s uncle), Sabeer Samar Shah (as the relative), Hussein Khan (as Neha’s father), Anjana Mishra (as Neha’s mother), Gulisha (as Priyank’s girlfriend), Nida Khan (as Kranti), Kasim Mirza (as Neha’s uncle), Pooja Kashyap (as Neha’s aunt), Udai Bhat (as Priyank’s friend), Kiran Verma (as Neha’s friend), Sajjad Khaki (as the servant), Danish (as Priyank’s friend) and Sahil (as Varsha’s assistant) lend routine support.
Shahid Kazmi’s direction is weak. Music (by Tuhin Biswas and Mukku) is functional. Lyrics are average. Rahul Singla’s camerawork is nothing to shout about. Umar Farooque’s editing is loose.
On the whole, Sabne Bana Di Jodi is a flop fare.