Tanu weds Manu: The perfect arranged love marriage

Weddings in India are a time for celebration and wedding movies for rejoicing. The recent Band Baaja Baraat substantiates this emphatically. Tanu weds Manu is yet another feather to the 'wedding-movies' cap and the charm in this one remains how beautifully the prinicple characters underplay their parts untill the end. @CHARACTERS

@Tanu: A bindaas gal with a mind of her own, she is smart in her own ways. The rebel in her would want her to do all the stuff that her parents disapprove. Rules, they say, are meant to be broken and that's what Tanu's agenda in life is - to break all rules. She obviously is against the very concept of arranged marriage and would rather get married with her boyfriend whose name shes got tattooed against her parents will. She would abuse, smoke and drink so as to get rid of the contenders arranged by her parents for marriage. She is like any typical gal who would not know what is obvious unless told about it by her friends and family. Kangana exhibits the perfect nakharas and manners for Tanu. She also carries the flavours of a typical elated UP gal through her lingo and moves, albeit the diction. Check her out dancing to 'kajra mohabbat vala' in the marriage sequences and riding the bike. 'Jugni' with all its beats, dancing,masti & mazza somehow makes me miss Madhuri Dixit.

@Manu : Manu sharma is a doctor specialised in based in London specialised in pacmakers. A true gentleman, he comes to India for getting his marriage arranged. In one of his ventures to meet the gal, he comes across Tanu and instantly falls in love with her. Their marriage is fixed, voided and re-fixed through a series of happenings involving their families. This however has no effect on what 'Sharmaji' feels for Tanu which is but efficiently manifested through is smile, speechlessness and expressions. Tanu, like any usual gal obviously enjoys attention, absolutely overlooking the fine sesibilities that sharmaji holds for her and which incidently her friends distinctively notice. Madhavan underplays the NRI Manu superbly. He is happy with self for being in love and displays this perfectly while hiding his heartbreak and disappointment behind an invincible smile. The scene where he could finally tell Tanu what he feels and that everything is useless for him without having Tanu in her life gets me goosebumps. Check him out easily disrelishing yet supporting Tanu's marriage with his boyfriend and being the all-so-brave hero for his gal towards the end.

What adds to a wedding is the family and friends of the couple. Swara Bhaskar plays the rather mature Tanu's freind Payal effectively to maker her realize how much Manu loves her. Eijaz Khan aka Jassi introduces the precise spice to the plot by trying to fix a match for his best friend Manu. However, its Deepak Dobriyal aka Pappiji who has the best moments and also lifts them up with a dependable performance. Pappi is not only the funny man but also shares an amazing chemistry with his friend Manu. With his typical looks and performance as Tiwari in Omkara, Deepak sure is an actor to look out for.

@MUSIC :

I keep listening to 'Jugni' while driving. Recently started appreciating the softer 'Piya' by Roop kumar Rathod for its classic tune. Mohit Chauhan sinks in through his soulful voice and amazing lyrics in 'Yun hi'. 'Rangrez' has the perfect rajasthani folk flavour to it. 'Mannu bhaiya' carries the naughtiness of ladies sangeet in a marriage. 'Sadi Gali' has been an instant hit with its punjabbi tadka. Debutante composer Krsna delivers just the perfect variety of music for a marriage movie with so many twists.

AND FINALLY,

Watch it for pappiji for his amazing timing and dialogue delivery. Watch it for kangana for her amazing makeover, nakharas and 'Jugni'. But for most watch it for Madhavan for performing the atypically shy NRI. You don't get to see the main character underplay so beautifully yet maintain the charm of the whole thing in recent times .He somehow reminds of Amol Palekar in those lovely comedies in the 80s. Manu is so much like me in my school and pre-college days.The movie amazingly flaunts the fun, moods and colours of a typical wedding. What also adds is that it doesnt have any big names or banners associated with or was not among those awaited movies for 2011.It not only has its moments to whistle for but is beleivably enjoyable in its entirety.

GREAT FUN!!!