Movie Analysis: Sorry Bhai
Decent thanks to performances of Sharman Joshi, Chitrangda Singh, Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani and Onir's direction but the average character development lets the movie down.
Directed by: Onir
IMDb link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327833/
Spoilers ahead...
Plot: A romantic comedy-drama involving two brothers and the same love interest
Siddharth (Sharman Joshi), looking to fly a dog through his new theory
"everything is alive," sets off on a journey to Mauritius with his
mother, Gayatri Mathur (Shabana Azmi), and father, Navin Mathur (Boman Irani).
The journey is to attend the marriage of his brother, Harshvardhan Mathur
(Sanjay Suri), who is in love with Aaliyah (Chitrangda Singh). They spend one
week in Mauritius, during which Aaliyah tries to get close to Harsh's family, as
she had been deprived of parental love. Harsh has changed a lot over the past
five years, giving more time to his career for a better life instead of
Aaliyah, and Aaliyah misses the old loving Harsh. Somehow, she manages to find
that love in Harsh's brother, Siddharth. But what will happen when Harsh comes
to know about it? The story deals with various emotions of these five
characters who are quite different from each other yet close to each other.
What Works: Onir's Direction and Performances of Sharman Joshi, Chitrangda Singh, Shabana Azmi, and Boman Irani
- The
chemistry between Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani is simply superb!
- Chitrangda Singh looks stunning in many scenes and gives a good performance too. Not having seen
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, I can't make any comparison.
- The complex
theme is quite well handled by Onir; it is not easy to show a person falling in
love with his own brother's fiancée.
- Onir brings
some unusual comic touches at various places to keep the main theme from making
a major impact on the brain.
- Sharman
Joshi gives yet another good performance with complete ease.
What doesn't work: Underwhelming character of Sanjay Suri and the attraction arc towards Siddharth for Aaliyah not executed well
- Sanjay
Suri's character gets underutilized a touch in the end.
- Chitrangda's
character could have been more properly written; her sudden affection for
Siddharth after the postponement of the marriage didn't come out too well.
My Favorite Scenes in Sorry Bhai
- All
scenes between Gayatri and Navin.
- The
scene where Siddharth admits his mistake to his brother Harshvardhan.
- The
scene where Aaliyah tries to control her feelings in front of the mirror.
Final Verdict: Good film minus weak character development of Aaliyah and Harshvardhan
Overall, Sorry Bhai is a decent romantic comedy film in terms of
performances and emotions. However, when you think about it realistically,
there's no doubt you would feel that the path followed by Aaliyah wasn't right;
she should have given time for her differences to settle with Harsh instead of
falling completely in love with Harsh's brother. One section of the audience
would agree with this, while another wouldn't.
My Rating: 6/10
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