Creative Quotient:
Debutant director Ayan Mukerji spins a yarn about the laisses faire of today’s rich and idle urban youth and inspires the real youth to empathise with his cause. That’s indeed creditable for a first-time director. Young Sid (Ranbir) and his pals take their final exams and prepare to take on the big world. Sid’s dad, Mr Mehra (Anupam Kher) who has a flourishing business of bath fittings snares his son to join the family business with a promise to reward him with a Porche in return for a month-long stint in the office. But the spoilt brat chickens out college of the commitment and returns to his life of leisure. Results are out and Sid is the only one to flunk, while his friends clear their exams. In sheer frustration, he ends up confronting his already-agitated dad who promptly shows him the door with the good advice to ‘grow up’. Luckily for Sid, he has just made friends with Aisha (Konkona) who’s come to Mumbai with a dream to be a writer and she has a tiny apartment he can share. In due course, he is inspired by the focussed and ambitious Aisha and he too starts looking for a purpose in life which he discovers in photography. He joins Aisha’s magazine. It is a breezy coming of age tale.

Ayan Mukerji’s writing is very youthful but it lacks character detailing and depth required to create a lasting impact. The maturity he seeks through the film still eludes him.

Technical Expertise
The main strength of Ayan’s film is its casting and the rich production values. The youth appeal of the film is another big asset. The mentionworthy scenes are those bittersweet tender moments that Sid shares with his mom, played out endearingly by Supriya Pathak. The rest of the narrative is singularly predictable.

Of the actors, Ranbir is well in character and his star appeal works hugely in his favour. His wardrobe is absolutely worth a steal - those are some zany tees! Konkona Sen’s acting lacks the spunk and spark she’s usually associated with, she looks out of sorts in the film. Her wardrobe comprising baggy patiala salwars is hardly complimentary. The lack of chemistry between Ranbir and Konkona is jarring. Rahul Khanna’s stern and stuffy boss act could have been fleshed out better, the character had good potential that hasn’t been explored, nevertheless he looks delectable. Anupam Kher is competent in his papa role.

Amit Trivedi’s music score is breezy especially the Ektara number is hummable. The fact that all the numbers play out in the background helps. The technical team comes up aces with Anil Mehta’s picturesque frames and the lovely art direction - be it the magazine office or Aisha’s cutely-decorated apartment adds to the atmosphere of the film. Editor Shaan Mohammed cuts the film slickly into a bubbly tale. A popcorn film that would make an ideal date flick.