It also helps that Kavya and Ani are played by two of the best actors in the country, Vidya and Pratik. Brilliant casting, no doubt. The two bring to life the vulnerability and loneliness of a couple with sheer brilliance while showing us the other side of the coin, their goofiness with equal passion.
Manoj as a character is such an idealist that Vikrant somehow seems like the best fit for the role. Massey has delivered his career best as Manoj. There is a thin line between being an idealist and pretending to be one, Massey treads carefully and doesn’t overplay his role even once. There is a sense of innocence-like-quality to Manoj, who doesn’t know anything better. He grew up with his idealist father, so it is no rocket-science to see Manoj has this ‘steel-like-confidence. Vikrant shoulders the entire film on his own, which is commendable. He doesn’t lose touch with Manoj even once, and there is absolutely no way to stop harping about his acting prowess.Â
The lead pair, Mrunal and Abhimanyu, lacks chemistry. Mrunal, who has otherwise given some really good performances, seems to be lacking the spunk in this one. Dassani also feels out of place and seemed to be struggling with delivering comedy lines.Â
However, the adrenaline rush one expects to feel with this transformation never really comes to fruition. Adding to the fury is the shoddy VFX, which really makes the experience unbearable in certain scenes. Especially, after watching films like ‘Jawan’, ‘Pathaan’ and ‘KGF’, which have been high on post-production, settling for anything less doesn’t seem right. The characters feel like caricatures and the performances by the lead and supporting cast don’t match up either. Tiger Shroff is great with action sequences, as always, but fails to evoke an emotional chord as Guddu/Ganapath. Kriti Sanon is wasted with her limited role as Jassie. For a stellar performer like Sanon, it is almost a disservice to reduce her to a few action sequences and romantic numbers.