Absolute Review: Modiji ki beti: A poorly constructed drama, that manages to entertain only partially

By: Aakruti Bagla

Starring: Avani Modi, Pitabash Tripathi, Vikram Kochchar, Tarun Khanna
Directed by: Eddy Singh 

Runtime: 1 hr 44 min

Rating: 1.5/5

Story:

The story revolves around a struggling actress name Avani Modi whose world turn topsy-turvy after an over-smart journalist claims her to be the daughter of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the other hand, in order to prove their mettle as terrorists, Bilal and Tauseef kidnap Avani after they get to know that she is shooting in Kashmir. What happens with Avani as she gets lured in this trap? That forms the rest of the story.

Review:

A premise like this needs to be convincing while entertaining the audience and keeping them hooked. The concept is genuinely intriguing, but what does not work for this film is poorly-structured drama which makes the film neither entertaining nor engaging.

The first half of film is highly uneven and appears like parts of a puzzle that you keep solving till the end. At places, the film smartly takes a dig at few circumstances like inflation and GST while trying to give out the message of unity and peace over jehaad. But none of the things are conveyed properly as they were half-baked.

Another reason why it makes you wince in your seats is because of the low-brow humor. At places, even stirring dialogues are mouthed in a way that ceases to leave an impact.

When it comes to performance, the actors have failed to put their best foot forward. Their portrayal felt very overdramatic and forced. Only performance that registered was of Tarun Khanna despite limited screentime.

Speaking of other technicalities, the editing was pathetic, the scenes were not integrating into a flow. The background score was annoying, while the music was passable.

The production value of the film was average and it was palpable from the word ‘go’. Even the cinematography department had nothing new to the table barring a few breathtaking landscapes of Himachal captured beautifully.

Overall, Modiji ki beti should be watched if you like political comedy-drama. Otherwise it’s a disappointing affair that should be avoided.