Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat: A Review

Plot

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat is a love story set in two parallel worlds - one in small town India and the other in London. The film follows the lives of two couples who are in love but weighed down by society's norms and values. The storylines explore themes such as patriarchy, love jihad, homosexuality, and status differences.

Acting

The star performances by the cast are one of the high points of Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat. Alaya F and Karan Mehta have done justice to their roles and have brought out the essence of their characters convincingly. As a Gen Z schoolgirl, Alaya F is totally immersed in her character. She quickly shifts to a modern youngster as Ayesha. As a debutant, Karan Mehta has won hearts with his acting. He is complex yet innocent.

Cinematography

Throughout the film, the cinematography captures the different moods of the two parallel worlds. The dimly lit streets and pubs of London and the snowed out mountainous terrains of Himachal are captured beautifully.

Direction

Anurag Kashyap has picked on the untapped areas of romanticism and has brilliantly toyed around with the screenplay. He explored modern relationships with a hint of classic tales and brought the nuances of modern relationships to the fore.

Music

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat has eight romance-filled, foot-tapping songs that should be the film's USP. Three cheers to Amit Trivedi for that. Only he can bring magic to songs. The music captures the sound of modern love in all its spunky moods and also the timeless hope, fueling it generation after generation.

Verdict

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat might not be Anurag Kashyap's greatest work yet, but it is certainly worth giving a watch. The film is filled with a whole lot of love and the efforts show. However, the film remains off-beat and gets lost in translation in the second half. The theme could have solely been around the kind of problems today's youngsters face with the ideological clash they have with their parents. The homosexual dynamics felt like they were forcibly added to the script, and the pace of the film at times was hurried.

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