Film: Noor
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Kanan Gill, Purab Kohli, Shibani Dandekar and Smita Tambe
Director: Sunhil Sippy
What it's about
Noor is the story of a journalist Noor Roy Chaudhary (Sonakshi Sinha), who lives in Mumbai along with her father and two best friends Saad (Kanan Gill) and Zaara (Shibani Dandekar). She wants to be a serious journalist and bring a change in society, but her boss Shekhar (Manish Chaudhary) thinks she has a long way to go. All of this changes when her boyfriend Ayan Banerjee (Purab Kohli) and she stumble on an organ harvesting scam. The film is an adaptation of Pakistani journalist Saba Imtiaz's novel, Karachi, You're Killing Me! is the story of a journalist Noor Roy Chaudhary (Sonakshi Sinha) who lives in Mumbai along with her father and has two best friends in Saad (Kanan Gill) and Zaara (Shibani Dandekar). She wants to be a serious journalist who wants to bring a change to the society, but her boss Shekhar (Manish Chaudhary) thinks she has a long way to go. It all changes when her boyfriend Ayan Banerjee (Purab Kohli) and she stumble on an organ harvesting scam. Her life changes. The film is an adaptation of Pakistani journalist Saba Imtiaz's novel, Karachi, You're Killing Me!
What's Hot
The plot is interesting and the first half of the film is breezy and works well. You connect with Noor. The scenes involving Kanan Gill and Purab Kohli are some of the best ones. Sonakshi Sinha is excellent as a goofy, bumbling journalist. She owns the film from the first scene and her earnest performance keeps you hooked. Kanan as Sonakshi's best friend makes an impressive debut. Purab makes a mark and Manish Chaudhary is as usual top notch. Smita Tambe (Malti - the house help) is first rate.
What's Not
The problem arises in the second half of the film. The pace starts to take a dip. The story changes gears and goes off on a tangent. Sonakshi's monologue, "Mumbai, You're Killing Me!" which was supposed to be the high point of the film turns out to be the worst part. It trivialises the issue of organ harvesting and those affected by it. Why blame a city? Also, the scene where Sonakshi sends a friend request to Malti, her house help, is unintentionally funny. The climax is half-baked. The romantic angle, too, appears forced. Director Sunhil Sippy tries to touch too many issues at once and ends up making a mess of it.
What To Do
The film is strictly for Sonakshi's fans. It doesn't offer anything new. You can give it a miss.
Rating: ** (2 Stars)
