Review: Big B Is A Hoot In 'Gulabo Sitabo'

The Gulabo Sitabo narrative, as all the publicity material had told us, has two poles. One, a stingy, 78-year-old 'owner' of a Lucknow haveli of indeterminate provenance. The other, a particularly intransigent tenant determined not to vacate the premises come what may. They squabble all the time. It isn't a pretty sight. But it is funny all right especially when the writing is laced with wacky wit.

Gulabo Sitabo, pitched as "Amazon presents a Prime Video release", does a fair job of capturing the ups and downs of the tussle between the men, whose cards are all laid out on the table and there is hence no ambiguity about what they are up to. But neither of the two - nor, of course, the audience - knows how it will all turn out for them and the building they live in. And that keeps the intrigue level high in Shoojit Sircar's new comedic drama.

from June 12, 2020 at 02:13PM
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