Plan A Plan B

Plan A Plan B starring Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia is streaming on an OTT platform from September 30th.

The actors fail to establish onscreen chemistry, and it seems like director Shashanka Ghosh is not even trying to do anything about it, especially after a cringe-worthy make-out scene straight out of the ‘90s. Plan A Plan B follows the lives of Kaustabh Chougule (Riteish) a divorce attorney, and Nirali Vohra (Tamannaah) a psychologist-turned-matchmaker. However, they do fall for each other in the most unconvincing of ways, and their happily-ever-after is achieved only through a simplistic and juvenile storyline, made possible with the crutches of exposition. As Kaustabh and Nirali, they do not deliver not the worst performances of their careers. An India Stories Media & Entertainment Pvt. It does not get better when they fall for each other for no good reason.

Falling in love can't just be classified as escapism cinema anymore. The film feels like an overextended sketch gone wrong for the most part. It is unable to ...

Although she grows to be easy to like as the film proceeds, it's clear that she is one of the actresses who needs to be directed to be able to give a performance. It's a shame that Plan A Plan B doesn't come with any Plan C. It's visible in the over-the-top performances of the supporting actors, one of whom include Kusha Kapila, who is fast becoming the patron saint of playing underwritten characters. Unfortunately for her — Ghosh, who previously directed Veere Di Wedding, one of the biggest hits of 2018 — really doesn't rise up to the challenge. Bhatia's Nirali on the other hand, is written as the ultimate bimbo — much of the film witnesses her doing some of the most questionable compatibility exercises (one involves yelling out an affirmation "long live love") with her clients that it's a surprise that still she has any. That's not only frustrating but also reeks of hypocrisy given Arora doesn't have any difficulty in imagining a male lead who indulges in casual physical intimacy with several girls he meets on dating apps (for some reason, most of them happen to be white, which only speaks to the kind of pandering this film is intent on adopting) without ever confusing it for love. But more crucially, the film, which feels like an overextended sketch gone wrong for the most part, is unable to muster any charm, an ingredient that is usually indispensable for any rom-com outing. In any case, Arora writes Kaustubh as a walking-talking red flag — he seems to possess an obsessive need to be in control, evidently uses drunk dancing at nightclubs as a coping mechanism for heartbreak, and remains irritable for most part of the day. For that to happen, it's important for any film and filmmaker to take the genre seriously and by extension, not disregard the concept of logic. So imagine a film without any stakes that is pretending for close to 120 minutes that it actually has any. Shashanka Ghosh's Plan A Plan B has the kind of premise that fits in perfectly with Netflix's renewed dedication to give the rom-com genre a millennial-friendly update. In true Netflix fashion, the template is even given a modern tempering, by which I mean that the love story between the film's two leads unfold at their shared co-working space.

In Plan A Plan B, a matchmaker and divorce lawyer with conflicting ideas about marriage come face to face. The romantic-comedy movie is now streaming on.

Right from the start, you know this is another cliched and predictable rom-com. This is especially disappointing when you have actors such as Deshmukh and Kusha Kapila, who are known to have great comic timing. The jokes are forced and almost none of them land. While Kosty and Nirali have their past baggage, the plot points are extremely one-dimensional. However, it’s soon evident that there’s more to them than meets the eye. The comedy element of the film is extremely disappointing.

Plan A Plan B is a Netflix Hindi romantic comedy movie starring Riteish Deshmukh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Poonam Dhillon and Kusha Kapila.

It was a story of opposite attracts, but the people in love here have zero chemistry. The problem with Plan A Plan B on Netflix is the characters have no appeal. The premise was promising, but the execution was inefficient. However, everything that follows between the two is unconvincing and unfunny. However, the idea seemed amazing on paper because the execution was weak. When their world collides, there’s conflict and also romance.

Plan A Plan B is a Netflix Hindi film directed by Shashanka Ghosh and written by Rajat Arora. The movie stars Riteish Deshmukh, Tamannaah Bhatia, ...

With hardly any moment that stays with you and entices you, the romcom ends up being utterly forgettable and would definitely make you look for a Plan C in watching options. Plan A Plan B is streaming on Netflix. For a romcom, neither the romance strikes a match here, nor the comedy makes you split in a grin. The only moment where I saw some spark is in a dance sequence in a finale, or maybe because it was I was beseeching for something there. Thanks to their contrasting jobs, Nirali and Kosty are often at loggerheads with each other, much to the bemusement of the other floor occupants. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, Plan A Plan B is about two individuals, with their troubled romantic pasts, finds themselves at crossroads with each other thanks to their diametrically opposite career choices.

To their credit, Tamannaah and Riteish both do their best with the material they're given and the film almost catches a groove when they're interacting with ...

All hope is not lost though – Plan A Plan B might enter the ‘awkward makeout’ hall-of-fame. Because the truth is worth it.) During its 105-minute runtime, the story meanders about before getting to the point everyone knows it will. But just as they came, the tropes keep on coming. [ ](https://www.thequint.com/news)and [ Breaking News ](/)at the Quint, browse for more from [ entertainment ](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment)and [ movie-reviews](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews) ‘Plan A Plan B’ Review: Riteish Deshmukh, Tamannaah Film Is All Over the Place

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She is from the North, he is from the South, and that’s enough reason for our Kosty to enumerate the difference between Bhangra and Bharatnatyam, ghee and coconut oil, and ‘pongal’ and ‘dangal’. Some effort has been put into the bits where the two snarl at each other: you catch sight of the seminal volume ‘Passionate Marriage’, and you know that someone has had the right idea. An uptight lawyer specialising in divorce, and a match-maker with a broken heart is a combo which spells rom com heaven.

Shashanka Ghosh's Netflix film stars Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannah Bhatia.

We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. The jaunty background score has to work hard to suggest comedy, when what the script needed was wit. Their mutual attraction is not borne out of any meaningful conversations but from listening to members of their respective coteries. Nirali, who has taken over the matchmaking business from her mother (Poonam Dhillon), speaks like an eternal romantic but is blind to her own needs and prejudices. There is no Plan B in this story, no will they-won’t they suspense. Nirali Vora (Tamannah Bhatia) is a heartbroken psychologist who united individuals through science and Hallmark card philosophies.

Plan A Plan B is a romantic-comedy movie based on a matchmaker and divorce lawyer who have entirely different notions about marriage. The film is now.

During a dance, Kosty convinces her and their chemistry is apparent to all those present. While she is crying about it with her friend, Kosty tries to clear things up again. Kosty refuses to accept this and asks for a retest. She vents in front of her friend about how she fell for him and that it was her mistake. It took four days for the divorce to be completed, which is why he went missing. Kosty agrees to be a volunteer for this. Kabir finds Kosty and tells him about her past. Kosty wants to confront her on this but opts not to. He is actually a romantic individual, but their marriage went downhill after she cheated on him with her boss. Kabir asks him to set her up with someone. In truth, Kosty has been refusing to file for divorce. She invites him to her 60th birthday party.