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Much like the traditional storytelling of yore, Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead, unravels at a deliciously languid pace. At the same time the movie, that released on Amazon Prime today, paces itself with such a steady rhythm that you are hooked to the tale of the cantankerous landlord, Mirza Sahib and his belligerent tenant Baankey Rastogi from the word go.
Set in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, the story devolves around a dilapidated mansion, Fatima Mahal that is coveted by all who come in contact with it. Its crumbling exterior and paint starved walls belie the real worth of the building, which houses a motley crew of tenants who pay a measly sum of Rs30 to Rs70 as their monthly rent.
The decrepit haveli belongs to Begum (Farrukh Jafar) a formidable woman who in spite of her aged demeanor still has her wits about her. The scene in which she asks Mirza, whether he is her lawfully wedded husband or the lover she eloped with is gold.
Amitabh Bachchan as the aged Mirza, slips under the skin of his character with such finesse with his prosthetic nose and his hunchback that you tend to react instinctively when you see him fumbling around. He, of course, is waiting for her to croak so he can finally inherit the dilapidated haveli he has been waiting to lay his hands on.
'What did you see in her,' Baankey asks Mirza at a crucial point in the movie. 'Her mansion', he says matter-of-factly. 'Then what did she see in you?' 'My youth.' The absolute confidence with which Mirza says it despite the fact that both are privy to the letter Begum has left behind explaining her actions, is so packed with utter self-belief, that you laugh out.
Ab maza ayega! ??Gulabo Sitabo gets its name from a famous traditional puppet show, which has two characters bickering with each other ceaselessly, much like Mirza and Baankey. Their constant skirmishes, much like the Tom and Jerry cartoons playing on Baankey's television, enliven their daily drudgery.
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- Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) June 10, 2020
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