TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR is a love story between two young and modern individuals. Rohan Arora aka Mickey (Ranbir Kapoor) resides in Delhi with his family. Although he handles his family business, out of passion, he also has a secret profession. He helps those who want to break up in such a manner that they don't come across as villains. His best friend Manu Dabas (Anubhav Singh Bassi) is all set to get married to his girlfriend, Kinchi (Monica Chaudhary). Both head to Spain for a bachelor trip of sorts and Mickey also accompanies them. Kinchi's friend Tinni aka Nisha Malhotra (Shraddha Kapoor) also joins the trio. Mickey falls crazily in love with Tinni. Tinni initially decides to have a fling with Mickey. But seeing how serious Mickey is for her, she also falls for him and they begin a romantic relationship. Once they are back in India, Mickey introduces Tinni to his family as he intends to marry her. And from here on, problems arise. What happens next forms the rest of the film. Luv Ranjan's story is entertaining and yet makes an important comment about the problems faced by today's youth. Luv Ranjan and Rahul Mody's screenplay is contemporary and smartly written. In fact, some of the developments in the second half will leave viewers stunned as it boasts of some never-before-seen moments. Luv Ranjan and Rahul Mody's dialogues are sharp and funny. A few one-liners and monologue-style dialogues leave the desired impact. Luv Ranjan's direction is praiseworthy. The filmmaker has clearly evolved as a storyteller and this is evident at several points in the film. He knows the art of giving audiences a fun time and also making their eyes moist. It’s also great to see that he didn't give out the plot of the film. Hence, audiences would not know where the film is heading. TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR starts on a high note, with the entry of Mickey. The scenes thereafter are strictly okay. The film then picks up only with the entry of Tinni. The scenes of the romance between Mickey and Tinni are cute and will be liked. But the film goes to another level once Tinni meets Mickey’s family. The issues that stem from hereon are convincingly shown. The intermission point is terrific and it promises that the second half will be a mad ride. And thankfully, that’s what happens. The second half is riddled with some superb dramatic moments that bear the traditional Luv Ranjan stamp. At the same time, a few scenes are quite touching like Mickey and Tinni hugging while secretly crying, the engagement sequence, and the showdown between the two characters in the pre-climax. The finale is hilarious and Luv has given a nice twist to the conventional airport scene template. Speaking of performances, Ranbir Kapoor is in superb form. He has dabbled in romcoms before but here, he’s in a different zone. And he shines in the emotional sequences, Performance-wise, Shraddha Kapoor is absolutely first-rate and a revelation. This was a very challenging role and Shraddha manages to pull it off successfully. As always, she looks her hottest best. Anubhav Singh Bassi is lovely as the sidekick and has an important part to play. Monica Chaudhary is passable. Dimple Kapadia (Mickey's mother Renu) is adorable, especially in the second half. Boney Kapoor (Mickey's father Ramesh) is underwhelming. A lot was expected from his casting but sadly, he doesn’t have much to do. Hasleen Kaur (Mickey's sister Minny) leaves a mark. Inayat Verma (Mickey's niece Sweetu) is cute and raises laughs in some scenes. The same goes for Jatinder Kaur (Mickey's grandmother). Rajesh Jais (Tinni's father), Ayesha Raza (Tinni's mother), Amber Rana (Mickey's brother-in-law Ashish) and Rahul Vohra (Tinni's uncle) are wasted. Kartik Aaryan and Nushrratt Bharuccha are great in their respective special appearances. Pritam's music is of the chartbuster variety. 'Tere Pyaar Mein' is catchy and well-shot. 'Show Me The Thumka' is energetic while 'Pyaar Hota Kaayi Baar Hai' comes at a great point in the film. 'O Bedardeya' is moving. The title song is okay while 'Maine Pi Rakhi Hai' and 'Jaadoo Hi Lage Zindagi' are also well-tuned. Hitesh Sonik's background score is exhilarating. Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran's cinematography is splendid. The locales of Spain, especially, are well shot. Shashank Tere, Dipankar Dasgupta and Manini Mishra's production design is rich. In fact, the film has a very first-class look and it adds to its appeal. Samidha Wangnoo's costumes are glamorous, especially the ones worn by Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. VFX is damn good. Akiv Ali and Chetan Solanki's editing could have been sharper. On the whole, TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR rests on fine performances by Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor, Luv Ranjan’s expert direction, chartbuster music, and a plot that today’s youth will be able to relate to. At the box office, it will strike a chord with its target audience and emerge as a hit.Read more

If Sonu, Titu, Sweety were a lot to keep up with in the 2018 Luv Ranjan hit, the director amps up the nickname game in Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. For a major part of the film, you find yourself investigating if Ranbir is called Rohan, Mickey or Jeetender. Turns out he has multiple names and so does the leading lady. Shraddha is Nisha and Tinny and has a best friend called Kinny (Monica Chaudhary), or something like that. Ranbir has a sidekick in Anubhav Singh Bassi. Along with running family businesses, the boys also double up as relationship gurus, who run a breakup service on the side. They offer packages (platinum costs 2 lakh) to people who need help in ending relationships. It’s all fun and games until Mickey’s expertise comes back to bite him in the ass. There hasn’t been a film in the recent past with such a diverse two halves. The first half is Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha (Corsica chapter) reimagined. The second switches to being a Barjatya-Karan Johar meet Priyadarshan narrative set in a Luv Ranjan universe. The previous half has the gorgeous beaches, attractive lead actors in swimwear and foot-tapping youth anthem ‘Tere Pyaar Mein’. It's all easy on the eye but aimless. The characters aren’t etched out enough, which compels the audience to read between the lines and that feels like work. Kartik Aaryan’s terrific cameo works like a booster as the film picks up drastically in the latter half and transforms into a hilarious family entertainer with an outstanding airport climax. Women are not the enemy here. Mickey is surrounded by a progressive mother (Dimple Kapadia), supportive sister (Hasleen Kaur) and an independent girlfriend (Shraddha). He is the clingy-needy talkative boyfriend. Luv Ranjan, known for making films that are largely patriarchal, moves away from that zone to focus on the perils of modern dating. “Tujhe Pyaar karna hai ya time pass?”, asks Mickey to Tinny upfront so neither wastes any time. The two fall in love faster than one would imagine and talk about anything and everything except for the things that matter. More talking, less listening. Commitment or battle of the sexes are not the issues here; communication is. Can Mickey make some tough choices for Tinny and vice versa? Our urge to end things instead of mending it… the take is refreshing. Ranbir Kapoor is most beautiful when he essays broken characters. His silence speaks volumes. He enters a new territory here, the one Kartik Aaryan has mastered over the years. He adapts well to frothy romance, excessive talking and constant monologues. This is perhaps the most he has spoken in a film till date and the way it alters his personality is interesting to watch. He looks great with Shraddha, but the chemistry needs work. Shraddha seems uninhibited and spirited on screen this time around. Dimple Kapadia and Hasleen Kaur stand out in the crowd. Boney Kapoor gets very little to do. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar has its humour and heart in place. Character building misses the mark, given the duration.Read more