Satyaprem Ki Katha

One wishes this movie was at least 45 minutes shorter in runtime. It would have then made a much better impression. Presently the narrative meanders wearily and goes on and on for 2 hours 26 minutes. A number of scenes needed to be trimmed or eliminated for greater impact. The movie has a nice plot and there is a social message too that is " Dont spare the rapist. File a FIR and put him behind bars" but director Sameer Vidwans takes a long and circuitous route to get to the point. The closure in the climax is also sudden and needed more focus. Maybe the director thought that courtroom scenes would look like a rerun of " Pink". There is however enough entertainment through songs and dances.

Director Sameer Vidwans makes a fine balance of script and box office trappings but has made the movie uncomfortably long winded. One needs patience to sit through. There are a few loose ends in the narrative too. Kartik Aaryan has a tailor made role as a simple guy and he is on familiar territory. His appearance in tousled hair in most scenes helps to project the confused character he plays. He has done similar roles in the past. He does his monologue bit too. Kiara Advani impresses in a serious role as the trauma affected girl. Gajraj Rao is good as usual as the father. The movie has splendid cinematography. The music is good .