Part 1:
Simran is daughter of an Indian expat in London. Following the Indian culture, she has never had a relationship, but is hopelessly romantic. When she realizes that her marriage was fixed by her father when she was a child, she panicks. She is scared of the unknown: how would this guy who is raised in an Indian village fit with her culturally? The reality that she has to go and live in a village in India also hits her. She is completely panicky. She decides to go on a Eurotrip to live the "last good month of her life" before getting married.
Raj, on the other hand, is shown to be completely chilled out. Party-lover, an apparent philanderer (if I may). He is kind-of spoilt brat who is among the first to fail in the xyz university... A feat in itself.
Part 2: Both Raj and Simran are on this trip. Simran is in her culturally-appropriate mood. But Raj being Raj starts hitting on her. Now this is not normal flirting... He's getting all harass-y and physical. I don't know what would you call it, if you don't call it sexual-abuse (which includes verbal and action based abuse too).
It seems that Simran is already trying to soak-in the reality that she's got to move back to an Indian village and marry an unknown, uncultured man. If it were a normal girl, she would have punched Raj in his face for what he's doing, but Simran is "Hindustani", and this is bollywood in early 90's.
Simran starts to fall for Raj's antiques... Possibly suppressing the reality of walking into an unknown seems to be worse than falling for this flirt.
The scenes during the apparent courtship are so anachronistic that one can't even describe the problems in direction. For instance, in one scene Rj drinks Cognac in the night to avoid cold, Simran has to drink it too (remember that this is in the night)... they are dancing in the daylight in the next scene with Simran drunk (yes, she is drunk NOT hungover)... But then in the next scene Simran is waking up... So, this must be next to next day... Cognac is indeed amazing.
Part 3: The ONE MONTH tour is over. During the farewell, Simran asks Raj for address to send the wedding invitation. Raj (understably) says he doesn't want to come. Then Simran reaches home and is explaining to her mother that she (Simran) seems to have fallen in love (haha...)
I think this is what Simran is thinking:
Raj, on the other hand, cannot forget this hard-to-catch girl. His father comes in and identifies that he's fallen for a girl. Without even asking if the girl also likes him... He sends him to "bring the girl".
Part 4: Raj goes to Simran's house (let's just assume that while Raj didn't give his address, Simran did). But Simran's father "literally" sold everything in in 1 night (as he confessed earlier) and left for the village in Punjab. But Raj has a very strong sense of direction... He reaches the village too (amazing stalker).
In the village, he befriends the Simran's husband-to-be, and gains access to the house without revealing his identity. He works like a servant to impress everyone (learn something, Dhanush from Ranjhana)... But Simran's sister-in-law-to-be falls for him (But this lady is just a prop to make up some funny scenes... Don't mind her please).
Now Raj seems to finally act as a lover in he last 30 minutes or so. He's fasted because Simran was fasting for him... Maybe a couple of more scenes. But the grandma wants to shift the wedding about earlier. There is no point, so Raj decides to leave. But this picture of him and Simran flies and is caught by angry papa-of-Simran.
Now, Raj was going to leave but he is beaten in 2 installment... Once by the angry-papa and once by the husband-to-be...
Raj has had enough. One girl and this much of hodge-podge. He's taken the train... Simran arrives ad is pleading her father to allow her to go with Raj. Papa's heart has finally melted. Simran can finally live her live... A creep plant supported by Raj instead of being supporter by papa... Simran catches the train by outrunning it... Because LOVE (what else).
I would love to see a part-2 of this movie to see how such a love turns out to be in reality 😁
Raj, on the other hand, is shown to be completely chilled out. Party-lover, an apparent philanderer (if I may). He is kind-of spoilt brat who is among the first to fail in the xyz university... A feat in itself.
Part 2: Both Raj and Simran are on this trip. Simran is in her culturally-appropriate mood. But Raj being Raj starts hitting on her. Now this is not normal flirting... He's getting all harass-y and physical. I don't know what would you call it, if you don't call it sexual-abuse (which includes verbal and action based abuse too).
It seems that Simran is already trying to soak-in the reality that she's got to move back to an Indian village and marry an unknown, uncultured man. If it were a normal girl, she would have punched Raj in his face for what he's doing, but Simran is "Hindustani", and this is bollywood in early 90's.
Simran starts to fall for Raj's antiques... Possibly suppressing the reality of walking into an unknown seems to be worse than falling for this flirt.
The scenes during the apparent courtship are so anachronistic that one can't even describe the problems in direction. For instance, in one scene Rj drinks Cognac in the night to avoid cold, Simran has to drink it too (remember that this is in the night)... they are dancing in the daylight in the next scene with Simran drunk (yes, she is drunk NOT hungover)... But then in the next scene Simran is waking up... So, this must be next to next day... Cognac is indeed amazing.
Part 3: The ONE MONTH tour is over. During the farewell, Simran asks Raj for address to send the wedding invitation. Raj (understably) says he doesn't want to come. Then Simran reaches home and is explaining to her mother that she (Simran) seems to have fallen in love (haha...)
I think this is what Simran is thinking:
- A handsome guy. I don't know how the other guy would be
- Lives in London. I know that the other guy lives in an Indian village.
- This guy is atleast smooth talker. I don't know how this unknown guy back in India is... But I know that it's highly probable that a Punjabi village guy is going to be tough in manners.
- The body says... Take these hormones to confuse you even further. But the problem is that fear and love are both controlled by Oxytocin... You don't know if it's love (for Raj) or fear (of papa). But love sounds more pure and romantic... Let's consider it love.
Raj, on the other hand, cannot forget this hard-to-catch girl. His father comes in and identifies that he's fallen for a girl. Without even asking if the girl also likes him... He sends him to "bring the girl".
Part 4: Raj goes to Simran's house (let's just assume that while Raj didn't give his address, Simran did). But Simran's father "literally" sold everything in in 1 night (as he confessed earlier) and left for the village in Punjab. But Raj has a very strong sense of direction... He reaches the village too (amazing stalker).
In the village, he befriends the Simran's husband-to-be, and gains access to the house without revealing his identity. He works like a servant to impress everyone (learn something, Dhanush from Ranjhana)... But Simran's sister-in-law-to-be falls for him (But this lady is just a prop to make up some funny scenes... Don't mind her please).
Now Raj seems to finally act as a lover in he last 30 minutes or so. He's fasted because Simran was fasting for him... Maybe a couple of more scenes. But the grandma wants to shift the wedding about earlier. There is no point, so Raj decides to leave. But this picture of him and Simran flies and is caught by angry papa-of-Simran.
Now, Raj was going to leave but he is beaten in 2 installment... Once by the angry-papa and once by the husband-to-be...
Raj has had enough. One girl and this much of hodge-podge. He's taken the train... Simran arrives ad is pleading her father to allow her to go with Raj. Papa's heart has finally melted. Simran can finally live her live... A creep plant supported by Raj instead of being supporter by papa... Simran catches the train by outrunning it... Because LOVE (what else).
I would love to see a part-2 of this movie to see how such a love turns out to be in reality 😁