Shastry Viruddh Shastry

It's a very good story, narrative, the first two-thirds of it are really good, the story developed well, but it didn't pack the punch that it had the potential for. A lot of things were unrealistic, like the father and son having a case against each other, yet sitting together and eating. The ending was also weird, very strange. Also, why couldn't they all stay together? They never convinced guruji to come with them, there are a lot of unexplainable things in the story. But the acting was good, by a lot of actors, Paresh Rawal was brilliant as always. The movie made me cry at one point, but again, it had a lot of potential and could have been much much better. Sad it didn't end the way or carry the potential it had till the end.

What a gem of a movie on Netflix! Kudos to directors Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, who are known to have delivered many great films in the Bengali film industry. Shastry Virudhh Shastry, a remake of Bengali film Posto, is bound to touch a chord with those dealing with modern-day parenting. There are many Indian households where grandparents pay an active role in raising children, while the parents are slogging it off to win bread for the family. This particular tale is about what happens when these parents decide to take the child with them abroad. By now, the grandparents' world has already started revolving around the child. The matter leads to court and despite living in the same house, the parents and the grandparents fight it out legally. An innocent film that is rooted in reality, Shastry Virudhh Shastry is a must-watch this season!

There are many an instance where the court has granted custody of a minor to grandparents over parents and this possibility, in a nutshell, sums up the premise of Shastry Virudhh Shastry on Netflix. Though I believe there's no replacement for parents' love, here the inability of the parents to take full control of their lives comes with a dollop of logic. That's where Bengali directors Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy score. Amidst a bunch of mindless, logicless stories, this film shines like pure diamond. It's quick to create the modern way of living on reel and sucks you into the problems that come with it. I don't blame the set of parents at all as I know the stressful lives we lead nowadays, but I don't see any problem in the grandparents too wanting to stay with their grandson. We have to understand that everyone has a role to play in bringing up a child. And ultimately, he should not feel deprived.

Acting of the son wasn't convincing, he was not able to convey his frustration and anger. He is angry in one scene and very next, he is singing a song. You needed someone stronger there against paresh rawal to play that scene. He challenges his father in one scene and is begging him in the next, very stupid scene.

The plot was good, story was good. Courtroom scenes are good and logical with good appeals from both side. Both side lawyers have played good role.

In the middle of all this, movie tries to talk about social issues like grandparents being parents for their grandchildren in India and US, which does not makes sense and jumps out of nowhere.

Movie could have been much better if it explained the son father chemistry properly and with some insights.

While it may not touch on the highs of a family drama with comparable themes, the story does a pretty good job of putting forth the basic principles of two different ideologies-the conservative and progressive-in the most sincere way possible.

The most impressive thing is that the writing does not take any particular side, nor does it show bias or tend to project partiality; it criticizes both, judging them on equal grounds.

However, the drama lacks the punch and efficiency of such narratives, and as a result, the fruits it bears in the end leave a half-baked, inutile impression.

A tighter, more productive screenwriting could have fixed this issue.