By: Amit kumaR Agarwal
Have you ever given it a thought that how important has mobile become in our lives. Should I say it is the new 'third person' in any couples life!
No wonder world's largest selling English daily ran a front page news-report titled "Quick to wed, Quicker to split" the surveys revealed that divorce cases in metros in India are rising by a whopping 70% per year!
Khel Khel Mein tells the story of seven friends, three couples (Akshay and Vaani, Taapsee and Ammy, Pragya and Aditya) and one single (Fardeen) that meet on Vaani's younger sister wedding in Rajasthan.
In the night, they decide to play a game, where each one's mobile will be public for all seven to see the calls, whatsapp, messages for a night.
How the equations are tested and what secrets are hidden from partners is what the film is about.
The plot is such that each and everyone who uses a mobile will identify with the characters.
The film has many sub-plots - family commitments, peer pressure, teenage angst, career manipulations, closet gay, fake show-offs, the 'male' honor - that all boils down to one huge plot - marriage in today's times.
It also touches on the huge responsibility of commitment that today's generation is unsure about. Will marriage, as an institution, cease to exist?
All the actors perform well, but hang on why is Pragya Jaiswal credits read INTRODUCING, wasn't she introduced way back in 2014 film Titoo MBA?
Akshay Kumar is the soul of the film. He is the guru of comedy, but he is a master in emotional scenes too! Be it counselling his teenage daughter or talking about the institution of marriage in the climax - you can't fathom any other actor playing Rishabh.
Mudassar Aziz has handled the very complex film very well, balancing the film with comedy all through it's running time.
A word of caution though, the subject and the comedy is such that it will appeal to educated middle-class and up; so if you have a massy taste, this one might not just fit your appetite. Others can enjoy this well made entertainer.