The post-interval portions get dramatic, with some episodes seeming long drawn out. When Joju’s character says, “There should be a legal provision that declares one’s wife as sister five years into marriage, so that you can marry her off to someone else,” the applause evoked is one such instance. The one-lines make instant connect with the audience, making them draw parallels with their own life.
Conversations turn into entertaining epigrams, though the tale is wafer-thin. Given the nature of the subject and treatment, the risk of veering into a serious zone looms large, but thanks to the nostalgia-loaded conversations and Joju’s antics, the pre-interval session is a lot of fun. Both parties question the meaning of their relationships and wonder why, over the years, they turned into the people they are now. While the men and their female classmates rewind memories and romantic dreams that did not materialize, the women keep feeling left out and increasingly uncomfortable. Lukka Chuppi (hide-and-seek) tries to explore all of this through nostalgic conversations and shots of wisdom occasionally thrown in.įourteen years after college, a group of friends get together to relive their past and relax. Clinging on to memories of former partners, getting bored enough of one’s spouse to find them nagging, the urge to explore new pastures in relationships and how it often ends. Review: ‘Happily married’ is an oxymoron, those who have stepped beyond the threshold of holy matrimony are often heard saying. The film explores the true emotional needs of people and what it takes to discover them. Past relationships and one-sided interests surface in nostalgic party conversations, hurting current partners. Story: After 14 years, a group of college friends get together at a resort with their families.