The trailer of Gully Boy, i don't remember. But thanks to Zee5, i finally got to watch the film and i must say it brought so many memories back.
The story revolves around 4 medical student Namit Gupta (Prit Kamani), Surjo (Tushar Pandey), Abeer (Anshuman Malhotra) and Manjari (Simran Sharma). Namit, Abeer and Surjo are in second year and are best friends. These three will perhaps remind you of your college days. 3 good friends, but one friend lives in another room (he just goes to his room to sleep) but spends the entire day and semester in your room and you pay for his food also.
Manjari is in first year (fresher), but as soon as she enters the campus she gets trapped by a devil called Ragging! Here, Namit and his friends rescue Manjari from the ragging and after much ups and downs they become best of friends.
Over time, with friendship bond getting stronger from Manjari's side, the love bond from the boys' side keeps getting stronger. Maybe, 'Ek ladka aur ladki kabhi dost nahi ho sakte' is still there in Rajshri house. All three boys fell in love with Manjari at the same time and wanted to confess their love to her on her birthday. But, things take an untoward turn which badly affects their friendship. All of them get expelled from the college. That's an end of road without any closure.
The story jumps four year ahead and the trio gets a message from Manjari that she needs their help. They reunite at the same old campus which saw the beginning and end of their friendship. From here on, the story builds up for our friends to find a way to re build their friendship.
Talking about the performances, i would like to congratulate everyone for their work, especially Anshuman Malhotra for his role of Abeer. You would remember Tushar Pandey as Mummy from Chhihhore where he has done exceptional job, in Hum Chaar also he has done an applausable job.
Simran Sharma is a Rajshri 2.0 heroine, who drinks and who loves to live her life on her own term. But, she needs to work up on her dialogue delivery scene. She fumbled during an important drunk scene and during the climax of the film. Prit Kamani, is a man of eyes. Yes! He can act with his eyes. Look for him during second half where the friends reunite.
Hum Chaar is a simple story of found-lost-found friendships. It may work for some of you like a time capsule which will give you a nostalgic ride back to your college times and even if you don't, it will surely make you call your friends and make a reunion plan.
It will not be wrong to call that with Hum Chaar, Rajshri Production has ventured in to Rajshri 2.0. From making movies on family issues to making movies on friendship, Rajshri surely is thinking for a make over.
I loved the simplicity of the script and how smoothly the director (Abhishek Dixit) has shown the beauty of a simple yet complex yet necessary for a human to survive i.e Friendship.
I think, after i finish writing the review, i would go and call up my college friends and will plan a reunion or probably a zoom meeting.
