'Meenakshi Sundareshwar': Millennial couple struggles to manage long distance marriage
What's the story
Netflix dropped the trailer for its Diwali 2021 release, Meenakshi Sundareshwar today. And we get a glimpse into the tale of two millennial lovebirds who get together through an arranged marriage but are made to live apart even before they get a chance to know each other well. Will their love sustain their relationship is what the film will answer. Here's a breakdown.
Trailer
Meenakshi-Sundareshwar get hitched, only to be separated the same day
The clip begins with Meenakshi (Sanya Malhotra) and Sundareshwar (Abhimanyu Dassani) asking each other about their interests and ambitions before getting hitched. Love blooms as they court a while before the wedding. But it is on their wedding night that Sundareshwar bags an IT job in Bengaluru. And thus begins the long-distance relationship between Madurai and Bengaluru.
Complaint
It feels like we saw the whole movie
While the leading pair look good together with Malhotra acing her spirited character and Dassani perfectly embodying the naivety of his role, the trailer is disappointingly all revealing. We see exactly what brings them together, what is the main driving point, and what causes the conflict. Can we please retain some elements from getting unveiled in the trailers?
Information
Vivek Soni is helming the Dharmatic Entertainment production
Still, we hope there will be certain twists and turns that debutant director Vivek Soni has up his sleeves, which will pleasantly enrich the sweet love story. Soni has also co-written the script along with Aarsh Vora. This has been produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, Karan Johar's digital arm of Dharma Productions. The movie is set to premiere on Netflix on November 5.
Ambition
We would be waiting for the feel-good movie to drop
To the makers' credit, we see welcome tropes like an entrepreneur female lead, a disapproving father over son's career choice, etc. Our only hope is that these tropes get utilized correctly. Overall, the film gives off a simple, direct vibe that says it has been made to just make the audience smile, a flavor also seen in the movie's track, Tu Yahin Hai.