Plan A Plan B Review: Here the Opposites Attract But Have Zero Chemistry

Plan A Plan B is a Netflix Hindi romantic comedy movie starring Riteish Deshmukh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Poonam Dhillon and Kusha Kapila. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, the story is by Rajat Arora. The music is composed by Bann Chakraborty-Saurabh Das, the cinematography is by Jayakrishna Gummadi, and the editing is done by Shweta Venkat. The runtime is of 106 minutes. The film has English subtitles.

The synopsis reads, “When an earnest matchmaker moves into an office next to a cynical divorce attorney, their bitter conflict is complicated by a growing attraction.”

Netflix’s Plan A Plan B Movie Review Contains No Spoilers

In Shashanka Ghosh’s Plan A Plan B, we meet Nirali Vora (Tamannaah), a psychologist who works as a matchmaker. She helps people find an ideal partner and get married. There’s Kaustubh Chogale/Kosty (Riteish), a divorce lawyer who will do everything to ensure married couples (his clients) get a divorce. Nirali and Kaustabh’s professional world and beliefs are opposite.

When their world collides, there’s conflict and also romance. How will the two deal with each other considering one helps to find love and one breaks the relationship?

Director Shashanka Ghosh and writer Rajat Arora have presented an interesting and delightful idea of a rom-com between a divorce lawyer and a matchmaker. However, the idea seemed amazing on paper because the execution was weak.

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Even after 20 minutes, I was not bothered about Nirali or Kosty. To kickstart their love-hate relationship, the makers made Nirali set up her office next to Kosty’s. However, everything that follows between the two is unconvincing and unfunny. Their arguments and taunts/sarcastic remarks had no effect.

The problem with Plan A Plan B on Netflix is the characters have no appeal. As a viewer, I had no emotional connection with either of them. Even though their professions are established, we seldom see them working. Just like their petty fights appear unrealistic, their romance seems shallow. How can you make two people fall in love without having any buildup? There is no chemistry. I didn’t have one good reason to root for the couple on screen.

Tamannaah Bhatia and Riteish Deshmukh give an underwhelming performance, mainly because of the weak script and bland characters. At times, it seemed like Tamannaah was plainly reading the dialogues. Poonam Dhillon and Kusha Kapila add nothing to the story. Bann Chakraborty and Saurabh Das’ music compositions are good. But the visuals and storytelling don’t let the tracks shine.

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Plan A Plan B Review: Final Thoughts

Overall, the Netflix Hindi romantic comedy lacked both romance and comedy. The premise was promising, but the execution was inefficient. It was a story of opposite attracts, but the people in love here have zero chemistry.

The movie is now streaming on Netflix.

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