Shiv Shastri Balboa review! This Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta starrer is a roller coaster ride of emotions with some great lessons

MUMBAI :The movie Shiv Shastri Balboa, directed by Ajayan Venugopalan, has been the talk of the town ever since the trailer was out. Indeed, the trailer promises that the movie will be filled with a lot of emotions and a great message. It will finally be released on 10th of February on the big screens. Here is the complete review of the movie.

Talking about the movie, it deals with the two central characters - Shiv Shastri played by Anupam Kher, and Elsa played by Neena Gupta. These two are at the stage of their retirement, and due to some circumstances they are alone in an unknown foreign country and facing a lot of difficulties. They are trying to reach somewhere during this journey which is filled with a lot of difficulties. What sort of difficulties they have to face, and if they will be able to make it to their destination is shown in an amazing way in the movie.

Talking about the screenplay of the movie, it is very powerful and definitely grabs the attention of the fans, right from the first scene till the last, however the storyline is a bit confusing. The direction given by Ajayan Venugopalan is beautiful. The movie is filled with a lot of emotions and some comedy scenes which will surely make you laugh.

Talking about the performance of the movie, it has to be an Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta show. Indeed, you are going to see a different side to the actor Anupam Kher in this movie, and Neena Gupta will definitely win your hearts, especially in the emotional scenes. No doubt, at this age the actor Anupam Kher surprises us with different elements of his acting. On the other hand, Neena Gupta will surprise you once again and will make you laugh at some points as well. Another surprise package in the movie is Sharib Hashmi, who will definitely win your hearts with his supporting character. However, we get to see less of Nargis Fakhri although she was good on her part. Mohabbatein actor Jugal Hansraj has very less to offer, however he was decent as well.

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Talking about the positive points of the movie, it has to be the message which is delivered throughout the movie. The message is - ‘no matter how hard life hits you, you have to hit back and get up and face all the problems.’ The message is taken from references of the iconic movie ‘Rocky’, which is beautiful. Another positive point has to be the performances delivered by every actor, especially Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta.

Talking about the negative points of the movie, the screenplay seems a little confusing and fluctuates often, especially during the first half. You will have to figure out what the storyline and the plot of the movie is because the story jumps from one point to another.

Having said all these points, Shiv Shastri Balboa is undoubtedly a perfect family entertainer which will definitely take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and will deliver a perfect message in the end.

Team TellyChakkar goes with 3.5/5 stars for Shiv Shastri Balboa

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