For a long time, Bollywood has been trying to make films about the younger generation, and most of the time, they get the representation completely wrong.
The only difference?
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At least films like Student of the Year were entertaining, or those like Call Me Bae were self-aware.
However, the recently released Nadaniyaan, starring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor, is neither of those.
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The entire movie felt like the obnoxious behaviour of rich Gen Z kids, written by millennials. Because really, which Gen Z uses the word hashtag in a conversation?
Most of the audience who watched it walked away with negative remarks, criticizing the amateurish direction, below-par acting, and poorly executed cinematography.
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Directed by Shauna Gautam, the storyline seemed promising on paper. However, when brought to the screen, it lost the plot.
Every scene was perfect… too perfect to be real. Every shot was dreamy and staged, with not a single hair out of place.
There was nothing in the film that grounded it in reality.
Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor had no on-screen chemistry. While Ibrahim may have won the genetic lottery, he has a long way to go in terms of acting. He seemed out of his element in most of the film.
Despite this being Khushi Kapoor’s third film, her performance remained unimpressive. The dialogues, written by Ishita Moitra, made little to no impact.
The only silver lining of the film was the music (without the background visuals) and the brilliant supporting actors who, despite their limited screen time, remained memorable.
With so many negatives to the film, it has left the viewers wondering how such a disaster project got a green light.
