‘Wedding Season’ Review: Pallavi Sharda, Suraj Sharma’s Chemistry In This Relatable Rom-Com Makes It Bingeworthy!
Ask me what kind of trope I prefer reading or watching, and I will instantly answer by naming the ‘fake dating’ trope! Uff, there is nothing better than a well-written fake dating plot where the female and male characters get into a fake relationship because the situation demands so, and then, they slowly go on to develop real feelings for each other! Well, having read some of the best-sellers whose plotline is based on this trope, I was yet to watch a film based on the same. But the opportunity presented itself when Wedding Season dropped on Netflix and I decided to give it a go.
Wedding Season is an Indian-American romcom directed by Tom Dey and whose screenplay is written by Shiwani Srivastava. The cast of the film includes Suraj Sharma, Pallavi Sharda, Rizwan Manji, Veena Sood, Ari Afsar, Sean Kleier, and Manoj Sood. So, without further delay, here are my thoughts on Wedding Season and whether you should watch it or not!
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The Plot
Wedding Season showcases Suneeta and Vijay, the Indian diasporic parents who live in the US. But as you say, you can take an Indian out of India but never India out of an Indian. Hence, Vijay and Suneeta, the parents of the brilliant economist Asha are seeking a suitable match for her to get married. Suneeta goes on to make a fake bio-data on a matrimonial site on Asha’s behalf without her knowledge and also sets up a “date” with Ravi.
Ravi is the most eligible bachelor in the community. Winning a Spelling Bee competition as a kid and going to MIT at 16 are what make him the most sought-after guy by parents of a daughter. The deal is struck between Suneeta and Asha that if the latter goes to meet Ravi and attend all the weddings that are coming up in the wedding season, only then will she take down the biodata from the site! Ooh, a tough deal this!
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Asha works at a top financial firm and as a micro-financer while Ravi is also an international DJ! She is a hustler and a go-getter while he is a laidback relaxed person. Ravi and Asha decide to fake date to keep both their parents off their backs while they can go about living their lives peacefully. Well, as you must be thinking, it is not all sunshine and rainbows for Ravi and Asha though their relationship is fake. As much as he supports her ambitions and they connect with each other, Ravi has not been all truthful with her.
Amid all of this, Asha’s sister Priya is all set to get married to a white guy called Nick. The guy goes to extreme lengths to be accepted by Priya’s parents like learning to speak Hindi, incorporating chai in his diet (I would instantly say yes to a guy who did this) and also appearing at the wedding on a fake elephant with a sword!
White lies are said and misunderstandings construe which threaten Asha and Ravi’s love haven. How they clear the misunderstandings and learn to trust each other while also handling their parents and their expectations that they will get married is something that makes for the fun and cute part of the film.
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The Cast
Suraj Sharma as Ravi and Pallavi Sharda as Asha are brilliant, funny, and cute, and I would totally ship them in real life! Their chemistry is through the charts and they fit like missing pieces of a puzzle on the screen. Asha’s parents are shown to the typical Indian parents who always want their kids to get married first because career and money will always follow. Hmm, not sure how this math ever works!
The rest of the community shown in the film is just like the typical Indian society but far broad-minded in terms of dating and accepting of the fact that a boy and a girl can have partners of their choices. In our homes, this part causes a major drama. But I have no complaints about the cast as everyone fit their roles well.
Verdict
I am sure a lot of Indian gals and guys must relate to the whole pressure from parents to get married and the “at least see the girl/guy once” scenario! The film perfectly captures this part and also the essence of an Indian community abroad. The random usage of ‘accha, arey, Hai Ram! and Hey Bhagwaan!” were all too cute and relatable as well.
The only thing I am complaining about here is I wish Asha and Ravi had been given more screen time together. For the most part, they are just seen dancing at weddings and convincing their parents that they do not want to get married. I wanted to see them missing each other when they weren’t together. I wanted to see them yearn for each other! But apart from that, it was an enjoyable film! If you are in the mood to watch something light, fun and romantic, Wedding Season is for you!
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Rating
3 out 5 stars
