At over two hours, the film could definitely do with a tighter edit. There is a passing mention of what the main characters do with a back story, but very little sticks on in your mind. What the film lacks is a deeper narrative. The film, written by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba Gautam Mehra, is replete with well-written one-liners, which land smoothly on most occasions. The film has its share of laughs with references made to moments from iconic films – for instance, Rose “letting” Jack die in the iconic Titanic and the unforgettable ‘palat’ moment in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. She delivers the chills with as much ease while playing Afza as she does as the timid Roohi. Whether as Roohi or Afza, Janhvi doesn’t miss a beat. The actor pulls off comic parts with a certain ease, and here again, he flaunts his flair for comedy. Varun shines with his great comic timing and pitch-perfect expressions. But one does wonder if this is one role he is taking on far too many times. Though his character may have similarities to his role in Stree, he ensures that this one stands out with different mannerisms and body language.
Rajkummar, yet again, pulls off another part that has him playing the small-town guy with coloured hair and a goofy smile. In the film, the three actors at the centre of the plot – Rajkummar, Varun and Janhvi – are in great form and complement each other’s performances. Director Hardik Mehta tries to blend the two genres in Roohi and succeeds to a large degree. But it sure seems to have caught the fancy of filmmakers in recent times. Review: For many years, Bollywood did not give the horror-comedy genre a shot. What happens next forms the crux of the story. Their crazy attempts to find a solution to their problem leads them into strange, but comic situations, where they encounter bizarre characters. With a strange romance brewing between the trio, Bhaura wants to get rid of Afza, while Kattani wants to make sure she lives on so that he can romance her. Bhaura develops feeling for Roohi, and Kattanni falls for Afza. She seems to be a simple, demure girl, but they soon realise that she has another side to her ‑ her “ghostly” personality, Afza. STORY: Two small-town boys, Bhaura Pandey (Rajkummar Rao) and Kattanni Qureshi (Varun Sharma), are stuck with Roohi (Janhvi Kapoor) under strange circumstances.
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