Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar

The writers of Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar clearly didn’t get the memo on brevity being the soul of wit: the film drags on for two hours before it comes to the last twenty minutes, which is when the pace picks up.

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar had quite a few problems, was riddled with inconsistencies, and lacked logic, but it makes for an entertaining watch, especially when you want to escape into the magical and over-the-top world of Bollywood rom-coms.

Even as a strictly frothy rom-com, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar remains furthest from being convincing. It expects us to buy into a romance where the two lovers, supposedly inseparable, cannot recognise each other’s voices over the phone.

The viewer is so far ahead of this story that impatience to “Just get ON with it” overhwhelms this rom-com.

In Luv Ranjan’s film, everyone talks endlessly, but nobody communicates.

At 164 minutes, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar takes too long to make its point...still, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is a decent watch, especially amid the brashy big-budget spectacles that Bollywood's churning out weekly these days.

Ranbir Sizzles, Shraddha Fizzles

More romcon than romcom...

The entire movie is built on the shaky foundation that two lovers wouldn't know each other's undisguised voices over the phone. There's no originality at all in this tiresome romantic comedy. And the 150-minute total running time is just too long.

If only Luv Ranjan had sustained that manic energy throughout, he would have given us a great comedy. It’s infinitely better than his earlier products and let’s hope he continues to tread this newfound path.