After having watched "The Great Indian Kitchen", the next movie that caught my eye was Renuka Shahane's "Tribhanga" for a couple of reasons. First & foremost, it sounded pretty weird for me (since I have no clue about Odissi) & secondly, coz of the cast and crew involved in the project. From the trailer, it was evident that it was about the tumultuous relation that three generation of females shared with each other. There are obviously going to be issues like generational gap, but would it make relationships as sour as this? It would be interesting to know whether the movie was as refreshing as Renuka's radiant smile.
Acclaimed novelist Nayanthara (Tanvi Azmi) had sought the help of biographer Milan (Kunal Roy Kapur) to pen her memoir. Despite the literary honours that she had garnered over the years, she was aware that the personal decisions that she had taken, unknowingly affected the life of her children, Anu (Kajol) & Robindro (Vabhav Tatwawaadi). This left a deep scar in their relationship & she had hoped that her children will forgive her for the mishaps. However, things take a turn when she has a stroke & goes into coma.
This is the second directorial venture of Renuka Shahane after the Marathi movie "Rita" which was adapted from her mother, Shanta Gokhale's novel 'Rita Welingkar'. This time around she has opted for her own script & it certainly did have a credible thread. However, it did not materialize as well on screen as we dont quite empathize with the characters despite the tough times that each character had to go through. Hence the whole movie feels rather slow & does not manage to attract our attention. The only character that could have added more depth to the proceedings was that of Nayan but she is in coma for most parts.
When it comes to performances, Tanvi Azmi was the pick among the lot as she had the grace & the looks of a strong female who would stand by her principles which the character required but she did not come across as self centered. It might sound surprising to quite a few but Kajol was just over the top in many sequences. It's understandable that she is portraying a star who is arrogant, even then it doesnt across as natural. Mithila Palkar (as Masha) has given a mature performance though she wasn't given much scope despite being the third protagonist on focus. Kunal Kapur definitely looked awkward as Milan while Vaibhav & Kanwaljeet Singh (as Raina) did their parts aptly.
Verdict: There is no doubt that the movie could have been much better if more justice was done to the thread of the story. It felt as if Renuka wasnt sure whether she wanted the emotional or the light hearted quotient to take predominance. In short, it doesnt rise to expectations!!!
Rating: 2.25/5
Regards...Ben
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