The funniest part about not knowing a lot about romantic comedies is that I don’t really know what to look for when I’m searching for a movie. I just pop into the “romance” category and cross my fingers. Is there some sort of romcom database somewhere? It would be helpful.
Asha (Pallavi Sharda) is a successful economist works in microfinance to get loans for women in impoverished countries to start their own businesses. Her mother, Suneeta (Veena Sood), is desperate to find the right man for her daughter so she writes an online dating profile for Asha without Asha’s knowledge. One of the men that replies is Ravi (Suraj Sharma). Well, it’s Ravi’s parents that reply, setting them up on a date. The first date goes badly but Asha and Ravi agree to fake date in order to keep unwanted attention away from themselves during wedding season, when they have 14 weddings to attend. They end up spending so much time together that the fake dating turns real.
While this was a fairly standard romcom plot with the twist of Indian culture, I found myself enjoying Wedding Season. None of the characters came off as annoying or outrageous. Even all of the parents and aunties in the movie came off as lovingly overbearing. There is one part where Ravi’s parents are a little too much and my heart broke knowing what he had to go through growing up. But even they come around at the end to apologize for their misdeeds.
Yes, Wedding Season is full of tropes. But it was enjoyable and easy to watch. I’m giving it a 4 out of 5 with the hopes that DJ Spellbound can perform at one of my parties.