Review of Movie Khandani Shafakhana

Director : Shilpi Dasgupta

Writer : Gautam Mehra

Cast : Sonakshi Sinha , Varun Sharma , Badshah , Kulbhushan Kharbanda , Nadira Babbar, Annu Kapoor

 

Overview : The Movie deals with a subject of sexual disorder and lack of education that prevails in India

Storyline: The Story is set in small town of Punjab wherein Mamaji ( Kulbhushan Kharbanda) runs a khandaani Shafakhana to solve sex disorders , infertility etcusing unani medicines. He is running this clinic for 25 years . One day mamaji is found shot dead . According to his will his clinic had to go to his niece Baby Bedi ( Sonakshi Sinha) who stays in the same town alongwith her mother and younger brother bhisthu ( Varun Sharma). Baby is working as an Medical Representative at a local pharmacy. Her uncle had given her an ultimatum to return the amount which her mother had taken to get baby’s younger sister married. On the other hand the shafakhana which Baby’s Maternal Uncle had left her had a clause wherein she has to run the clinic for six months after that only she will be able to sell the place defaulting which the Unani Medical Research centre will takeover. She sees this as an opportunity to clear the debts of her uncle. There are many hindrances firstly she is not qualified in unani medicine and secondly she being a girl how will she promote it and break taboo prevailing. There are many twist and turns which the audience can enjoy.

Script Analysis And Director Review : The Script is good but presentation in an engaging manner is lacking.The Director Shilpi tries to put across the message that sex education is very important issue whi h needs to be discussed. Still talking g about sex and sexual issues is considered taboo in India .The first half of the movie is slow and it takes too much time to focus on the main subject.

Performances: Sonakshi Sinha gets to hold entire movie on her shoulder. Though she has done a good job still it took her too long to fit inside the character.
Varun Sharma has given us some good humourous moments but he has limited screen time.

Badshah plays himself a big shot rapper has done a very good job.

Final Word : The Movie though not as good as Vicky Donor or Shubh Mangal Savdhan which are based on same subject is watchable. It can be watched once.

Rating :2.5*/5*