How can we have a modern day Devdas without the music flowing in his veins?
The Dubai landscape is glamorized by cinematographer Derrick Fong only to the outer limit of believability. The star son gets to drive sleek sports cars and wear designer suits only because he plays rich.
The film's biggest USP is its restrained narrative. Nowhere does the director allow the inherent melodrama of the plot to overpower the characters.
The actors grapple successfully with characters that seem to belong to a daytime soap opera. Adhyayan Suman makes a confident comeback in the author-backed role. His eyes are filled with a pain that seems more existential than physical.
