Crew review: A much-needed female buddy film in mainstream Hindi cinema

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By Prabhatha Rigobertha

Mar 29, 2024

The story of Crew is about three air hostesses — Geetha Sethi (Tabu), Jasmine (Kareena Kapoor Khan), and Divya Rana (Kriti Sanon).

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In simple terms, the story of Crew is about how the trio is pushed to a corner and takes a route that isn’t ethically right to survive.

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The brilliant performances, particularly of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tabu, make Crew hugely enjoyable.

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Tabu’s Geetha is someone who is torn between her responsibilities and desires. The actor is her usual brilliant self. Some of her comic exchanges with Kareena are an absolute riot.

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Kriti Sanon is fairly good and holds her own, particularly in the scenes portraying Divya’s moral dilemmas.

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Despite their limited screen time, the male characters are also fun to watch. The husband-and-wife scenes between Kapil Sharma and Tabu have a lot of warmth.

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A couple of aspects come across as stumbling blocks in Crew. One is the heist portions, and the landing portions of the film could have been done with better writing.

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Keeping aside these small niggles, Crew is a breath of fresh air in many ways. It is a definite respite from the regular propaganda films we have been seeing in Hindi cinema of late.

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