Satyaprem Ki Katha review: A heartwarming aspirational story

Entertainment By Prabhatha Rigobertha 29/06/2023 Read the article

There is a famous quote in English which says, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This fits perfectly with the film Satyaprem Ki Katha. It has been Directed by Sameer Vidwans.

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Satyaprem aka Sattu (Kartik Aaryan) is an underdog who falls in love with Katha (Kiara Advani). Katha belongs to different strata of society which is out of Sattu’s league.

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Katha comes with a haunting past. Initially, the viewers think it is a case of a bad break-up with her ex-boyfriend. However, it turns out to be more sinister.

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The crux of of the film is how Sattu wins Katha over and how Katha lets go of her trauma and finds the courage to face the truth.

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An important aspect of Satyaprem Ki Katha is how it looks at the issue of consent in relationships. The film also quotes Amitabh Bachchan’s famous dialogue “A No is a No”.

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Director Sameer Vidwans presents an authentic middle-class milieu. Cinematographer Ayananka Bose does a good job of capturing the locality of Ahmedabad.

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Out of the two leads, Kartik Aaryan scores more with his act. He is not only good in the goofy bits, but shines equally in intense scenes.

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Kiara Advani takes some time to settle down. The reason behind her character’s aloofness doesn’t have the required emotional heft in the beginning.

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In Satyaprem Ki Katha, Katha is fortunate to have a happy ending which many women can’t hope to have. Many more Sattus are the need of the hour!

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