Veteran Bollywood actor Boman Irani is not only his amazing and unique self, that we see in the movies, but has revealed his other facets in his directorial debut movie 'The Mehta Boys'; where he is also the writer and producer. An interesting story, filled with sentiments, emotions, fun and humor revealing the universal truth 'Child is the father of man'. 'Children begin by obeying their parents, after a while they judge them.' As they grow older there could be differences and may not be able to forgive them. But they will always have their parents in them. Father will always remain father.
Avinash Tiwary as Amay Mehta was great. The changing view of Mumbai, making it similar to other cities and the father's statement '“India does not look like India anymore”, gives a boost to the otherwise underconfident son.
Boman Irani delivers a splendid performance as a heartbroken elderly man who clings to his old-fashioned ways, a reflection of his decades in cinema. However, Avinash Tiwary completely overshadows him with his sincere and nuanced performance. Every son will be able to relate to his struggle and the barely visible internal struggle with himself while dealing with his stubborn father.
Shreya Chaudhry as Zara a supportive trusted work colleague who forms a wholesome bond with Shiv and facilitates Amay in taking care of his father and Puja Sarup as Anu, sister are the other main characters, there is boss of the company Sen and son and other work colleagues.
The unpretentious yet deeply moving drama explores the complexities of a father-son relationship shaped by unexpressed love, hidden affection and differences. Boman Irani plays the rigid father, Shiv, who is dealing with the loss of his wife, the love of his wife. He has two kids, a daughter Anu (Puja Sarup) and a son Amay (Avinash Tiwary). Anu is settled in America while Amay moved to Mumbai to work as an architect. The kids return to their childhood home to be with Shiv and grieve their mother’s death. We see palpable tension between the father and the son right off the bat.
Anu plans to take her father to America with her. But destiny had one last plan to mend the father-son’s relationship. Due to a series of events, the father and son are forced to live together after a decade..
Shiv’s flight tickets are rejected at the counter, forcing him to stay with Amay for two days until his next flight on Monday. Anu leaves for America to be with her kids. Meanwhile, we see the depths of Shiv and Amay’s stiff relationship in its ultimate raw form.
Amay brings his father to his shabby apartment in Mumbai’s Lower Parel. Shiv huffs and puffs while picking up his suitcases, refusing any kind of help from his son. Amay enters his well-lit house but Shiv immediately complains that he left the lights on before leaving the house. Amay promptly replies that he does not like coming home to darkness. Shiv refuses to acknowledge his son’s response and turns off all the lights anyway.
We see their dynamic relationship unfold as they try to live together in peace and not get in each other’s way. There is a scene where Shiv notices a photograph of Amay with Anu and his mother on the side table. His heart breaks to know that his son never kept his picture in the house. His face turns pensive as if reflecting on all the memories with his son and where things went wrong.
They share many bittersweet moments while staying together. In one of the scenes, the father-son duo sits down on the balcony to share a drink together. Shiv asks Amay about his job. The seemingly simple conversation takes a serious turn when Shiv condescendingly taunts Amay on his reliability on the laptop. Shiv comments that all the buildings in modern-day look the same and “India does not look like India anymore”. The comment triggers Amay who retaliates by commenting on his father’s job as a typewriter. The evening ends on a sour note.
Shiv’s passport gets stolen
Amay gets a call from Anu who reminds him that it was his father’s birthday. Ridden with guilt, Amay decides to take his father to a swanky restaurant to celebrate. Shiv demands to meet with Zara who he believes is Amay’s fiancée. He also offers to pay the bill which Amay begrudgingly accepts. They get to the restaurant and Zara immediately wins over Shiv’s heart. As they engage in a wholesome conversation, Amay slips away to ask the waiter to give them half of the bill, reasoning that his father is not aware of how expensive the restaurant is. The waiter calls him a good son and Amay feels better about himself.
During the conversation, Shiv recalls a fond memory of his beloved late wife. He recalls buying her an expensive saree and not caring about the money as long as it kept his wife happy. Amay realises that perhaps secretly paying half of the bill was not such a good deed after all. Before he could do anything, the waiter brought out the bill. Shiv realises how Amay insulted him and announces that the beautiful night has now been ruined.
The ride to the airport is silent and tense. After reaching there, Shiv realises that his suitcase containing his passport and his wife’s saree has been stolen. They fail to find it at the restaurant, forcing Shiv and Amay to stay together until a new passport has been made.
How Shiv helped Amay progress in his career
While Amay deals with his stubborn father at home, he also deals with the pressure from his boss to present him with a ground-breaking design to win a deal. He works day and night to come up with a design but fails to satisfy himself with his creation.
Meanwhile, Amay and Shiv get into a serious altercation while in the car on a rainy night while returning from the passport office. The heated argument between Shiv and Amay exposed the conflicts of their bond. Amay feels undervalued and under-appreciated by his father regardless of his achievements. On the other hand, Shiv reveals that Amay broke his mother’s son by separating from them in pursuit of freedom. It leads to a minor accident and Shiv takes off. Amay reaches home and gets a call from the hospital. Shiv gets into a minor accident while hallucinating about his wife. Zara reprimands Amay for being irresponsible about his father. At the hospital, Amay reveals that Shiv’s passport has been retrieved but Shiv refuses to stay back with him.
Shiv returns to his hometown to stay in the house where he’s lived for over 70 years. Back in Mumbai, Amay recalls his father’s words “India does not look like India anymore” and gets a groundbreaking idea for his design. He incorporates the traditional essence and values of Indian architecture in his design and impresses his boss.
He returns to his hometown to meet with his father. Amay shows him his new designs and Shiv bursts into tears. They share an unspoken appreciation and start seeing each other through a new lens. Amay drives Shiv to the airport. Although they do not hug, Shiv plants an affectionate kiss on Amay’s cheek, hinting at the start of their new budding bond.
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