There have been quite a few political satires and to join the list comes #LoveYouLoktantra. It follows the path of old fashioned film making wherein, #love, #songs, #drama, #comedy, item numbers etc is incorporated with the intention to entertain. In the days where viewers are exposed to the realistic content across countries, run of the mill stuff won’t stick with the audiences. Though the director #AbhayNihalani has tried to infuse fun elements in the film, it’s not a laugh riot. Again screenplay writer #SanjayChhel should have worked more harder on the script to make it impactful. Still the movie makes you laugh at certain situations. This political satire comments on current political scenario in a humorous way.
The story of Love You Loktantra revolves around two political rivals, Gulab Didi (Isha Koppikar) and Mr Tyagi (Manoj joshi). Gulab Didi’s husband is the Chief Minister of Apna pradesh but she runs the government with a ‘remote control’’. Former CM Mr Tyagi wants his power back. In the election results both the parties win 44 seats each and the fate of government formation lies with two independent MLAs. Both the parties try to woo them and the police department too looks at this opportunity to make a quick buck. Two independent MLAs get kidnapped and Gulab’s son gets arrested for the same. To get him out of custody is a great task and no lawyer is prepared to take Gulab’s case. In comes London returned Advocate Jaydev Khattar (Ameet Kumar) who used to be more than ‘friendly’ with Gulab. A junior lawyer Divya (Sneha Ullal) joins him to solve the case. There’s an interesting tussle between them and Adv Malpani (Ravi Kishan). But the case starts becoming intricate as the days pass by. It’s interesting to watch who wins in the end and how.
The writing should have tighter as there are quite a few loose ends in the script. The dialogues are okay but old fashioned. Director has picturised a few scenes in a novel way but the overall impact is missing. The humour quotient is well utilised for entertaining and Ameet Kumar, Sudhir Panday collect laughs. Music (Lalit Pandit and Rohan-Rohan) is satisfactory and background score too is good. Sapna Chaudhary sizzles in her item number and Krishna Abhishek shines in a ‘male’ item number. Isha Koppikar makes a dashing comeback playing a steely and ruthless politician. Manoj Joshi is his usual self and does well in whatever screen time is offered to him. Ravi Kishan gives credibility to Malpani and Ameet Kumar tickles the audience’s funny bones. Sneha Ullal looks beautiful and doesn’t disappoint. Ali Asgar as a reporter Deepak Dalal is passable.
Overall Love You Loktantra, a political satire, balances the drama and comedy equitably.
