Right off the bat, Kriti Sanon , take a bow. People reading this will gradually understand why I have begun my review of Do Patti by singling her out. Do Patti, a thriller directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi, has dropped on Netflix .
Streamers had acquired a bad rep for becoming a dumping ground for some less than palatable films in the last three years. But Do Patti assures you there’s hope. (Also read: Kriti Sanon on 'Do Patti' co-star Kajol: Finally I got to do some meaty scenes together) The plot The story revolves around demure Soumya and wild Shailee (both played by Kriti) who are twins.
The latter grows up hating the other one, after their mother passes away. Shailee feels the world is on Soumya’s side. Her jealousy begins from cutting her sister’s hair as a child, and transcends to seducing Soumya’s boyfriend Dhruv (a brilliant Shaheer Sheikh).
A rich spoilt brat, he decides to marry Soumya following an ultimatum by his father upon losing a business deal. The sole reason: she fits into the mould of the ‘seedhi saadhi bahu’. But he’s short tempered and resorts to domestic violence to vent out his frustrations of failing at business.
Soumya’s plight is known to her maaji (Tanvi Azmi), who repeatedly tries to get police help. In comes Vidya Jyoti (Kajol), a cop who also has a law degree. One day, she gets the evidence she needs to jail Dhruv.
Saying anything more would be a crime (pun intended). Darlings vs Do Patti Kanika Dhillon deserves props for a highly.
