The reviewer doesn’t understand what kind of movie Nayyi Navelli wants to be.
The film attempts to combine mythology, horror, and a social message, but these elements don’t connect properly. The overall experience is quite confusing and boring.
It seems the makers had already decided to convey a specific message through the film but failed to create a good and natural story around it. The comedy is also not good enough to make the audience laugh out loud.
NAYYI NAVELLI MOVIE REVIEW
The film’s Ram vs. Raavan conflict feels very similar to superhero movies like Avengers.
Director Balaji Mohan has previously worked in Tamil films. However, according to the reviewer, his first Hindi film is nothing special. The story is written by Himanshu Sharma, while Divy Nidhi Sharma has worked on the screenplay and dialogues.
The film begins with a wedding in Meerut, where the Awasthi family meets a number of strange people with different temperaments. Initially, it appears that the film will be a family comedy with a bit of mystery.
But gradually, the story becomes so entangled that it becomes difficult to focus on the main plot. The reviewer says that the film has a lot of ideas, but they haven’t been properly combined to create a good story.
The reviewer mentions several family characters one by one and points out that they are portrayed as over-the-top in the film.
Bantu (Anurag Thakur) is constantly trying to prove his sister-in-law is a witch. His actions and comedy are so exaggerated that they sometimes become tiresome. Dadi (Susmita Mukerji) is very energetic and has a strange demeanour. She even references popular characters like Rachel Green.
The bride (Mita Vashisht) is also quite unusual and exaggerated. The reviewer finds her style ridiculous at times rather than funny. The father-in-law (Suneel Sinha) is shown holding a poodle, which adds to the family’s strange setup.
Akshat Singh plays a heavyset man who specialises in the Nagin dance. The groom (Aaditya Kulshreshth) is also presented in a very over-the-top manner. There are many other aunts and uncles in the house, most of whom are shown to be timid or behave strangely.
According to the reviewer, there are more than two dozen people in the family, but despite having so many characters, the story doesn’t get any better.
The film attempts to create comedy through the bickering and awkward situations within a joint family. But the impact of the jokes and funny dialogues is repeatedly weakened because the characters’ behaviour doesn’t seem natural.
The reviewer references films by Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton, where even strange characters and situations are entertaining. In contrast, Nayyi Navelli’s comedy often feels like a weak sitcom.
After Mohini’s entry, the film begins to debate whether she is a goddess or a demon. The reviewer says that films like Maa Behen have already addressed the double standards faced by women through satire, and they did so in a more humorous way.
The next half of the film is spent suspecting Mohini and finding out the truth, while the remaining half focuses on the battle between good and evil. The reviewer feels that these two parts don’t fit well together.
In the film, Mohini teaches her new family to respect women. The women in the family initially don’t receive the importance they deserve, even though they contribute so much to the family. Mohini encourages them to understand their value and speak up for themselves.
The film also shows that power, in religious or mythological terms, shouldn’t be limited to men. The reviewer likes the idea that the qualities associated with God or goddesses can be seen in any true and worthy person.
However, the other social messages are presented in a very artificial manner. The film repeatedly tries to convey what is right and what is wrong, but it doesn’t feel natural within the story.
The reviewer believes that respecting women is important, but the film delivers this message so often and in such a preachy manner that its impact is diminished.
The reviewer points out that the blending of mythology and modern storytelling has been done in many films before.
Taqdeerwala brought mythological characters into a modern setting, creating comedy and drama. Stree discussed social issues related to women through a ghost story, while Brahmastra combined powers and weapons inspired by Hindu mythology with modern fantasy.
According to the reviewer, Nayyi Navelli fails to create anything different from these films. It has a good idea, but fails to make it interesting and memorable.
