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Suresh Triveni's Maa Behen dark comedy has landed on Netflix and, depending on who you ask, it's either a solid watch or a bit of a letdown. Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and newcomer Dharna Durga have been getting praise left, right and centre, but the screenplay? That's where things get messy. Since dropping on June 4, the film has split the internet viewers. Check out the Maa Behen Twitter review below.
Het Tanna handed it 2.5 stars, called it a refreshing attempt that works in bits, but felt the screenplay starts losing grip as the story moves along. His overall verdict: average, even with Madhuri Dixit doing her bit well.
Antony Stanley (@antonystanley09) liked the quirky characters and had moments he clearly enjoyed, but his issue was structural, felt the film doesn't have the backbone to hold all of it together properly.
K (@cocodraftzz) went in with high hopes after the trailer, which is always a risk. Some of the comic timing worked for them, but the story felt thin, like it promised more than it actually delivered.
On the flip side, Amit Bhatia (@amitbhatia1509) had no complaints. Three stars, "pure entertainment", his words. He was happy with all three leads and thought the writing and direction held up too.
And then there's sanil (@ohbaazigar), who didn't mince words, boring, unengaging, comedy that felt like it was trying too hard, and twists that didn't really land. Safe to say it wasn't the film for them.
Rekha lives with her two estranged daughters, Jaya and Sushma, in a neighbourhood where everyone has an opinion about everyone else's business. It's already tense enough. Then one day, a dead body turns up in their kitchen, and suddenly the three women, who can barely stand each other, have to figure out how to deal with it together.
What follows is a dark comedy built around covering up a crime while also trying not to fall apart as a family. Neighbourhood gossip, secrets piling on top of secrets, and situations that keep getting worse, that's the rough shape of it.
The supporting cast includes Ravi Kishan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Arunoday Singh and Shardul Bharadwaj, all of whom add to the film's ensemble feel.
