'Love U... Mr. Kalakaar!'
When you have Rajshri producing a film with a similar plot, they integrate Indian values, tradition and culture in the script effortlessly. The characters often talk of Bhartiya parampara and sanskriti.
'Love U... Mr. Kalakaar!' isn't directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, but first-time director S. Manasvi seems under the strong influence of Sooraj's movies. It's good to follow the footsteps of one of the most successful directors of our times, but the problem with 'Love U... Mr. Kalakaar!' is that it tries too hard, but doesn't quite reach there. Like all Rajshri movies, this film is syrupy sweet, which looks so unreal and dreamlike in today's times. Though the film is set in 2011, it looks as if the characters live in 1980s simply because this one's too old-fashioned and behind the times.
The plot is beaten to death. The drama isn't persuasive enough. The emotions fail to strike a chord. Sure, a few moments are worth appreciating, but one swallow does not a summer make.
'Love U... Mr. Kalakaar!' is about Sahil [Tusshar], a cartoonist, an artist, an orphan, while Ritu [Amrita Rao] is a management trainee, whose works in her millionaire father's [Ram Kapoor] organization. Sahil and Ritu are drawn towards each other. But Ritu's father believes that artists don't make responsible husbands. They are ruled by their hearts and therefore, cannot survive in this manipulative world. The father eventually agrees to their relationship, but sets a pre-condition: Sahil will have to prove himself worthy.
There's nothing in 'Love U... Mr. Kalakaar!' that you haven't watched before. The only difference being, the director takes the love affair to the Board Room. The hero has to show results [profits] in three months, else the prospective father-in-law would drop him like a hot potato. The hero accepts the challenge, albeit reluctantly. No prizes for guessing what happens in the end.