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Finally, women get their coming of age film. After 'Dil Chahta Hai', there has been a spate of coming of age films for men, but very few which dealt with women and their issues authentically. In fact, there has been practically none. So debutante director Alankrita Shrivastava's 'Turning 30' is like a small turning point in Hindi cinema. It is great that Hindi films finally acknowledge that 30 year old women are just as down the hill as 30 year old men! This movie is not a 'Bridget Jones Diary' but some of the concerns shared are universal to urban women around the world. Obviously, with this unholy obsession with youth and with each and every one of us being reduced to commodities, the pressures of turning 30 and still remaining single are something which most women can identify with at some level or the other. Of course, we are talking of urban women and we are assuming that they have the right of choice unlike their rural counterparts, for whom life stills fall into the conventional slots. So yes, Alankrita's 'Turning 30' is a much awaited film and to its credit has been mostly written very smartly with a humourous streak running right through. The film's protagonist, Naina (Gul Panang) touches crisis point in her life as she rings in her 30th birthday. Life should have been rocking, instead, her boyfriend (Sid Makkar) walks out on her, her boss makes life hell for her at work and her mother is after her about settling down. And to top it, this is the Big 30, and her biological clock is fast ticking. With personal and professional crisis staring her in the face, Naina does the next best thing, she escapes from it by doing all the girlie things like getting a new haircut, new clothes, lingerie, getting back with her ex (Purab Kohli), etc. Like every other human being on Planet Earth, she choses to evade the issue and remains unhappy, till she finally decides to work on herself and in the process discovers herself.. Naina's journey is something which many urban women may be able to identify with, her anxieties and fears are something that many must have faced at some time or the other. And that is the great thing about Alankrita's script. The story is something that one can relate with. In fact, the first half of the movie is fairly crackling with energy. But somehow, the second part is not half as entertaining or authentic and seems to be a little synthetic in places, which is a bit of a letdown. The other plus point about this movie is that finally it shows females bonding.The relationship that Naina shares with her two friends, Malini (Tilottama Shome) and Rukhsana (Jeneva Talwar) is lifelike and real and not filmy. However, Alankrita is unable to maintain this authentic touch through out the movie and matters get a little too clichéd in the second half. In a long time after 'Dor', Gul Panag finally gets a role which she can sink her teeth into and truly relish. This is one such role and the actress lives it perfectly. She does a very fine job of playing Naina with all her angst. Of the other actors, Purab Kohli is charming as ever and turns in a very decent performance. Sid Makker is quite good and so are Tillotama and Jeneva as Naina's two friends.The others who appear in bit roles, like Satyadeep Mishra, Ira Dubey, Sameer Malhotra and Anita Kanwar, all chip in with decent performances as well. 'Turning 30' with its sharp and lifelike dialogues and situations is truly like a breath of fresh air as it provides an alternate perspective to life and the angst of living. It provides a woman's perspective. And surely that counts for something in a country where half the population is female.

<strong>Starring:</strong>
Gul Panag
Purab Kohli
Siddharth Makkar
Tillotama Shome
Jeneva Talwar
Anita Kanwar
Rahul Singh
Director:
Alankrita Shrivastava

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