Life is soo amazing with friendship. Good friends change the otherwise mundane routines of life and make everything memorable and exciting! We all had our share of these amazing moments with our friends, which are imprinted on our minds for eternity and probably wouldn't trade them for anything! That is what Hushaaru is all about and that is what it convincingly portrays. And then it is about that yearning to break away from the mundane, routine IT life, a lot of us can really relate to that.
Hushaaru is the story of 4 friends, who treasure their friendship soo much over anything else that they stand by each other through thick and thin. The constant nagging of parents, pressures of society and other set-backs are no match for this amazing bond which they share. (Wish real-life was like this!! Especially when friends drift away and their perspective changes soo much over time when life starts intervening!) Hushaaru shows this friendship with utmost conviction and sincerity and is the biggest strengths of this movie.
Then the multiple love stories of the lead characters, the debutant director manages to present something which is very natural and relatable. Shows the talent of the director when such strong emotions are conveyed effortlessly.
Then the comedy track, again this is done perfectly. All comedy is very genuine and natural. None of these characters try too hard to make you laugh. And in my opinion is the best kind of comedy.
Coming to the songs, now-a-days films follow the same pattern when it comes to songs, its almost like there is a rule-book - first there is a solo hero-into song, then a song about how hero professes his love to the heroine, then a song when the heroine accepts his love, then a sad song and then a song which happens when their wedding is fixed!! Hushaaru sets this rule-book on fire and thank god, it does this without an iota of hesitation!
Coming to the songs themselves, in recent times, I do not recollect a straight Telugu film album consisting of so many amazing tracks. The opening version of the 'Title' song strongly conveys the friendship of the lead characters. 'NaNaNa' is really fun to watch on-screen as it perfectly progresses the story-line further. 'Nuuve Nuvve' rendered by the amazing Arijit Singh is very well placed and shot. Then the chartbuster 'Undhipooradhey' song has some amazing visuals which you generally find in Mani Ratnam films, the 'Pichak' song blends humour and story-line perfectly and then the 'Friendship' song at the end melodiously brings the movie to conclusion. Hushaaru is the best example of a soundtrack perfectly blended into the narration at the same time sounding amazing. If you haven't already done it, go hit that buy button on iTunes, you will not regret it!
How can I forget to mention beer brewing sequence. For someone living abroad, I know the passion which people share when it comes to beer! I know several people who brew their own beer at home so it can match their demanding taste! This film gets this right to a tee and the rap song about selling their beer is super fun and sounds cool.
Finally, the heart-warming scenes. They really make you root for these characters and by the time the titles begin to roll, you will walk out of the cinema with pleasant smile on your face knowing that you had a good time. That is what films are meant for right? I really applaud the debutant director for balancing soo many things correctly even though it is his first film. I also saw his interview where he mentioned on how they got to film only 5 days a month due to constraints. It is simply brilliant to maintain perfect continuity despite such jarring limitations. The director is really someone to keep under your radar especially during these times where so many veterans are failing to produce good content!
In conclusion, go watch Hushaaru at your nearest cinema or streaming site, you will definitely have a great time! And it will get more merrier if you have real good friends to accompany you!
