Simran (film)

Loosely based on the real- life story of Sandeep Kaur, the film stars Kangana Ranaut as Praful Patel, a divorcee, who loses her savings in a gambling bout.Praful Patel (Kangana Ranaut) is a young divorcee who lives with her parents and works in the housekeeping department in one of the five-star hotels of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.She shares a bitter relationship with her dad who is always blaming her for her mistakes in the past, instead of giving her moral support; so now, Praful wants to move out and buy her own house.However, Praful is threatened by the loan sharks to pay within 10 days or face death, so she is disturbed and anxious, unable to concentrate on her wedding plans.Enraged by this, Praful's father becomes angry and grabs her neck angrily, venting his frustration that all his hard-earned money will blow up in smoke due to her crazy intentions.The film ends with titles suggesting that Praful has been released from jail and she has sold the rights of her movie to be made to a Bollywood producer for fifty thousand dollars."[19] Shubra Gupta of The Indian Express praised Ranaut's performance but criticized the storyline saying "With her plain unvarnished face, and mobile features, she comes across as a real, solid, complex woman, someone you can reach out and touch."[23] Pointing to some contrivances Kunal Gupta of Mumbai Mirror gave 2.5 out of 5 stars slating the film's casual tone as distracting and desensitizing during the crime scenes.[25] Anita Iyer of Khaleej Times gave 3 out of 5 stars saying, "Hansal Mehta, known for his critically acclaimed films like 'Shahid' and 'Citylights', handles the subject with care and doesn't glorify the character."[26] Criticizing the screenplay Rohit Bhatnagar from Deccan Chronicle gave 2.5 out of 5 stars claiming, "The film is surely enjoyable till the interval but suddenly dips down in the second half...with its abrupt ending.""[27] On Firstpost, Anna M. M. Vetticad gave Simran 3 out of 5 stars praising the direction, saying, "Director Hansal Mehta must be lauded for his conviction, his confidence in the written material at hand and the clarity he has about how he wishes to tell Praful's tale—steering clear of seamy, overtly grim territory and driving home the weirdness of it all."Praising Ranaut's performance and Mehta's direction Subhash K. Jha gave 3.5 out of 5 stars expressing "Kangana looks so much at home in her character, we feel she must have been Praful Patel in an earlier life.""[31] Appreciating the cinematography and music, The Statesman rated 3.5 out of 5 stars writing "Cinematographer Anuj Dhawan, captures Atlanta in all its hues and the pulsating Vegas in all its glory."[32] Namrata Joshi of The Hindu expressed "Simran offers the possibility of an interesting study—of ambitions, dreams and the incredible lure of money and how it affects individuals and relationships."[33] Mohar Basu of Mid-Day rated 3 (out of 5) stars concluding "The quirky perspective at finding laughs in troubled times is a refreshing way of viewing problems."[34] Ananya Bhattacharya for India Today rated 2.5 out of 5 stars concluding "At the end of the film, the only thing you exit the theatre with is Kangana's effortless performance.