Bad Newz Movie Review: Remember when Vicky Kaushal starred in Govinda Mera Naam? In Anand Tiwari's Bad Newz, the National Award-winning actor channels his inner Govinda to the fullest, delivering a highly energetic performance that showcases his comic timing. If you haven't yet been impressed by Kaushal's acting prowess, his aptitude for comedy might change your mind. The dude also excels in the more dramatic scenes and even dances like a dream in the "Tauba Tauba" song played during the end credits. It is just that I wish this performance had been in a genuinely funny film. When it comes to making you laugh, Bad Newz is, well, bad news. ‘Bad Newz’: CBFC Censors Vicky Kaushal and Triptii Dimri’s Kissing Scene of 27 Seconds and Grants U/A Certificate – Check Runtime!
Saloni (Triptii Dimri), a chef, and Akhil (Vicky Kaushal), a chaap restaurant owner, meet at a wedding and are instantly smitten with each other. Soon enough, they marry and embark on a passionate honeymoon to Europe. However, it doesn't take long for Saloni to realise that her husband is a mama's boy who lacks respect for personal boundaries. After a few skirmishes, they divorce.
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Saloni then starts working at a hotel in Mussoorie, where she meets its kind-hearted owner, Gurbir (Ammy Virk), and grows close to him. In a fit of drunken jealousy, she has a one-night stand with Gurbir, which felt more like a violation done to him, and on that same night, she also sleeps with Akhil, who wants to reconcile. Six weeks later, Saloni discovers she is pregnant with twins, and in a rare occurrence, both Akhil and Gurbir turn out to be the fathers.
'Bad Newz' Movie Review - An Interesting Premise Not Done Right
The crux of the story revolves around heteropaternal superfecundation, where two men can share the paternity of a woman's foetus. This is an interesting, never-before-explored plot for a Hindi film. However, it takes over an hour to reach this point, and before that, we're subjected to a failing marital drama and the most contrived of one-night two-stands. Bad Newz begins with Saloni narrating her story to Ananya Panday, who plays herself in a cameo as plastic as the framing device. Ananya is about to play Saloni in a biopic, but no one has seemingly explained to her why she should do this biopic, hence the meeting.