LIGHT FILM, STRONG PERFORMANCES

prove herself, the second half drags and, at times, lays undue emphasis on unnecessary trivia, which makes for tedious viewing. A lot of the situations seem forced and trite, as if to create some drama.

Vidya Balan shines as the effervescent, determined, yet vulnerable Sulu. She is endearing with her simplicity and innocence as a middle-class housewife, who unabashedly asks for a TV instead of a pressure cooker as she has already got one.

TUMHARI SULU

STARRING: Vidya Balan, Manav Kaul, Neha Dhupia, Malishka Mendonza

DIRECTOR: Suresh Triveni

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Tumhari Sulu is the story of Sulochana Dubey aka Sulu (Vidya Balan), a middleclass housewife with an indefatigable spirit who is in the constant pursuit of excelling and winning contests and competitions, which give her immense satisfaction. Perhaps subconsciously, it stems from the fact that she is Class 12 fail as her banker sisters and father constantly remind her.

Sulu, as she is fondly called, is always eager to participate in contests and win - whether it is a night lamp or a pressure cooker. Her enthusiasm and confidence keep her going and her middle-class humdrum life does not deter her from giving these a shot.

It is on one such occasion that she comes across the announcement for an RJ hunt and sets about pursuing it. The film’s main body revolves around how Sulu becomes a popular RJ, on a night show, tastes success and yet, faces flak at home.

Director Suresh Triveni manages to create the middle-class milieu