Sharmajee Ki Beti marks the directorial debut of Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, wife of Ayushmann Khurrana. The film is about three women, who share the surname Sharma, and their bond with their respective daughters. This is a breezy, light film that speaks about everyday problems, happiness and struggles. There’s a lot of humour that keeps the interest going. Tahira‘s direction is neat and uncomplicated. Her writing has a fresh appeal. The track of the 13-year-old girl is very novel and amusing and at the same time, it is touching. The track of the bored housewife is the most relatable. The cricketer track also has its moments. The conflicts, however, are not as strong as one would have expected, in the second half. Also, to see a 13-year-old delivering so many punchlines is difficult to digest. The overuse of background score is also a downer. Speaking of performances, Sharmajee Ki Beti belongs to the child actor, Vanshika Taparia (Swati Sharma). She’s terrific. Arista Mehta (Gurveen Sharma) also leaves a huge mark. From the adult actors, Divya Dutta rocks the show and she’s simply adorable. The same goes for Sharib Hashmi. Sakshi Tanwar is dependable as expected. Saiyami Kher, too, does well. Ravjeet Singh (Roshan) looks dashing and is fine. Sunita Malhotra (Divya Dutta’s mother) brings the house down. Parvin Dabas and Sushant Ghadge (Chotu) are fair. All in all, Sharmajee Ki Beti raises important issues and also entertains.
My rating – *** out of 5!