Shiddat Tale A young lover who isincredibly tenacious alters his direction inlife to pursue the girl he believes to be hissoul match. However, his trip, which spansseveral continents, is rife with obstacles,wake-up calls, and an obsession thatseems to have only one side. Will he succeed or fail in his search for love? Review of Shiddat: When Jaggi (SunnyKaushal) watches Kartika (Radhika Madan)emerge from the pool, it's love at first sightfor him. Sparks don't fly right away,though, as an intricate "nafrat pyaar kipehli seedi hai"-style procedure plays out,with Jaggi employing every tactic in thebook to win the girl over. Fun can be enjoyed in this place, asThe 90s-style of movie, as presented in acontemporary environment, is brought tolife by director Kunal Deshmukh. It is a little troubling to witness a really drivenyoung man who is obsessed with a ladyand won't take no for an answer. In the1990s, this kind of behaviour was not onlyacceptable but also celebrated with song and dancing. Thankfully, the authors of"Shiddat," Shridhar Raghavan and DheerajRattan, give the child enough of agency sothat she can stand up for herself. The filmgets perilously close to achieving this. "Shiddat" is a passionate love story told entirely from the viewpoint of its male lead Jaggi, whose manic obsession is given ample time to develop. The first half is all light and airy, with campus romance and flirtation. A lot of music other than academics,or naach gaana. What works in thissituation is the element of surprise, whichmakes you wonder what will happen to this unlikely love story. 'Shiddat' has a small cast, which is refreshing, but their individual arcs should have been more clearly defined. The taleby Mohit Raina and Diana Penty lacks a lotof conviction and seems to be there onlyto support the main plot, which is great but doesn't feel natural. The character of abouncing lover-boy with significantboundary issues is the most difficult forSunny Kaushal to portray, and despite theactor's best efforts, his character graph eventually becomes too unbelievable to believe. In order to adequately depict Kartika's internal battle on television, Radhika Madan frequentlyAs Gautam, the honourable Indianimmigration lawyer working abroad, MohitRaina is perfectly cast, but there are fartoo many artistic licences used for us totake him seriously. Diana Penty is stunning in her role as the young, independent Ira,but her character could have used more depth. 'Shiddat' offers above averagemusic (Sachin-Jigar) for a love story thatyou end up liking and that works well toenhance the story. The movie hasbeautiful cinematography, shot byAmalendu Chaudhary. The main issue with "Shiddat" is that, despite having an intriguing concept on paper, it often drags in practise, especially in the second half. The plot is frequently absurd and utterly implausible, but the sense of unpredictability and suspense iswhat propels it forward.True, we don't get to see many reallyinsane, unrefined, and rebellious lovestories in today's realistic film industry. This one takes Shiddat there, but it doesn't make you feel really moved.