She’s the poster princess of privilege, currently navigating the greatest crisis of her life — “not being taken seriously” by her family and frothy circle of friends.
He’s the ultimate brains-and-brawn combo, who is convinced that lifting his shirt and flashing his six-pack is all it takes to win a school debate competition. Who needs arguments when you have abs?
Together, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor form the superficial pair in ‘Nadaaniyan’, a designer drama serving absurdity by the dozen. In the battle of fluff, this one steals the crown from Karan Johar’s ‘Student of the Year’ series.
Here’s the ‘story’: She hires him as a boyfriend for Rs 25,000 a week — just to convince her besties that she isn’t single! He goes along for the ride, striking Insta-perfect poses for loved-up photos.
But the ‘rom-con’ derails quickly. She’s the ‘it’ girl of the elite Delhi school. And he’s merely the son of a doctor from a two-tier city! Earth-shattering ‘class divide’, indeed!
The guy endures public humiliation at the girl’s birthday party, where her mother (Mahima Chaudhry, in peak catty mode) declares that he’s unfit for her daughter.
As the cringe-fest drags on, Suniel Shetty strides in as Khushi Kapoor’s estranged but ‘cool’ dad. However, he wastes no time airing his disappointment over the lack of a son to uphold the family legacy of ‘Jaisingh & Sons’.
A film so devoid of substance, even a soap bubble feels weighty in comparison.