<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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?</p>.<p class="bodytext">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. </p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.'Rakshasa' movie review: Rickety effort to mix horror with time loop.<p class="bodytext">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!</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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’.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A film so devoid of substance, even a soap bubble feels weighty in comparison.</p>
<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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?</p>.<p class="bodytext">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. </p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.'Rakshasa' movie review: Rickety effort to mix horror with time loop.<p class="bodytext">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!</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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’.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A film so devoid of substance, even a soap bubble feels weighty in comparison.</p>