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Maska (2020 film)

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'Maska' is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Neeraj Udhwani. It stars Manisha Koirala, Javed Jaffrey, Nikita Dutta, Prit Kamani and debutant Shirley Setia. The film follows a guy who sets out to fulfil his dream of becoming an actor until he meets a girl who helps him discover the reality. 'Maska' was released on Netflix on 27 March 2020.

Plot



Rumi Irani is the successor of Rustom Irani, His father who used to run the Rustom Cafe, in South Bombay. His mother, Diana Irani, runs the cafe with basic menus. After the death of his father, he is destined to take over the business and revamp it when he completes his graduation. One day, he wins the Mr. Feroz Shah Bag contest, alongside Persis Mistry, who wins the Miss Feroz shah Bag Award. There he develops a passion for becoming an actor. He gets enrolled in an acting school, and gets into a relationship with a punjabi divorcee, Mallika.

On the graduation day, Rumi does not get the Best Actor award that he had anticipated he would win. Whereas Mallika receives the best actress award.

Mallika convinces Rumi into a live-in, and Rumi takes her to his mother, who certainly does not approve a divorcee Punjabi girl, and tells him that, and that he would not have her blessing. In desperation, Rumi sells his father's watch and flees with the money.

He starts living in Andheri with Mallika, and starts giving auditions. His acting not being up to the mark, is rejected everywhere. Meanwhile, Mallika gets the lead role in a web series. Fed up, when Rumi is about to get over his dream, he learns about a director, who does not have funds for a film he wants to make. And anybody who brings him funds will be a hero. Desperate to start act, Rumi decides to sell his cafe. Persis is making a coffee table book on the Irani cafes of Bombay. She spends time with Rumi, and falls in love with him and asks him to take her virginity. Hesitating, he decides to accept her proposal, and they make out at his place, The Cafe.

The day of the sale of the cafe arrives, and his mother gets to know about why he came back from Andheri. Diana signs the papers, transferring the power of attorney to him, and letting him sell the cafe. At the time of the deal, his mind changes, and he decides to give up his dream of acting, as it was only a delusion. He breaks up with Mallika, only to reconcile with Persis, and all of them are seen to celebrate the Centenary of the Rustom Cafe with Boman Irani as the guest.

Cast



*Manisha Koirala as Diana Irani

*Nikita Dutta as Mallika Chopra

*Javed Jaffrey as Rustom Irani

*Prit Kamani as Rumi Irani

*Shirley Setia as Persis Mistry

*Boman Irani as Himself

* Cyrus Sahukar as Cyrus

Soundtrack



The soundtrack album is composed by Akshay Raheja, Mikey McCleary and Ketan Sodha with lyrics written by IP Singh, Mikey McCleary, Shirley Setia, Jonita Gandhi and Neeraj Udhwani.

Critical reception



The Indian Express's Shubhra Gupta in her two star review said "The best parts of Maska are filled with food, the cooking and eating of it: the textures of baking fresh bread, the buttery ooze of the maska, the other classic dishes you may find in an Irani establishment, and the golden lights that fill up the kitchen." Rohan Naahar writing for Hindustan Times stated "The film has such as an endearing charm that it becomes virtually impossible to hold a grudge against it, even when you realise that Maska (like the hundreds of chefs whove tried to mimic Manish Mehrotras Daulat Ki Chaat) is essentially scene-for-scene rip-off of the 2009 film Todays Special, starring Aasif Mandvi and Naseeruddin Shah.

Vibha Maru of India Today wrote "Maska is an age-old-story told in the most colourful way. Manisha and Jaaved's shoulders bear the burden of the entire film. Watch the film for them, they will make you miss your parents a little less and get through this time in quarantine." The Hindu's Namrata Joshi wrote "In these home-bound times, the film does leave you feeling nostalgic for old Mumbai houses you used to encounter on walks. Most of all, it ignites a craving for those soft buns slathered with mounds of butter and the extra sweet tea at Irani cafs. And also those small cups of Bournvita, tea and coffee sold on cycle-carts late into the night and the wee hours of the morning in a city that never sleeps. Rather never used to sleep. Hope it soon wakes up again." The New Indian Express's Sudhir Srinivasan stated "Given its deceptively interesting beginnings, youd never guess how low Maska would go on to fall. The conflict is straightforward and one milked for decades in our cinema."

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