But the film drags for another 20-25 minutes.
One fails to understand how exactly do the makers want to present Sattu? Should the viewers sympathize with him for all the wrongdoings? Or should they hate him for the villainous and even lecherous way with which he tortures Aarti? The entire bribery investigation sequence ends on a dramatic note and one expects the film to end there. The second half also begins well but soon enough, the film goes downhill. The dramatic sequence when Aarti runs away is dragging but makes for a decent watch. The entire dowry portion is well thought of. The manner in which Sattu and Aarti fall for each other is cute. SHAADI MEIN ZAROOR AANA’s first half has issues but you let it pass as the goings on has genuinely some nice moments. What happens next forms the rest of the film. The officer who investigates this case is none other than Sattu, who has now become deputy magistrate! He decides to take revenge from Aarti and make her pay for the humiliation he and his family faced five years ago. One day suddenly she is accused of bribery to the tune of Rs 3 crores. Five years later, Aarti becomes a sub registrar in Lucknow.
Or else her in laws will destroy her life just like how Abha’s in laws destroyed Abha’s life. Abha advises that she should run away from the marriage and excel professionally. On the other hand, the results of the PCS exam attempted by Aarti are out and she passes it successfully. On the day of the marriage, Aarti’s sister Abha (Nayani Dixit) learns that Sattu’s mother won’t allow Aarti to work. But she gels very well with Sattu who in turn falls for her.
Aarti is a bit confused as she feels that marriage might come in the way of her ambitions. His family decides to arrange his marriage with Aarti Shukla (Kriti Kharbanda). Satyendra Mishra aka Sattu (Rajkummar Rao) is based in Lucknow and is about to join the excise department. SHAADI MEIN ZAROOR AANA is the story of a guy who avenges the humiliation he faced during his wedding day. So does it manage to entertain or fails to entice viewers? Let’s analyse. SHAADI MEIN ZAROOR AANA is also a content-driven rooted film that also balances by telling a love story as well as a dramatic, confrontational tale. This year, films like SHUBH MANGAL SAAVDHAN and BAREILLY KI BARFI did very well and one of the reasons for their success is the realism rooted in their narratives. It’s a time when rooted stories based in small towns and the ‘real’ India is working big time.