‘100 Days of Love’ a feel good film

With a title like that, obviously you are in for a love tale.
And, like most love stories it begins with the boy meeting girl.
But before that scriptwriter-director Jenuse Mohamed gives us a peek into our hero’s life. BKN is a features writer with a local daily in Bangalore and has just been dumped by his girl-friend. 
He stalks her on FB only to learn that she has moved on and is in love with another guy. With the bottle for solace, BKN downs a peg too many and posts some unwarranted comments on her page. He realizes his folly only later, when he is woken up by a call from his ex, who is obviously mad at him.
To make matters worse that day, BKN loses his job owing to creative differences with his editor.

He is out on a walk that night, when it starts to pour. So he hails a cab. And that where he bumps into the heroine, Sheela, who also reaches out for the same cab.
BKN lets her ride on, but he can’t forget her. When he notices that she has accidentally dropped a package, he sure knows his next move. Get  the drift?
If the first half involves searching for Sheela and to return her package, the second half is BKN’s attempt to win her over. But then when was love ever easy?
Did I mention the villain? Well Rahul, a good looking business tycoon and a close friend of Sheela is sure about marrying her.
With all ingredients for a typical love story, Mohamed’s debut film is comparable to old wine in new bottle.
What then makes it worth a watch?
Mohamed’s narration which is set in contemporary times, and dialogues that will certainly connect with GenX.  
Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menon as the lead pair   share a wonderful onscreen chemistry.  
A pleasant surprise is DJ Sekhar Menon, last seen as the sadistic Anto in Malayalam film, ‘Gangster.’ As BKN’s close buddy, Ummer is a gaming enthusiast. Menon brings out the comedian inside him.
Jenuse takes a spoof at Indian cinema and its clichéd love stories. With situation humour woven into the script including a joke surrounding BKN’s name, Mohamed keeps viewers chuckling often.
Dulquer’s fine moment comes as a drunk BKN, who dares to open out his heart to Nithya. A well orchestrated comic moment. Nithya’s is a spontaneous actress and that shows in most frames. Rahul Madhav is clearly a talent to watch out for. However, Aju Verghese’s role stuck out like a sore thumb. His character was not defined well. 
Pratheesh Varma’s camera roves over Bangalore capturing the city most beautifully, especially the night frames.
‘100 Days of Love,’ is a feel good rom-com. Just go for it.