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धक धक ना होने लगा : My quick take on “Dhak Dhak” (Netflix)

Ah, Dhak Dhak on Netflix, the groundbreaking saga where four diverse ladies decide to turn stereotypes on their heads by riding Royal Enfields to Ladakh. Move over, Alia Bhatt's 'Highway' and Farhan Akhtar's 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'—this one promises a journey that's more like a bumpy ride in a supermarket cart.

Sure, they break stereotypes, but unfortunately, they couldn't break the curse of a lackluster storyline. These ladies ride to the highest motorable pass (Kardung la), but the screenplay seems to take a nap along the way. Maybe they needed some of that 'oxygen' for their script—apparently, Ladakh's air wasn't inspiring enough for the plot.

Fatima Sana Sheikh leads the pack as their alpha-female but it's Ratna Pathak who steals the show. Divya Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi are other riders in the plot. Sanjana Sanghi seems to have carried her 'timid and scared' avatar from Kadak Singh to this Dhak Dhak—someone get her a new script, please! Else she is bound to get stereotyped.

Comparing this to 'Sweet Karama Coffee' (Amazon) which had similar plotline, would be like comparing a scooter to a Harley. The majestic Himalayas are there, but the movie forgot to capture their magic. Instead, they tried to fill the void with some 'women empowerment' ‘नारी शक्ति’ and equality talk—too bad it didn't come with an engaging screenplay.

In Ladakh, they say you need to adjust your carburetor for low oxygen. Maybe the writers should've adjusted their storyline instead.

Overall? Just skip this ride, folks."

BTW it's a great product placement ad for Enfield products, you get to see all of their models like classic, Bullet, Meteor and Himalayan in action.