At the expense of not revealing any spoilers, I would like to keep the story of Atrangi Re under wraps. If you are shocked as to why as it seemed like a straight forward story from the trailer, then you are mistaken. Synonymous with the title, the story is indeed different and hence requires that movie watching experience to know about it. And the story is pretty interesting as well. Here, I must compliment the way the trailer was cut, it did not reveal any spoilers and it was almost as if the makers teased the audience into believing what the film was about. The screenplay is quite well written as well. If you are aware of Himanshu Sharma and his work then a couple of things that he does well is create some meaty characters with strong traits and the world around them. Atrangi Re is no different. You are introduced to the two protagonists and the world around them in an interesting fashion. The dynamics between them and the love story that brews forms a major chunk of the first hour. This would definitely engage the audience although the story would seem routine. But the massive and jaw dropping twist at the halfway mark is where the writer Himanshu Sharma starts weaving his magic.

That twist came literally out of nowhere and it takes you sometime to come to terms with it. But then the curse of the second hour begins. The proceedings slow down considerably and the writing takes a dip although the dip is not as steep as Zero. Thankfully there are some interesting moments that still manage to keep you invested. But the film again picks up in the last 25 minutes ending in an emotional final act that fills you up with warmth. So barring some of the flaws, this is a pretty well written screenplay!