Paagal follows the story of a young man who goes in search for unconditional love similar to that of his mother after her demise. And in this process he meets many women. The story is quite unique although far fetched. The germ of the story is what makes it different from the other rom-coms. The screenplay is a bit of a mixed bag to be honest. It begins really well with the story of a son and his mother. That brief 10 minutes really touches you as you would find yourself smiling and also shedding a tear at the end of it. Post this flashback, things are breezy and entertaining. The first half has several comic moments that are engaging and will keep you invested throughout. The moments really manage to tickle your funny bone more often than not. The problem begins in the second hour though. What needed to be another breezy half, turns out to be stretched in parts and often a bit repetitive, not to mention a change in tonality as well. Some of the sequences will potentially bore you although the performances do keep you engaged which I will get to in my following segment. The drama also goes out of hand and the writing goes for a toss. It unnecessarily gets a little heavy as well. By the time the films gets a little back on track towards the end, you kind of may lose interest in it. That said, the second half also does have its moments and is not completely a trainwreck but the moments as few and far between. In other words, the screenplay blows hot and cold.