I shall be keeping the plot of Satyaprem Ki Katha underwraps to avoid any spoilers. But the story here that begins in a Rom-Com space soon transforms into such a relevant topic that needs to be discussed and talked more. And credit to the marketing team of the film for not revealing a single detail of the same in the trailer which gave no hint on the pertinent issue discussed in the film. The screenplay standing at almost 150 minutes might seem long for a romantic drama but the writers create several moments that does make for an engaging watch that shall leave you with a pondering feeling that will linger on long after the film has ended.

The drama does open on a slightly frivolous note with the introduction of the protagonist who is brought up in a Gujju household(the place giving a nice little Gujju flavour to the drama) and is still a bachelor. The freshness lies in the family which is largely matriarchal(how often have I used this word now in my reviews? Not very often) and that did add a unique dimension to the story. Soon you are introduced to the other protagonist in the drama who is essentially the love interest of our hero to begin with. This one-sided love does lead to their marriage but then where is the conflict you ask? The conflict is layered and kept under wraps in quite an interesting manner!

The proceedings are engaging and engrossing with the writing really taking off after the initial few minutes. I did like how the relevant conflict in the drama was kept under wraps until its third act, with timely clues and hints being provided along the way. While you do get an inkling of the issue, yet when the cards are on the table, you shall be taken aback and almost left fuming with the turn of events. And this also had a lot to do with the character development of the two protagonists and to an extent, the people around them. There is time invested in nurturing their relationship onscreen that does lead to you being invested in their journeys.

There are some nicely crafted moments between the couple that felt so organic, so much so that I started rooting for the couple. Yet, the lurking conflict did make me curious on what was in store and I was quite startled by the revelation. I do know a couple of my friends subjected to this and it had then triggered me to no bounds. I really wish young parents teach their young boys on what consent means and how they should conduct themselves with girls. It is absolutely necessary because the stats at the moment are through the roof. Yet, the writers do well in giving a fair perspective to the viewers with respect to the male gender by not painting all male characters with the same coat. This involves an endearing protagonist who does show the will to fight for his better half against all odds.

I did like how the conflict was handled with sensitivity without adding any cliches to it. The extra runtime did dedicate its final 20 odd minutes by taking the drama to its logical conclusion which did feel complete and satisfactory. And the drama could so easily have been melodramatic, yet the writers keep the emotions in check at every given point of time. This sums up the screenplay which is very well written and makes a case for a very relevant topic that needs to be discussed.