Sukhee follows the story of a housewife who decides to attend her school reunion, much to the displeasure of her family. The drama marks her journey of self discovery all over again. The story has nothing new to offer in terms of its content or even the issues which it chooses to raise. But at the same time, the story isn’t a downer as well – it is sweet and breezy that does just enough to keep you invested. The screenplay standing at almost 140 minutes was definitely on the higher side for the film belonging to this genre. Atleast 20 to 25 minutes of the film could easily have been chopped off for a crisper edit. There are sequences which didn’t quite add up but the drama still steers itself to safety with some tender moments.

The drama does begin with the introduction of the protagonist who is a housewife, and her one job according to her husband is to take care of the household while he does the ‘heavy-lifting’ for the family. The writers create moments of indifference between the couple and also between the protagonist and her daughter that successfully gives an impression to the viewer on the stage that the protagonist finds herself in, which are far from the days of joy that she had once witnessed in her college/school days. The twist in the tale comes in the form of an invitation for a reunion, something that she chooses to attend after much deliberation. The writers spend a decent amount of time in the world building although the events are simplistic to begin with.

The proceedings are decent and there are definitely some moments which shall put a smile on your face. Yet, the tone of the drama is preachy wherein the writers choose to convey the message in a rather verbose note, and that is where the film falters. The drama works best when the characters react to the situation that they find themselves in. For instance, the father-daughter duo coping with the absence of the protagonist does make for a rather fun watch. Elsewhere, the protagonist reuniting with her pals does result in some heartwarming moments. But I did feel that the melodrama could have been reduced drastically in the narrative, and instead the focus could have been on the nostalgia angle(for instance, venturing on a road trip for that matter), keeping the outside noise aside. That would have resulted in a further heartwarming tale of self discovery.

To be fair, the writers introduce several moments that pull back your attention in the drama at regular intervals. As a result, every wrong move is undone in the subsequent scenes thus resulting in a mixed kind of a narrative. There are moments of laughter along the way especially after the ‘food-trip’ of the gang. But(and this is a giveaway that the word ‘but’ is used every now and then in the narrative by me) the entire sequence involving horse riding and being a jockey was so far-fetched(besides passing off Mahalaxmi race course as Delhi) that it resulted in me being slightly disconnected with the film. Yes, I did understand the point of self-discovery but the sequence did not sit well with me. Thankfully, there are some self-aware conversations(including the Baazigar homage) leading up to the final act that steers the film to safety. Overall, the screenplay is a mixed bag tending towards being positive that makes for a decent watch.