Some films are meant to make you question everything you know, not in a deep, life-changing or introspective manner, but rather in ‘why didn’t I just rewatch Happy Bhag Jayegi again?’ Well, that’s exactly what Single Salma is like. While the film attempts to match the same witty ‘girlboss’ energy of Piku and Queen, it just ends up stumbling and falling. The result? Chaos, derailed feminism and tone-deaf humour.
Single Salma has a promising storyline, but it goes nowhere
The film revolves around ‘Salma Rizvi’ essayed by Huma Qureshi. She is a thirty-something government employee in Lucknow, constantly smacked by her family’s ‘shaadi kab karogi’ anthem. While she is smart, independent, and content being single, she suddenly finds herself in a mess when two suitors enter the picture.
