Mostly everyone from the young generation has at least used a dating app once in their lives. It is a new way to meet people, make friends, have one night stands, and also find a life partner. But what if the guy you or the girl you swiped right turns out to be a terrorist? Sounds scary right?
Well, writer-director Abir Sengupta has made a film revolving around this subject titled Indoo Ki Jawani.
The film is about Indoo (Kiara Advani), who stays in Ghaziabad, and she is so pretty that all the men in her colony, from kids to oldies, are eyeing her. But of course, she is not interested in them and wants to get married to her boyfriend. But the boyfriend cheats on her and Indoo’s friend Sonal (Mallika Dua) tells her to join Dinder (a dating app) to meet guys and have one night stands.
Indoo swipes right to Samar (Aditya Seal) and calls him to her place for a one night stand. While the two are getting close to each other, Indoo comes to know that Samar is a Pakistani. On the other hand, a couple of terrorists have entered Ghaziabad and Indoo feels that Samar is a terrorist. But is he actually the terrorist? Well, the movie moves forward showcasing how the plan of a one-night-stand becomes a nightmare for Indoo.
Abir Sengupta’s story is interesting, but the film is stretched in the first half and there are never-ending scenes in it. The first half is totally boring and there are a few sexists and vulgar jokes that don’t make you laugh at all.
The film picks up amazing in the second half when the whole India-Pakistan angle starts. The arguments scenes between Indoo and Samar are damn funny. Also, the climax has been shot very well. My only major problem with the film is why the makers decided to title it Indoo Ki Jawani? They could have titled it something else.
Performance-wise, both Kiara and Aditya have performed wonderfully. Kiara as Indoo is the soul of the film. She has surely given one of the best performances of her career. Aditya Seal is damn good in the film, and he is looking super hot. Mallika Dua is the same as what we have seen in her videos on YouTube.
The music of the film is quite good. Songs Haseena Pagal Deewana and Dil Tera leave a mark. Heelein Toot Gayi comes in end credits and it’s also an enjoyable track.
Overall, Indoo Ki Jawani is an entertaining rom-com, and watching it in a theatre will surely make you feel good.
So, Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s show, Two Much, is already near its fourth episode. And people keep asking: why do we love watching stars sit on sofas so much? It’s not the gossip. Not really. We’re not paying for the gossip. We’re paying for the glimpse. For the little wobble in a voice, a tiny apology, a family story you recognise. It’s why Simi’s white sofa mattered once, why Karan’s sofa rattled the tabloids, and why Kapil’s stage made everyone feel at home. The chat show isn’t dead. It just keeps changing clothes.
Why Indian audiences can’t stop watching chat shows from Simi Garewal to Karan Johar Instagram/karanjohar/primevideoin/ Youtube Screengrab
Remember the woman in white?
Simi Garewal brought quiet and intimacy. Her Rendezvous with Simi Garewal was all white sets and soft lights, and it felt almost like a church for confessions. She never went full interrogation mode with her guests. Instead, she’d just slowly unravel them, almost like magic. Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha, they all sat on that legendary white sofa, dropping their guard and letting something real slip out, something you’d never stumble across anywhere else. The whole thing was gentle, personal, and almost revolutionary.
Simi Garewal and her iconic white sofa changed the face of Indian talk showsYoutube Screengrab/SimiGarewalOfficial
Then along came Karan Johar
Let’s be honest, Karan Johar changed the game completely. Koffee with Karan was the polar opposite. Where Simi was a whisper, Karan was a roar. His rapid-fire round was a headline machine. Suddenly, it stopped being about struggles or emotions but opinions, little rivalries, and that full-on, shiny Bollywood chaos. He almost spun the film industry into a full-blown high school drama, and honestly? We loved it up.
Kapil Sharma rewired the format again and took the chat show, threw it in a blender with a comedy sketch, and created a monster hit. His genius was in creating a world or what we call his crazy “Shantivan Society” and making the celebrities enter his universe. Suddenly, Shah Rukh Khan was being teased by a fictional, grumpy neighbour and Ranbir Kapoor was taunted by a fictional disappointed ex-girlfriend. Stars were suddenly part of the spectacle, all halos tossed aside. It was chaotic, yes, but delightfully so. The sort of chaos that still passed the family-TV test. For once, these impossibly glamorous faces felt like old friends lounging in your living room.
Kajol and Twinkle’s Amazon show Two Much feels like friends talking to people in their circle, and that matters. What’s wild is, these folks aren’t the stiff, traditional hosts, they’re insiders. The fun ones. The ones who know every secret because, let’s be honest, they were there when the drama started. On a platform like Amazon, they don’t have to play for TRPs or stick to a strict clock. They can just… talk.
People want to peep behind the curtain. Even with Instagram and Reels, there’s value in a longer, live-feeling exchange. It’s maybe the nuance, like an awkward pause, a memory that makes a star human, or a silly joke that lands. OTT gives space for that. Celebs turned hosts, like Twinkle and Kajol in Two Much or peers like Rana Daggubati in Telugu with The Rana Daggubati Show, can ask differently; they make room for stories that feel earned, not engineered.
How have streaming and regional shows changed the game?
Streaming freed chat shows from TRP pressure and ad breaks. You get episodes that breathe. Even regional versions likeThe Rana Daggubati Show, or long-running local weekend programmes, prove this isn’t a Mumbai-only appetite. Viewers want local language and local memories, the same star-curiosity in Kannada, Telugu, or Tamil. That widens the talent pool and the tone.
From White Sofas to OTT Screens How Indian Talk Shows Keep Capturing HeartsiStock
Are shock moments over?
Not really. But people are getting sick of obvious bait. Recent launches lean into warmth and inside jokes rather than feeding headlines. White set, gold couch, or a stage full of noise, it doesn’t matter. You just want to sit there, listen, get pulled into their stories, like a campfire you can’t leave. We watch, just curious, hoping maybe these stars are a little like us. Or maybe we’re hoping we can borrow a bit of their sparkle.
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