Analysing films

  Ajeeb Daastaans (AD) much like Lust Stories (which had primarily Lust as the theme) is about dysfunctional relations and relationships which society always looks at with a raised eyebrow or perhaps discusses in hush hush. The four segments are directed by Shashank Khaitan (Majnu), Raj Mehta (Khilona), Neeraj Ghayawan (Geeli Pucchi) and Kayoze Irani (Ankahi). Featuring an ensemble cast from the talented Jaideep Ahlawat, the fresh from the success of Ludo Fatima Sana Sheikh, Pataal Lok's big find Abhishek Banerjee, Nusrat Bharuchha (straight from the forts of Rajasthan with Honey Singh after the success if Naughty Saiyya), Konkona, Aditi Rao Hyderi, Shefali Shah, Manav Kaul and Tota Roy Chowdhury. To put it upfront, barring the segment by Neeraj Ghayawan the rest of them are sloppy and lacks a tighter script to match. Geeli Pucchi stands out for the brilliance of the script, Konkona and the setting in which the narration takes place. Neeraj takes pain in creating a sequence of even...