Vanvaas Review: Nana Patekar and Utkarsh Sharma led family-drama falls prey to outdated screenplay, clichd storytelling and long length, despite noble intentions [Video]

Plot

Vanvaas, directed by Anil Sharma, revolves around Deepak Tyagi (Nana Patekar), a widower suffering from dementia who lives in Shimla with his three grown children. After his children abandon him in Varanasi under the pretense of his death by drowning in the Ganges, Deepak wanders, all disoriented. He encounters Veeru (Utkarsh Sharma), a local orphan and petty thief. Initially, Veeru exploits Deepak but soon, he realizes the gravity of the situation when he learns about the plight of many abandoned elderly in Varanasi. After an attempt to send Deepak to what he believes is an ashram in Vishakapatnam, Veeru’s girlfriend, Mina (Simrat Kaur), reveals that it’s a fraudulent setup for kidney theft. The narrative then follows Veeru, Mina, and others as they strive to save Deepak, take him back home to Shimla to confront his disrespectful children, and seek justice for him.

What Works for Vanvaas

Vanvaashas a heart in the right place. …