Raat Jawaan Hai Review: It Was All So Good Until The Climax

RATING - ⭐⭐✨ 2.5/5*

Raat Jawaan Hai Review: 

Sumeet Vyas has actually brought one of the most entertaining adult comedy dramas for today's youth that starts after the youth is over. Well, that's the trick! You specifically make a youth-driven series that has three leading characters suffering through "so called" mid-life crises right after becoming parents as they think that their youth days are actually over. Is parenting really that kind of burden? There was a time—decades ago—when becoming a parent and sitting at home with the child was considered a blessing and a nice break from your regular hectic life. Nurturing children and teaching them were part of lives and traditions, but in the last 2-3 decades, modernization made it impossible for couples who are working. Nannies and maids replaced parents, and parents replaced parenthood moments with their busiest schedules of work and earning a lot of money. Vyas' Raat Jawaan Hai might be a little in a sarcastic zone, but it explores these parenthood and youth shading periods very well. It's just that the conclusion doesn't offer anything new, and the last 2 episodes bore you after refreshing and entertaining 6 episodes.

Raat Jawaan Hai throws us into the lives of three besties—Radhika (Anjali Anand), Avinash (Barun Sobti), and Suman (Priya Bapat)—as they deal with the trending and inevitable problem of the 30s: "raising kids." The show gives the audience a hilarious sneak peek into their journey, where sanity takes a backseat to diapers, careers, and friendships. These friends take us on a heartwarming rollercoaster that is filled with adult comedy and jokes, a lot of abusive words that are more entertaining than their actual meanings, friendship drama, a bit of emotional soap, and some hysterical one-liners.

Written and created by Khyati Anand, Raat Jawaan Hai is a fine example of how to create engaging content for youth from their own youthful conversations. From buddy talk to WhatsApp messages and even to many sexual secrets, they discuss everything openly (between them), just like we do with our besties. Some jokes go overboard, but most of them hit the right chords. Let's say a girl comes out of the bathroom with her pregnancy kit and says, "Guys, I am positive." Her husband replies, "What, Covid ho gaya? Guys, dhako (nose)." This was just a normal joke about a medical condition, but I tell you there are many vulgar jokes too. You'll love them all, and even if you hate a few, you can't ignore them.

RJH is packed with a solid leading trio as they deliver superb performances, but Anjali Anand is just outstanding. She stood apart. She looks so cute as a mother, as a wife, and as a glamorous woman. That school scene when she turns herself into a corporate diva was an absolute knockout. Anjali also gets the best dialogue in the entire lot. I wanted to spoil many here but don't want to diminish the fun for you. Priya Bapat has done well. A bit frightened and low on confidence, her character was, but still she stood tall. Barun Sobti is that cool dude stuck between these two sexy girlfriends and has a wife working for a big corporate company. Many men could relate to his characters because there are people who have female friends talking to them openly about every single thing from their lives. Hasleen Kaur, Priyansh Jora, and Vikram Singh Chauhan play the partners, and they are fine. 

Raat Jawaan Hai is technically good. The cinematography looks fine, as we see some beautiful outdoor locations as well as indoor sets. The first 6 episodes are too good and highly gripping, but the 2 episodes lack that impact. The series looked a bit dragged there, which wasn't the case earlier. What Sumeet Vyas has attempted in a new-age genre is commendable, as the fresh look makes it a thoroughly enjoyable ride, but I only wish that it had a better conclusion. It would have been so good then. Vyas needs more chances to improvise from here, and he will definitely do better with the kind of storytelling and execution he put on display here. Overall, it's entertaining but an average affair.

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