Movie Review: Salt And Pepper – Perfect Blend

Movie Review: Salt And Pepper – Perfect Blend

Salt and Pepper is a simple and colourful movie, that tells a straight forward tale with no complexities to deal with 

On Jul 12, 2011

What is it on a hotel menu that draws your eyes first? Mine are always drawn to  new and interestingly named dishes. These days with every movie hiking up expectations with well-made promotions, people are beginning to frequent theatres again and Salt and Pepper successfully manages to stand out in the crowd with its ‘different name’ and grab the attention of those browsing the list of latest releases.The very first  show of Salt and Pepper was so well packed  showing that people had eagerly anticipated  its release.  Image courtesy: cinespot.net The new crop of directors are churning out interestingly different movies  and Ashiq Abu, the director of Salt and Pepper keeps up  to this new kind of film making. Salt and Pepper is as colourful and interesting as a mixed fruit salad. Every ingredient has been added in the right proportion to give a dish so appetizing that you would end up asking for another serving! From the very beginning to the end, Salt and Pepper stands different in its approach. And how many movies have we seen that really focus on food? I think I would go so far as to say that Salt and Pepper is every food lover’s movie first.  Image courtesy: cinespot.net The movie revolves around Kalidasan an archaeologist played by Lal and Maya a dubbling artist played by Swetha Menon. These total strangers are brought together accidentally by their common love for food and there blossoms a beautiful relationship. Asif Ali plays the role of Lal’s nephew who  comes to stay with him while searching for a job. Mythili plays the role of Swetha Menon’s roommate who falls in love with Asif Ali.

Image courtesy: cinespot.net Lal and Swetha Menon prove themselves as the best choice for the characters and Asif Ali and Mythili were impressive too. However, it was Babu Raj in the role of Lal’s servant who really scored big with his excellent performance.  Image courtesy: cinespot.net BijiBal is one of the new wave music directors wowing his listeners these days with his music and his offering in Salt and Pepper does not disappoint.  The Avial Band also comes up with a catchy number in this movie.  Image courtesy: cinespot.net Salt and Pepper is a simple and colourful movie, that tells a straight forward tale with  no complexities to deal with.  If there was something missing, it was only the lack of great chemistry between Asif Ali and Mythili. But with all that sumptuous food deliciously captured on screen, clean editing and excellent cinematography, Salt and Pepper is  a ‘Do Watch’ movie. Let me go for 7/10 for Salt and pepper.