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Single Salma could easily pass off as a distant cousin of Kangana Ranaut’s 2013 film Queen. Both films revolve around a woman on the verge of marriage who moves abroad, reinvents herself and realizes that self-worth and marital status don’t need to be interconnected. But the real question here is: does Single Salma manage to successfully revive that tried and tested formula?
movie review
single salma
Salma’s life changes after a trip to London and she struggles between duty and desire.
director
Nachiket Samant
mold
Huma Qureshi, Sunny Singh, Shreyas Talpade
decision
Unmarried Salma’s heart is in the right place but there isn’t enough freshness in her suitcase. It’s sweet and safe, just not special.
single salma story
Directed by Nachiket Samant, the film centers on Salma (Huma Qureshi), a Lucknow woman who refuses to bow down to the ticking clock of society. Once descended from Nawabs, her family is going through tough times, and Salma takes on almost all the household responsibilities. She forgets that she deserves to live her life.
Enter her mother, who takes a promise: Salma will marry. Along comes Sikandar (Shreyas Talpade), who has also lived a similar life. Sparks fly, and an engagement takes place. Then she goes on a work trip to London, where Salma meets herself for the first time. There she meets Meet (Sunny Singh), and what starts as a love affair turns into an awakening. What follows is Salma’s conflict between duty and desire, the life she has created and the life she wants.
single salma review
Alone Salma starts off innocently enough. Set in Lucknow, the setting in the first part immediately draws you in with its charm. Salma’s world feels authentic, the family strife, the burden of expectations. The premises are beautifully set up until Salma boards the flight to London. And only then relativity also develops.
The other half runs on autopilot. You’ve seen this arc before. Rani, oops, Salma, makes new friends, revamps her wardrobe, explores intimacy, and starts glowing from within. You keep waiting for the surprise that never comes. Sohail Sen and Jassi Sidhu’s music doesn’t give you anything worth remembering.
That said, the film remains family-friendly, avoiding cheap gimmicks. Huma Qureshi carries the film with warmth, and even when the writing falters, her presence keeps it afloat. Shreyas Talpade brings restraint to his role, and Sunny Singh is successful.
By the time the credits roll, single Salma’s heart is in the right place, but there isn’t enough freshness in her suitcase. It’s sweet and safe, just not special.
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