‘Booksmart’ Movie Review: A Fun Coming-of-Age Comedy
Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy directorial debut is simultaneously hilarious and entertaining, and remarkably heartfelt and relatable.

A newly arrived film editor (Rahul Bose) in Mumbai, and his chance encounter with Gauri (Koel Purie), whose beauty and complexities intrigue him. Gauri seeks refuge in work and drink, suffering from depression after ending a long relationship with her former boss, Pawan (Aryan Vaid), who is now married. Headhunter Malhotra (Jatin Siyal) hires Gauri and hopes she will resurrect one of his fading on-going television soaps, Pavitra Aarti.
Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy directorial debut is simultaneously hilarious and entertaining, and remarkably heartfelt and relatable.
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