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One of the shows that has been hugely anticipated by the audience is Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil, produced by Full House Media. Marking the return of Shabir Ahluwalia and Ashi Singh to our screens, this show has been on air for two weeks now, and it’s time for the report card!
Set in Delhi, we are introduced to advocate Yug Sinha, a renowned lawyer known especially for his fight for men’s rights. He carries a past that still troubles him, and it is linked to a woman named Lata, whom he once loved—probably more than anyone else. In some flashbacks, it is clear that whatever caused his and Lata’s split left some allegations against him and a permanent scar in his life and views on women. He has three brothers in his home and forbids them from having any relations with girls too.
Yug’s world takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Kairi Sharma, an aspiring advocate who takes care of her three siblings. We later discover that Kairi was adopted into her family, and her adoptive father was jailed for crimes. His criminal nature is still intact, as he now threatens to get custody of the children since he is out of jail. The strong binding force between Yug and Kairi is Maeri, Yug’s mother (or mother-like figure… we’ll wait to see). Maeri has been in depression for a long time, linked to Lata no longer being part of her life. When Maeri meets Kairi, she feels as if she has found Lata again and insists on her coming to live in her home. Eventually, through some concerning events, Yug agrees, and Kairi and her siblings come to live with Yug and his family. Kairi becomes Maeri’s caretaker while passing off as Lata for Maeri.
Now that you’ve got a run-down of the story, let’s dig deeper into the show. First of all, we want to applaud the makers for coming up with a completely unconventional and never-seen-before story. It is highly impressive at a time when most content feeds off past ideas or what’s currently ‘working’. Of course, a fresh idea needs the right execution to win over the audience’s hearts, and Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil succeeds in this too! They’re still able to bring forth family dynamics and a looming romance despite the new ideas. The story has a lot of mystery and things to uncover too, but the pace is just right so that it doesn’t overwhelm the viewer. It makes you want to watch each episode to gently pick up the pieces of the puzzle.
Performance-wise, I feel a sense of confidence when I say this could become another landmark role for Shabir Ahluwalia. Right from episode one, he commands your attention, and a multi-layered character like Yug Sinha may be difficult to understand or even tolerate, but Shabir’s effortless performance brings Yug closer to your heart in a short span of time. It is so, so, so good to welcome a stand-out male character like Yug at a time when the audience is finally warming up to male leads too, as demonstrated by Udne Ki Aasha. Ashi Singh takes full control of her character too, and she may very well be on the road to giving her best performance on this show, as she has already been wowing us from the start.
Where do we even begin with Supriya Shukla? The actress never fails to impress! Maeri, despite going through her challenges, wins your heart with her childlike innocence without ever losing her maternal touch.
Abhishek Verma is an actor who has impressed time and again, and it’s great to see him back onscreen as Shaurya. He has been shining right from Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, and we’re crossing fingers that Shaurya can be another breakthrough character for him—it’s definitely possible, given his fine acting. Devish Ahuja and Vansh Sayani are also fantastic to watch as Shlok and Samay respectively, and it’s great that even they add to the charm and intrigue of the Sinha family. Mohammedsaud Mansuri delivers a genuine performance as Biscuit, convincingly portraying the pressures of being a boy child. Deepal Satija and Bhoomi Ramola are quite the firecrackers as Imarti and Gujia too.
In the background of the show is the theme of gender equality, and it’s great that men’s rights haven’t been forgotten—especially when most male characters are often shown to lack a spine. The character of Kairi is someone who knows that feminism is about equality, not special privilege, and that comes across very well too. This theme is not overbearing but carefully woven into the story and characters.
I write this review with such a smile because Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil is a show the audience has been craving. It’s quite rare to find a show that grabs your attention in just a couple of episodes the way this one has. I have to add—the theme song of this show is absolutely beautiful too! Hats off to Nakash Aziz, Sargam Jassu, and Reetesh Badr for their work on the song. And thank you to Sony SAB for getting it on streaming platforms too!
With so much to love, there are actually barely any concerns with this show!
Taking everything into account, Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil earns a well-deserved 9/10.
Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil airs on Sony SAB in India and streams on Sony LIV around the world.
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