Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Theatres List

I don't care for romcoms dealing in matters of sex. Must be the badly-written innuendos where the punchline is infertility or intercourse. But the fact is, in our culture we don't broach such sensitive topics in straightforward terms. We use subtext and metaphors, ellipses and eyewinks. Ideas get lost in translation. Gestures get misunderstood. And the confusion that arises from the mix-ups is grist for the comedy mill (Remember Ante Sundaraniki?). When this brand of comedy fails, it fails spectacularly, but if is done right, it is a true delight. Thankfully, Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty gets it ....