Tarla (2023) User Reviews

Misses making it a Food classic

[drhemantsant · 7/10 · 8 July 2023]

What do viewers want to see when it is a biopic of a Indian housewife who rose to become a Celebrated cook show 30 years back? How did she do it. The inner charachter strength should have been shown to emerge in her as she faces vicissitudes of life. Her vague wish to do something Better in her life fades away after 12 years as a home maker. But magic of learning & making different recipes which won hearts fails to be shown in movie .Why her books or show sold well is missed. Her place as a Pioneer Indian modern cook book author and tv chef is not hight lighted. Whether older regional cook books family notes helped her? Did she herself learn western or non Gujarati non Indian recipes from other resources? Only Credit given is to her slipping sometimes supportive Husband for her success.

Food photography could have created many a Ratatouille or food classics visual moments .

Huma Qureshi gives her all to present herself as a Gujarati girl a home maker and Celebrity woman who knew what needs to be done to succeed. Sharib Hashmi shorter than her rises to present a typical husband who has a atypical grateful trait of supporting his spouse .Why that could have been revealed by flashes of family backgrounds of both the families? But one thing is sure that these two stayed with me longer than i had expected by their performances.

Can the film makers not add Visuals of most famous recipes taking shape revealing the seed of the magic why million Cook shows have blossomed across tv and youtube today. We have a 14"tv in the kitchen just to watch and learn how to make new recipes step by step today .

Worth Watching for the lead performers

[rajnnair · 7/10 · 9 July 2023]

A biopic on Tarla Dalal and her journey from a housewife to super Chef.

The movie talks about her journey focusing on her attempt at publishing her first book and then doing first Cooking TV show. It also shows how she teaches students to cook and do well in life. I think before that some time should have been spent in establishing that she is indeed a very good cook. Pobably spending some time to emphasise that should have helped in building up a story and then show initiation into cooking classes, book & shows.

The movie is elevated by superb performance from the lead cast of Huma and Sharib. They have good chemistry and the performance is natural, sincere and endearing.

Vegeterian consumption... Healthy consumption

[Rajit_thebingewatcher · 7/10 · 11 July 2023]

A biopic of a cook "Tarla Dalal" touches lot of sensitive topics with delicacy like her dishes. Huma Quereshie once again has shown her range in this movie , if you really want to see her range see "Monica O my darling " Probably her previous movie and this one in one shot. Sharib "Nalin Dalal ,husband of Tarlaa Dalal" is a fresh face they have provided while show casing the romance between husband and wife. He is shown as a helping ,caring husband who is always backing Tarla no matter what , and please focus on the final scene between husband and wife where he breaks. I recommend that scene to be watched by every male of south asia . A lovely movie watch . Please remove chicken chicken ( the songs of this movie which I did not find so soothing !) and consume.

Caution : Don't watch with empty stomach , has lot of food in it.

A heartwarming watch

[vaishalikamath-40648 · 7/10 · 11 July 2023]

Tarla Dalal. She was a unique woman. The only Padmashree recipient so far from the field of cooking. The day I found out that a biopic based on her life was being made, I started looking forward to it. It's a lovely movie.

The story and screenplay keep the movie at a certain pace. It never gets sluggish. The songs either take the story forward or enhance the mood introduced in the preceding scenes. Huma Qureshi and Sharib Hashmi have portrayed their roles sincerely. Huma is building a good body of work. Sharib is a gem. There's good chemistry between the lead pair too.

The film is more about Tarla's relationship with her husband and her constant struggle with her roles as a wife, mother and caretaker. I would have loved to see more about how she developed the recipes or how she learnt new ones.

The film scores well also on the time travel aspect. The costumes and surroundings give you the feel of the 70s and 80s. The makers may have missed a few gaps, like they've shown a Kinetic Honda in what may be late 60s or early 70s.

Celebrity chef story well represented and nice presentation

[joelnoronha179 · 10/10 · 9 July 2023]

Tarla is a nice movie on celebrity chef Tarla Dalal. Shows how women cannot give up on their dreams despite their marriage and family and husband should equally support them in their decisions. Nice acting by Huma Qureshi and Sharib Hashmi and all the actos on screen in the film. I loved the story, songs and muisc of the film. Huma Qureshi didnt remain concsisent in her look of Tarla Dalal. Her mannerisms, her body language in most of the cases was like Huma QUreshi only and not of Tarla Dalal. But she has tried her best and given a goood performance. You can feel the emotions she and Sharib Hashmi has tried to present through their performances in this movie. I like Sharib Hashmi's acting in this movie also, not harsh also but calm and supportive despite tough circumsstances. This is his character in the movie. More than cooking, husband wife supporting nature is encouraged in this movie. This movie has shown Tarla as an inspiration for other houseweives also to not give up on their dreams after maariage. I had a nice experience watching the movie. Some scenes and situations in this movie were relatable. Like the raddiwala scene and many more. Raddwala story in this movie I liked it. ALso the waiter who stole Tarla Dalal's recipe I liked his performance too. I recommend you tow atch this movie. This movie I rate 10 stars on 10. This movie was no boring, full of emotions and entertainment. Paisa wasool film. Also has a message. Support your women at home in whichever dream they wish to acccomplish. Dreams have no weight- no matter how big or small.

TARLA:-definite flaws but a good film

[puranjanbasak · 8/10 · 14 July 2023]

Tarla is a biographical drama film directed by piyush gupta.

Huma qureshi is playing the titular role but the more interesting character tends to be sharib hashmi's. Nalin dalal gets a more humane arc than the showstopper tarla. And that boils down to the acting performances of the two. Sharib hashmi is understated, very nuanced whereas huma qureshi tends to go overboard with her expressions. Her fake teeth, too don't help the case. What saves the range difference from shambolism is the chemistry between them. Though, no other character gets space in the film, but they manage to keep us engaged.

The writing is confused of sorts. It wants to make a doorway to freedom through the kitchen but never fully establishes it. There is no closure to the event that some society neighbours closed her tuition center, and what happened after. This half hearted writing harms the film. The dialogue writing is good. The cinematography is decent. The production design never succeeds to transport to the time era. It looks more like a contemporary piece than what actual tarla dalal used to dwell a world in.

The music is praiseworthy. The song by rekha bharadwaj touches the music loving instinct of the viewers.

One wonders whether it's a biopic about her husband.

[dhunjiwadia · 5/10 · 16 July 2023]

What would viewers want to see in a story about an ordinary homemaker who became a celebrity chef?

Firstly, how did she do it?

Next, why her books and show were a big success?

This film is more about her relationship with her husband and the struggles between her different roles as homemaker, mother and wife. Her place as a pioneer Indian cook book author and TV chef is not even highlighted.

The movie gets elevated by the wonderful performances of the lead actors. Huma Qureshi plays her role very well. Sharib Hashmi is a master performer and plays his part with ease.

Music by Suhit Abhayankar, Nilotpal Bora and Rohan Vinayak, with an added performance from Rekha Bharadwaj, is soulful and melodic.

Notes to the film-makers

• Both, Tarla Dalal and Huma Qureshi are beautiful. Then why give a set of false teeth to Huma?

• Food presentation? Where is it? Kindly stop payment to the food stylist or at least ask for a refund.

There's not much in the movie about Tarla Dalal that we already didn't know. But we get to know a lot about her supportive husband. At times one wonders whether it's his biopic.

Tarla - sweet homely movie

[malvikakochhar · 8/10 · 11 July 2023]

It's a sweet movie about a woman who raises to fame from humble beginnings. Entertaining enough to watch in one stretch. Sweet enough to watch with your kids around.

I do wish the story had more food though. Glorification of her food was kind of a missing element here.

I recall watching her shows as a kid and finding them entertaining even back then because of the way she spoke.

The movie does make a pun here and there depicting how she became a household name in a Sanjeev Kapoor dominated era. I wish they had expanded on that more.

Overall a good watch to see with the family at home with a few snacks from her recipes.

Misrepresentation

[sameerlodaya · 4/10 · 7 July 2023]

Sameer lodaya.

The movie is highly misrepresentation as a biopic of legend TARLA DALAL.

I don't know how Mrs Dalal allowed to do a biopic where her art cooking is missing the movie emphasised more on her family and her relation with her husband at a time it was feeling whether it's her husband's biopic..the struggle she overcame to become such a big chef for what she was rewarded with padmashree was totally missing

The characterisation was very wrong as Mrs Dalal is a short heighten woman but here they have shown heightened character played by huma..biopic is made mainly to inspire but this was very slow and dull and did not represent any strong content of cooking and her struggle

Huma played her role very well along with Sharib who is master in playing soft and innocent roles

Sorry Mrs dalal I was expecting a lot as I grew up eating your recipes.

Family movie revolving around main theme

[ravishabirwal · 9/10 · 14 July 2023]

Worth watching. A light, easy going movie. After so long a family movie which can be enjoyed with whole family. Simple and perfectly directed. Women around the world can see it just for the inspiration and motivation and men can watch it to be the motivation. Some scenes had perfect comic timing. Actors did a wonderful job such that you can easily connect with them. No fomo no fancy dresses just a simple and basic middle class family will enter your living room through your screns and will leave an impression forever. Few dialogues are so catchy that you may recall it at some part of your life. I am inspired hope same for you.

Truly touching and inspiring tale of love, passion, struggle and success

[upayanas · 9/10 · 30 July 2023]

Yesterday I watched this movie "Tarla" based on the life of Tarla Dalal.....the purpose of life that she didn't find even after 10 years of her marriage and suddenly the love of cooking for her family and making her husband quit non-veg by making vegetarian food in quite that non-vegetarian style got her a breakthrough. She got a few failures while trying to get her cook books published and managing her family at the same time but her husband was always a strong rock....that collective belief/vision of her & the husband (Nalin) never failed. It was always about the going for her. A lovely movie that all must watch because we all have that Tarla in us or a Nalin, just hiding in some corner probably asking for validation. But validation you must not seek from anywhere but from the inside of you, the voice that should become your belief is YOU!!

Vegetarian Cuisine with bland taste

[sanjeevanwar · 5/10 · 9 July 2023]

Anwar Says: In an era of biopics on Sportspersons only, an effort to present biopic on a home made chef is definitely commendable. It's a feel good cinema but with a bland taste. You always look for some spices and unable to get till end. The magnitude of Tarla's achievements, which made her a household name is shown in a subdued manner.

Huma Qureshi was a perfect choice to play the lead but even she couldn't come up with the feminist angle of Tarla. The most loved one is Sharib Hashmi, the husband , ever supporting and a person, every wife dream of. But Tarla facing social problems, sometimes look superficial.

Music of Abhayankar, Bora and Vinayak is soulful and melodic. Heard that Hansal Mehta is making a biopic on Sanjeev Kapur and I am sure he would overcome the shortcomings seen in Tarla.

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Pathetic

[aditisavale · 1/10 · 20 July 2023]

Filmmakers are showing 1960/70 era with 2000 era computer, microsoft, comode in mumbai chawl, language, overall modern aesthetics. The recipes, her inspiration for cooking is completely ignored. Unnecessary use of "pan" word by Huma Qureshi to show Gujaratiness is irritating. Overall we start thinking the story follows typical path of a woman's biopic - guilt of having a good career, burden and expectations of the family but then it feels like her husband's biopic, his support for her career, his struggles, jealousy, regret. A long monologue by him for woman empowerment. Totally confused movie.

Slow Tardy and Falls for the Character build up trap

[mukeshmikiya · 1/10 · 16 July 2023]

Obvious the movie is wasted , First for the Slow Character Build up , to show that Tarla Dalal had protruded teeth and had a regular pune life ( Which wasn't needed ) and then to show one's own directorial frustrations by showing Sharib Putting a 6/10 to his colleagues work in the workplace, and then gorging on non vegetarian food , Why ?

To point someone's skill ,is it necessary to demean someone else's?

To point delicious food is it necessary that we show too many people liking for non vegetarian food?

That's where story telling and narrative LACK .

Made by an Amateur team .

Overall Bakwas , Huma Qureshi is an underrated Unexplored Talent thats wasted even though there will be paid film critics that will push this film as a classic.

Sharib Hashmi never disappoints , such good talent wasted

Not Recommended,