It's as whimsical and entertaining as Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. The plot and how it unravels kind of reminds me of some of Priyadarshan's Malayalam comedies of the 80s. But this film stands on its own by filling each and every frame with the perfect intention of what it wants to tell. From the title itself, the reference to 70s movies starts and then the film is filled with references even in the most casual dialogues. References in the background shop names and paintings that reflect the situations always keep your eyes engaged while they deliver laugh-out-loud humour.

Huma Qureshi is stunning as the femme fatale, Rajkumar Rao is terrific as a confused guy who's almost as bad as the femme fatale but serves as the one we follow and Radhika Apte is having a blast playing a sassy yet unsettling cop. The twists and turns and some moments of it also reminded me a bit of Andhadhun and both films do share a co-writer and a producer. A few South-Indian touches and a minor cameo were just cherries on top for me.

The songs used throughout the movie, inspired by many classic Bollywood songs from the 70s and 80s make me want to watch a fun movie from that era now.