‘Archana 31 Not Out’ movie review: Loses the match by quite a wide margin

Though director Akhil Anilkumar’s intention cannot be blamed, things start going horribly wrong once the conflict point arrives in this dramedy

With a title referencing cricket, a trophy of Archana’s cricketing exploits as a youth in her cupboard and even a conversation between some characters on a memorable knock she played long back, one would expect the sport to have some role to play in the narrative. But, like many other things in Archana 31 Not Out, it is a mere embellishment, removing which will not make any difference to the script.

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The ‘31 Not Out’ in the title also refers to the 30 failed proposals for marriage that Archana (Aishwarya Lekshmi) had to go through, and the 31st which is under consideration. But, the proposal comes at a tough time for her, having lost her temporary job as a school teacher, a job which enabled her to take care of her family. Despite the setbacks, the proposal seems to be working out and the preparations are on for the wedding, when an unexpected news about the groom reaches her the night before the wedding.