Husband Material

Bollywood royal Abhishek Bachchan makes his much-anticipated return to the big screen in Husband Material. Playing opposite rising star Vicky Kaushal and newcomer Taapsee Pannu, Bachchan takes a surprising role in this spin on the classic romantic triangle. Since the film springs from the imagination of Mumbai maverick Anurag Kashyap, Husband Material goes beyond the archetypal masala movie into something refreshingly new. Rummi (Pannu) is a free-spirited young woman. She lives with her extended family in Punjab state, doing her best to be a good daughter. But youthful desires have led her to Vicky (Kaushal). With his impulsive nature and shock of dyed-blue hair, he's the excitement she wants right now. How long can they keep their trysts secret from her family? As it turns out, not long. When they press Rummi to accept marriage to a mate chosen by a matchmaker, Robbie (Bachchan) enters the picture. Is he the partner he appears to be? And is either of the men in Rummi's life true husband material? (Toronto International Film Festival)