The “Friday Foreign Film” series at Coos Bay Public Library continues at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12th. The whimsical and intelligent, “Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge” (India, 2011) is this month’s feature. Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge is a rollicking rom-com that revolves around a set of characters who fake their identities on Facebook to woo the person they harbor a secret crush on. Vishal is a loser when it comes to girls. But the lad has got brains and can pen some darn good lyrics. The problem is he’s got a crush on the most beautiful girl in the college, Malvika. Preity hates boys except one, Rahul, the rockstar and the heartthrob of many girls. The problem is that Preity is a dowdy girl and she doesn’t know why Rahul would even notice her. Social networking provides the way out. Vishal has access to Rahul’s Facebook account and pretends as Rahul to woo Malvika. On the other hand, Preity fakes as Malvika on Facebook. Ironically, even as they become friends on Facebook, in real life Vishal and Preity can’t stand each other. Director Nupur Asthana takes this case of mistaken identities and spins a funny love story out of it. There’s fun, confusion, banter, flared tempers and shocking revelations in this youth comedy. The best part: it’s a film that any youth can easily relate to. The language that the characters speak, the situations they find themselves in are all too familiar for anyone who’s enjoyed his or her college life.The “Friday Foreign Film” series, sponsored by the Friends of Coos Bay Public Library, is normally held on the second Friday of the month and is free to the public. Many of these films are not rated and parental discretion is advised. For more information call 269-1101.
