Story: Though Jo Dooba So Paar - It's Love in Bihar! prima facie comes across as a love story, it also showcases the dirty picture of corruption, prevalent in Bihar. Kishu, who's a school dropout, lives a life with no regrets as he finds himself far better than people (smugglers) around him, including his father, who runs a small-time truck business and is indirectly involved in the corruption. Keshu discovers this soon after he starts assisting his father. His life takes a different turn the moment he falls in love with an American girl Sapna, who has come down to research on Madhubani Paintings. It isn’t easy to woo a girl of higher status in Bihar, so, Keshu finds it tough to pursue his love as his biggest rebellion is his father. Now, will Keshu win his love is, the rest of the story.

Story Treatment: The film begins on an interesting note with the perfect unfolding of the first twist, but soon, the narrator starts beating around the bush with regard to the one-sided love of Keshu. Post interval, again the story picks up the pace, but things become very predictable. What comes as the biggest setback, is the poor characterisation of the key characters- Rajat Kapoor and Vinay Pathak. The storywriter, in fact, ditches the audience with very less of Rajat and Vinay, who could have added spice to the film.  

Star Cast: Anand Tiwari as Keshu, steals the show. He portrays every emotion with perfection. Dadhi Raj plays his part well as a strict father. Sita Ragione Spada as Sapna, plays her part well. Rajat Kapoor acts well, but is wasted in a small role. Vinay Pathak gets even lesser scope than Rajat. Another marvelous talent, Sadia Siddiqui too is completely left unexplored.

Direction:Praveen Kumar lacks the prowess of penning down a strong script, but one can’t ignore his skills as far as direction is concerned. He breathes life in the film with some quick and intelligent moments, unveiling the kidnapping drama post interval. But, his effort goes in vain as the film lacks substance in terms of content.

Music/ Cinematography/ Dialogues/Editing: Music is soothing, but doesn’t register at all. Cinematography is worth appreciation with some excellent camera moves, keeping the suspense element in the story intact. Dialogues don’t leave a mark. Editing is crisp, which helps the film to wrap up fast.

3 Ups and 3 Downs: Direction, cinematography and Anand Tiwari as the protagonist, are the strong points. Less footage to talents like Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak and Sadia Siddiqui, a thin storyline and non-impactful dialogues are the drawbacks. Overall, Jo Dooba So Paar - It's Love in Bihar! is a mediocre attempt, which can easily be given a miss.