Madhusudhan and Lekha have been separated with Lekha applying for divorce citing his alcoholism as one of the major reason. He spends all his time drinking and hoping she would come back, refusing to divorce her. A 19 year old NRI teen Madhu arrives in India to attend a marriage. She feels alienated in both the countries and has frequent clash with her disapproving mother, be it the way she behaves or how overweight she is. How these two Madhus meet and why goes through their lives, will Madhu and Lekha divorce or will Madhu and her mom make up, forms rest of the story.
On paper, it definitely sounded far more decent than what was executed on screen. Definitely, the performances elevated the scenes quite a lot and the non-linear narrative helped to stay invested with the story. But, the way I was connected to the story of Madhusudhan and Lekha, I felt as disconnected with the story of Madhu and not that I couldn't follow her story but how her subplot felt had nothing to contribute to Madhusudhan, neither she takes away anything from his life. It's just two random strangers meeting and talking to no avail.
If I get to separate these two stories and entirely then it appears much better with Madhusudhan and Lekha story having much weight and most importantly being relatable. To put it simply, it was more wholesome. Here's a couple who loved each other and then they fell out of love. The mystery behind why the parted is well kept till the end though it's not hard to predict but is more satisfying in seeing the character remember and realise in the end. Overall, Month of Madhu is in a way a missed opportunity and could have been a far better film if the NRI story was handled more effectively.
