Pakistan, March 24 -- Well-intentioned but somewhat facile in parts, 'Sui Dhaaga' stitches together an agreeable yarn about a small-town wedded couple's attempt to set up a fashion design business in the face of a slew of daunting challenges hurled at them by their own families and acquaintances as much as their rivals.

The film's lead pair, Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma, despite operating well outside their respective comfort zones, achieve optimum results. The two get into the warp and woof of the tale quickly, and charmingly, enough to help the film rise a few notches above the ordinary in terms of appeal and impact Mauji and Mamta have been married for a while but they never have anything to say directly to each other. They do not ...