This movie is like a definition of 'quality cinema'. strong storyline. great acting. immaculate direction. powerful dialogues. and guess what.....you didn't even get to know when this movie was released and was already off the screens before you could read a review in the papers. but that is the most amazing part....these kind of movies are not driven by the commercial success.. the refreshing, new and inspirational soundtrack ensures that you have something to remind you of those amazing moments within the movie.
someone like me whose life can easily be considered to be that of a king as compared to that of the protagonist of the story, who has to wait till night on each day to take his first meaningful breath of the day, can not really relate to the story line....but as it progresses you find yourself living each second of his life with him, such is the depiction of the story in the movie, that you are bound to feel the realistic-ism. you find yourself scared when he is doing something without telling his father, you find yourself whispering...do not do this dude, you will get a great beating. you find yourself almost in tears when the father bundles up his cruelties on the two sons. you find yourself urging on the boy who needs to reach his adulthood without stepping into that adolescence bit.
the stories and the poems within the movie are another part to look out for, like the one in the beginning of the movie really makes that voice in your head say "oh boy, this is going to be a good one"
the little boy playing the role of the little brother, does an immaculate job, and like each of the very much senior actors, there doesn't really seem to be an effort going into the acting.perfection.
this is the movie for people who don't just like their movies...but tend to live them. there is no khan or bachhan or roshan in the movie, and the boy is never growing up to be a teen heartthrob of the Indian cinema. but he sure will grow up to be an irrfan khan. this is not a typical larger than life bollywood story. this is a masterpiece, which thankfully is appreciated in its own time as well.
someone like me whose life can easily be considered to be that of a king as compared to that of the protagonist of the story, who has to wait till night on each day to take his first meaningful breath of the day, can not really relate to the story line....but as it progresses you find yourself living each second of his life with him, such is the depiction of the story in the movie, that you are bound to feel the realistic-ism. you find yourself scared when he is doing something without telling his father, you find yourself whispering...do not do this dude, you will get a great beating. you find yourself almost in tears when the father bundles up his cruelties on the two sons. you find yourself urging on the boy who needs to reach his adulthood without stepping into that adolescence bit.
the stories and the poems within the movie are another part to look out for, like the one in the beginning of the movie really makes that voice in your head say "oh boy, this is going to be a good one"
the little boy playing the role of the little brother, does an immaculate job, and like each of the very much senior actors, there doesn't really seem to be an effort going into the acting.perfection.
this is the movie for people who don't just like their movies...but tend to live them. there is no khan or bachhan or roshan in the movie, and the boy is never growing up to be a teen heartthrob of the Indian cinema. but he sure will grow up to be an irrfan khan. this is not a typical larger than life bollywood story. this is a masterpiece, which thankfully is appreciated in its own time as well.