Banaras is a movie that chants all the way “Truth is simple”. Very different movie, the director has made a genuine attempt to depicted Indian mysticism on the silver screen. Its good to see movie makers are coming out of the “Box Office” lately.
Movies like Banaras, Being Syrus are attempts to brake the stereotypical Bollywood formula. Looking at the audience response for these movies I feel Bollywood has long been underestimating its audience.
Banaras is a story about belief, love and mysticism. It is also about the city “Banaras”. The movie revolves around the city, its heritage and the souls that reside there.
Naseeruddin Shah is in a way the mail thread of this movie around him the story is woven, He plays the role of a “Baba” who inspires other souls to achieve peace and tranquility. Raj babbr, Dimple play parents of Shweta played by Urmila. Asmhmit Patel plays “Soham” opposite Urmila.
The story is contemporary with a blend of modern and ancient India depicted in the mystical city of Banaras. The cinematography is a masterpiece here, full credits for that.
There are flaws and of course there will be, but they can be overlooked considering the difficulty of getting such a topic on the silver screen. The director has overdone certain parts of the movie to embed the idea of mysticism in the movie which could have been avoided, but hey you might say he had that’s absolutely fine, so its just my opinion.
Gorgeous Urmila has again used her beauty and talent to turn on the silver screen. She looks great and has also delivered some awesome scenes. There are places where she is lost but well the subject is not simple.
Naseer is the centerpiece, his dialog delivery and expression is as mystic as the theme itself. He has done full justice to the character. His talks with Soham are very captivating both by content and delivery.
Yet again dimple has proved herself to a fine actress, shedding her glam image she takes on a mother and a mortal. She definitely has all figured out. Thumps up to Dimple. Rajbabbar plays a conservative yet compassionate Brahmin father. A very sensitive role handled carefully by this veteran.
All in all a beautiful experience, not an usual entertaining stuff one might expect, but a good one, and a must watch.
3 comments:
True, Mysticism Portrayal= Overdone!
The tale also gets a comic touch when old urmila shows her mother the "soul" of Ashmit Patel who has forgiven her for killing him. Also, to the end when Urmila is meditating on the banks of the river Nasruddein shah and Ashmit patel visit her !!!!!!!!!!
but hey you might say that’s absolutely fine, so its just my opinion. he he hee...
the writer of the movie started his blog ,you may check it out at banarasthemovie.blogspot.com
hi hari thanks for visiting. hey there are comments cut n pasted here . i certainly dont think things were over done in the movie.
infact , after reading all the criticsm (ok i admit there can b some points that could b improved eg ashmit trying to dance in d holi song was a true eyesore !)
i have been thinking that maybe if they had done a little bit this ,improved a little bit there and maybe added a few more a's in banaras or maybe a few "k's here and there.....(he he he) and maybe sugarcoated the dialogues.....
BUT no! why should a 'philosophy' change to adjust to people . people should change and grow up n see banaras for what it is.
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