Since we were prepared very well by everyone and the reviews; the amount of violence shown even though was gruesome, we were able to see albeit with teary eyes…
You cannot turn away from the truth and though the movie shows truth as close to possible on screen, it also gives you indications in many scenes on how it would have been more gruesome in reality.
The whole movie shows beautiful sceneries of the valley and for once you just have to marvel at one of the most beautiful place on earth and totally understand that it is heaven on earth.
The local dialect is used in most places and the music is also local Kashmiri, with Kashmiri cuisines and their customs is used throughout the movie which adds authenticity in a subtle but effective manner.
So many times there are no dialogues spoken and no one says anything, one of the best examples of actions speaks louder than words.
The helplessness of police and administration and the risks army takes are shown in passing which is so effective.
Pallavi Joshi’s character which is an amalgamation of many instantly makes you dislike her which goes to show how effortlessly she manages this!
Darshan changing from a confused student to the one who realises the truth is a revelation though his ending speech could have been more effective but he does the job and how.
Basha Sumbli as the mother is the one who has the least lines but suffers the maximum and she has done a splendid job with just her eyes, face and expression.
Chinmay Madlekar was born to play this role; his entrance gives you terror and his eye movements make you hate his gut!
Mithun da is a national award winner for acting and though he does not reveal this talents in many movies, in this one you will realise why he got the national award.
The serene Kashmir, the sound effects, the melancholy, the fear that you know something very bad and tragic is going to happen and the supporting staff make sure you are riveted to the seat and you just cannot get up. Even after the movie is done, you need some time to control yourself and may be a life time to process the movie.
The last and the best is Anupam Kher who has given a performance of his lifetime even better than Saaransh in many places. Many times you just want to hug him and lie to him saying that it will be fine. The trauma has done a number on his mind and his character does that job so well that he will be called Pushkar Nath from now on.
This is a brave attempt from a director who has been Frank and open on his views and his interviews reveal the amount of research which has gone into this movie. But the amount of injustice shown in the movie is so ghastly that you will find it hard to believe on how a human can treat another human like this.
This movie will trouble you emotionally; I was expecting an emotional roller coaster, it turned out to a tsunami and then some…
What’s the photo I shared you ask? Just a black screen symbolising one of the darkest exodus; or more accurately Genocide…
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