Filmistaan Movie Review

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Movie: Filmistaan
Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Innamulhaq
Director: Nitin Kakkar
Producer : Shyam Shroff
Genre: Drama
Language: Hindi
Release Date: 06 Jun 2014

Rating: 3.75/5

Story:

Sunny (Sharib Hashmi) is a struggling actor and a hardcore movie buff who eats, sleeps and drinks movies. One fine day, he joins a foreign film unit to the India – Pakistan border to shoot a documentary.Things take an ugly turn as Sunny is mistakenly kidnapped by a Islamic militant group as a one of the foreigners and is brought into Pakistan. In the rustic rural areas of the neighboring country, Sunny is based with a poor Muslim family and is guarded round the clock.

During his stay, Sunny makes friends with Aftaab (Inamul Haq) a member of the family who also shares a deep interest in films as Sunny. The rest of the story is as to what happens to Sunny during his stay and how he manages to escape back to India.

Performances:

Sharib Hashmi dons the endearing role with a dazzling brilliance. The guy enacts every filmy keedas, keedapanti with sheer earnestness. In the scene, where he humors the children of village by showing the varied style of Bollywood actors shooting a gun to the next scene where he lies hurt and helpless are two diametrically opposite scenes place one after the other. It is hard to miss that the man redefines versatility and does so without airs. Bollywood has found a fresh and gusty actor finally!

If Hashmi is brilliant, Innamulhaq matches up his caliber with a noteworthy flair. He is fantastic and the camaraderie with Hashmi is extraordinary. If Hashmi’s work is the pivot, Innam is just the icing on the cake.

Kumud Mishra is translucent in his role which is written with virtuoso. Even Gopal Dutt is first rate as he expresses mostly without words. That blink and miss bit where he smiles at Hashmi as the two watch a film  amidst villagers is clever.

Technical Departments:

The movie barely ever falters and though Sharib and Inaam walk off with rightful accolades for their parts, it is eventually Nitin’s ingenious thinking that makes the film winsome. The guy has tackled scenes with an intuitive understanding which comes off well.

Usually directors don’t quite paint a picture of the film they make. Rather it is rapidly becoming mode of manufacturing ventures for consumerist consumption. The one scene where Sunny talks to the local Haqim who had lived in Amritsar all his life until Partition reminds Sunny of his grandfather who till his last breath wanted to catch a last glimpse of his birthplace Lahore. The scene is pertinent not only for what it holds and the effect it will have on its audiences.

A special mention for Subhransu Das who has done a fine job at cinematography. Luckily music director Arijit Datta uses soothing melodies to play alongside the warm story. The use of mild music builds the gentle ambiance in a film that smartly gives a somber tone a miss.

Plus Points:

The entire premise and the way the film has been executed is definitely worth a round of huge applause. In this time and age, when commercial flicks and steamy actresses are ruling the roost, this film comes in as a whiff of fresh air and entertains the audience big time.

The shortlisted concept selected and the way the story has been weaved between just three to four characters is amazing. Inamul Haq walks away with the cake with his stunning performance as Aftaab. The way he has showcased his comic and emotional timing throughout the movie is adorable. Sharib Hashmi is also yet another promising actor who needs to be watched out for. This young new talent portrays his role as filmy buff to the T.

His one liners, filmy dialogues and the way he carried out his emotions are top notch. Scenes such as the one Sunny dubs while a Hindi film is being played in parallel and specially the climax lift the film to another level.

Minus Points:

The main character of Sunny is dominated by Aftaab’s character played by Inamul Haq. After introducing the hero’s character on an hilarious note, the director somehow underplays him and concentrates on the supporting cast. Those who are looking for the regular popcorn song and dance entertainment can stay away from this one.

Final Word: Nitin Kakkar’s Filmistaan is a crackling movie to the core that doesn’t give you one dull moment in its lambent tapestry. Sharib Hashmi is precocious for a debutant and along with Innam’s adept performance, the duo deliver a effulgent film.This quirky charmer from first-time director Kakkar is fresh in vision and enchanting in execution. The only happy outcome of the cross-border divide is a heartwarming film such as this. As we often say about the Wagah border, this you gotta see.

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