For the thinking woman
There is certain niche to films made by Shoaib Mansoor. Thank God that Pakistani films are being released in India, otherwise one wouldn't have noticed the interesting sensibility that this filmmaker has. This time around too Shoaib concentrates on the evil effects when religious rituals slowly become a dogma. If you had a brush with a very conservative family, you will know what Shoaib is talking about. The film definitely has its drawbacks and there are moments when it fails to live up to your expectations but as one of the characters puts it right in the beginning of the film, it is about changing the society.
The film is about the story of a girl who is the eldest of the numerous sisters that her father has produced and still insists on producing more children, as he feels that it is a religious thing to do. On every step you see the hapless religious man trying to justify his actions through religion and his daughter stepping in at every moment to remind him that he is so pitifully wrong. But hardened minds fail to change and the movie documents the struggle of the whole family because of the mentality of one single man. There are shocking moments also which is just a commentary on some pockets of the present Pakistani society which resides far away from the cities like Lahore and Islamabad. The film is well edited and moves at a comfortable pace that allows you to follow the incidents. If you are regular viewer of Bollywood movies then the effects of the paucity of funds will be an eye-sore to you. The film sets are below par and the camera could have been much advanced as well as the technical work. It truly takes you several years back even in filmmaking. It's just the script that keeps you hooked on.
In the end, it's a good film. Worthy a watch specially if you are a lady.
There is certain niche to films made by Shoaib Mansoor. Thank God that Pakistani films are being released in India, otherwise one wouldn't have noticed the interesting sensibility that this filmmaker has. This time around too Shoaib concentrates on the evil effects when religious rituals slowly become a dogma. If you had a brush with a very conservative family, you will know what Shoaib is talking about. The film definitely has its drawbacks and there are moments when it fails to live up to your expectations but as one of the characters puts it right in the beginning of the film, it is about changing the society.
The film is about the story of a girl who is the eldest of the numerous sisters that her father has produced and still insists on producing more children, as he feels that it is a religious thing to do. On every step you see the hapless religious man trying to justify his actions through religion and his daughter stepping in at every moment to remind him that he is so pitifully wrong. But hardened minds fail to change and the movie documents the struggle of the whole family because of the mentality of one single man. There are shocking moments also which is just a commentary on some pockets of the present Pakistani society which resides far away from the cities like Lahore and Islamabad. The film is well edited and moves at a comfortable pace that allows you to follow the incidents. If you are regular viewer of Bollywood movies then the effects of the paucity of funds will be an eye-sore to you. The film sets are below par and the camera could have been much advanced as well as the technical work. It truly takes you several years back even in filmmaking. It's just the script that keeps you hooked on.
In the end, it's a good film. Worthy a watch specially if you are a lady.
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