FIPRESCI, Un Certain Regard and standing ovation at Cannes, standing ovation in Ahmadabad and now a…  

FIPRESCI, Un Certain Regard and standing ovation at Cannes, standing ovation in Ahmadabad and now a standing ovation in Bangalore, Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan is a film that deserves high accolades for its exceptionally well written screenplay and execution. This year has been good for Indian cinema with some of the best films like "Court", "Killa" and "Kaaka Mottai" hitting the screens. Masaan joins this list of elite films. These films do not have big stars, big investments but the honesty in film-making and the content that they carry is something that Indian cinema has not attempted before, even attempted not this subtle. "More subtle, more the impact" seems to be the mantra of these films. From larger than life narratives these films bring in the shift to depict stories of ordinary people in mundane situations and their reactions. There is a kind of honesty and faith in the film which one can easily get engaged to. This not only brings the freshness breaking the stereotypical norms also gives out thoughts through the different layers the narrative has. The stories that narrate the connect of human emotions need to be explored more. "Masaan" deals with the connects of relationship in a very mature and subtle way. It keeps away from the usual melodrama. It thrives of modernism though tied with traditional values. "Its a bold film with values rather than bold visuals".. Each one of the characters has a story with real life turmoils. Some of the scenes are brilliant. Thanks to the film-making brilliance. Such experiments have an overwhelming and everlasting impact on the audience. You realize how cinema can be used as a powerful medium. You train yourself to care about good cinema watching films like "Masaan"and i think this is something such kind of films do beyond what they are normally expected to. The joy of having watched a satisfactory film is one of the best feelings any film-lover will want to have. It has become a rare phenomenon in Indian cinema. Commercial cinema has really cared about reaching the 100 Crore mark rather than providing satisfactory cinema. On one end we have the high grosser films and the other we have films like "Masaan" which mainly get tagged as "festival" films and in between films like "Piku" which is good cinema with a commercial appeal. I feel its time to get these festival films a commercial space. Its wrong for a good film to be bound only by festivals, it needs support from the theaters and mainly from the audience to thrive commercially. This would definitely help bring in a change of sense of cinema and help Indian Cinema grow. 

'Masaan' - depth of despair and hope (Note: The review may contain spoilers) 'Masaan', literally…  

'Masaan' - depth of despair and hope (Note: The review may contain spoilers) 'Masaan', literally meaning crematorium, is an excellent movie dealing with India's tethering issues like caste system, religious beliefs, corruption and clash between traditional and modern generation grown on internet  

Director Mr. Neeraj Ghayman work is impressive. He never goes overboard from film premise and…  

Director Mr. Neeraj Ghayman work is impressive. He never goes overboard from film premise and characters. Even, shot designed by him is perfect. Writer Neeraj Grover, story is hard core realistic, screenplay is fresh and dialogues are brief but support well to reveal the character. He used some good metaphor in screenplay, like in the scene, where girl says about her ring that her uncle had inserted it to her finger in her childhood but now its so tight that without being willing full she is carrying it. Clearly, shows about the girl's character that how she is stuck with her traditional family. There are many shots, which enhances the scene and film without speaking much. Cinematography is very impressive. Even, it is not in full cinemascope format but you never miss the shorten length of frame. All visuals are like a big scale film. Even, difficult to find the guerilla shot scenes. Credit goes to its amazing cinematographer Avinash Arun Dhaware. I was sure that I am going to give this film at least 7 after watching the first half but then makers deliberately drag this movie into a parallel cinema. First half is so innocent and cute. Especially the love scenes are just amazing, full of rawness and innocence. I was so engrossed with them that I was expecting such scenes in second half also but then I have to face the truth. My beautiful dream ride got brutally broken by the slap of realism. I was not happy with that and even irritated a bit. Actually first half and second half are literally on two notes. Performance wise Vicky Kaushal as Deepak is mesmerizing. You have to believe that he is indeed Deepak. He emotes so well in the scene, when he cries. Shweta Tripathi as Shaalu is mind blowing. I just loved her expression in all scenes, especially in love ones. Richa Chadda as Devi, is a fine performer, she is brilliant. Sanjay Mishra as her father is very good. Pankaj Tripathi as railway booking clerk, is very natural. The child, Nikhil Sahni as Jhonta is adorable. Bhagwan Tiwari as Inspector Mishra is so good that you just hate him. Vineet Kumar as Deepak's father is very good. Actually, this film is full of good actors and performances. Credit goes to casting director Mukhesh Chhabra too. Music is good, especially the song " Tu Kisi rail Si guzarti hai" based on great gazal writer Dushyant Kumar, touches the heart instantly. 

for more reviews visit www.KalpeshPrajapati.com An excellent movie filled with emotions. Love,…  

for more reviews visit www.KalpeshPrajapati.com An excellent movie filled with emotions. Love, lust, hate, desire, angst, fear, depression, excitement, embarrassment, shock, surprise, sorrow - You name it and this movie not only has it but also outstandingly presents it on screen as well. This wouldn't have been possible without the outstanding performance of the actors in this movie. Sanjay Mishra has already proved his talent of performing serious roles in earlier movies and he does it again. Richa Chaddha too is outstanding in her no-nonsense role. The new comers have also done their part really well. This movie has 2 stories running is parallel, still none of them loses focus for even a minute. The cinematography is outstanding to such a level that ..... Continue reading on www.KalpeshPrajapati.com 

Worth watching for the performances but otherwise it will take a lot of your patience and attention…  

Worth watching for the performances but otherwise it will take a lot of your patience and attention MASAAN https://kartikr.blogspot.com/2015/07/masaan.html