Review of Indian Film Photograph by Vijay Bhatt 7-19-19( For Blog posting):
Watched Photograph. We all enjoyed The Lunchbox by Ritesh Batra earlier. so I had some and similar expectations which I will leave up to you to decide for yourself. Slow pace of movie as if the director is in no rush to tell you the story. Characters are trying to say more by their eyes than their words. Part of story is left for the viewer's interpretation, which is good direction for some and not so for many. Here it could be a test of some viewers' patience.
The unusual plot is around a street photographer, Rafi, who works as an Instant photographer for tourists visiting Gateway of India near Taj. He takes Meloni's instant picture but she leaves before he can give her her photo.
His grandma in village is eager for him to find bride. In keeping her grandma happy and tricked by sending Meloni's picture as his future bride. Granny loves the photo and wants to visit Mumbai and meet the girl. He tries to find Meloni to convince her to fake and 'act' as his future bride and story goes on.
Meloni is a quiet, introvert timid girl, a CA topper.
Unlike other funny movies by kinds of Hrishikesh Mukharkjee, where there is an obvious comedy of errors and a likely predictable romance, here the movie displays the unlikely bond being created between the two individuals who have nothing in common, with fewer words and seldom direct interactions. The end is left to the viewers creativity.
Having said that, this film certainly will not get much mass applaud in Indian sub-continent but may get in film festivals from modest art house audiences internationally for obvious reasons. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is brilliant at his role as always. Sanya Malhotra acted superbly in her role as a timid, introvert but smart girl. Cinematography is very effective in showing Mumbai's typical fast life with the natural or low lighting of day and nights of streets of Mumbai.
Watch if you are an art movie type who enjoys the burden of listening to the silence between two sentences.
Review of Indian Film Photograph by Vijay Bhatt 7-19-19( For Blog posting):
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