Bioscopewala

Movie Review (Hindi)

The movie again reiterates my belief that the Story is the master. Competent actors carry forward a good story. Adil Hussain, Geetanjali Thapa, Tisca Chopra and the bioscopewala, played Danny Denzongpa do just that.

If you are looking for car chases, skin flaunting, exotic locations, big star cast, then this movie is certainly not for you. If you are looking for a touching story told simply without gimmickry, then you have a winner on screen!

The director has wasted no time on extra shots and the songs simply propel the story forward. This movie tells the complicated story of the relationship between father, Robi Basu and his daughter, Mini. It also begins the search of another conflicting relationship between Mini and Rehmat, the bioscopewala, which develops into something beautiful and that beauty is revealed only at the end.

When as a kid I read Tagore’s Kabuliwala, I felt miserable when Mini failed to reach out to the Kabuliwala and rejected him. Somehow, I could never forgive her for this act. Bioscopewala brought a closure to that misery. I felt elated when our Bioscopewala got more than recognition from Mini.

Thank you, Deb Medhekar for revisiting the story!

Hitler ki Moonch aur Charlie ki Tope laya - yeh  Bioscopewala!! Go and watch!