You know what does a good movie does to you, it makes you aware, about yourself, about your surrounding, like deep meditation. It makes you happy and light inside. Yes that's what good cinema does. That is the purpose of it. Maybe that is why it is so important for some people to write and make films because there are stories in their hearts which if not told would remain purposeless forever which is very sad. Whenever I watch a good film I try to remember all the good films I have watched in past and how they made me feel or think and there is one thing which is common in all of them, they complete me or give me a feeling of fulfillment. You know that feeling when you do some great work and admire yourself or when you are proud on the success of someone very close and you feel like you have done it with them and you are a part of their achievement well that kind of feeling.
A film which made me feel just like that today was Rukh. A movie with a heart and soul. A movie which does not aspire to be great or win accolades/awards just a simple story told honestly. A movie without any packaging, a movie not trying to be perfect, a movie where you will not analyze the script or acting or any technical details for that matter because in-spite of its imperfections it feels so close to you. Makes you think and in my case write as well. Believe me I am a very lazy person and it is very difficult to make me do anything against my wish (especially if you are not my manager and are not paying me) but then there are films like these you watch and can't help but spread a word about them. Because the sad part is movies like these don't get audience easily. There were just 10 odd people in the theater today whereas Golmaal is running houseful. I don't have anything against Golmaal it is an entertainer but this state of negligence towards serious and original cinema does makes me sad inside. Maybe as audience we don't deserve gems like Rukh because a movie cannot be made for empty theaters. They deserve attention and respect. I agree there are some indie films which are not for masses and won't attract crowds but then films like Rukh are very different. They are like Guru Dutt, or early Raj Kapoor or Hrishikesh Mukherjee films. They take a very middle path in which a good original story is told very sincerely and lovingly. Remember the way mom used to tell us stories, sometimes the same story again and again and she never tried to make it special, it used to be effortless and full of love. Just like that.
Please go and watch Rukh it is a fabulous film which deserves to be watched in theaters. Although technical aspects in such movies don't matter much but still I would like to mention a few names here. One thing which I liked the most is the pacing of the film. This is a kind of film which do not grab your attention instantaneously, it very slowly and gently sweeps you in it's world, among it's characters where you are with them sitting in the corner somewhere listening to them. Atanu Mukherjee the debutante writer director has done a great job in this sense, also the person whom a director is most dependent on (who is like a pseudo director) to create such a experience is editor. Here Sanglap Bhowmick has done magic with editing. Good dialogues are where you don't 'see' the dialogues much but still a lot is said, Vasan Bala has done exactly that, excellent work. In the end the makers and producers Drishyam films, fantastic job guys. Please keep making such films and I assure you we will come to theaters it will take time but it is happening.
Again, please go and watch the film people before it is out of theaters.
