AAMIR

Film: Aamir
Dir: Raj Kumar Gupta
Banner: UTV Spot Boy
Featuring: Rajiv Khandelwal
Rating: ***1/2(3.5/5)
REVIEW
Aamir is a very pleasant surprise. Though I never expected the film to be the worst I have seen, I got to see a much fresher and an honest attempt than I expected.

Aamir is a story of a young doctor ‘Aamir Ali’ who returns to India, and the worst journey of his life begins. In one single day his destiny makes him play a hand in terrorism. The narrative tries to present how a totally innocent person is pushed into terrorism and he has no choice.

The idea is new. That keeps you captivated but the screenplay could have been better because in some portions just before the interval and towards the end could leave a viewer not too interested. Also the kind of network the terrorist has is slightly difficult to digest as if one out of every 3 people is a part of the network.

What makes Aamir the film that it is, is the direction. All the scenes are expertly executed and the nuances and detailing is applaudable. The cinematography is par excellence. Be it the look of the film or the detailing in each frame or the reactions of the Mumbai public.

The editing, art design, and the background score really complement the film wonderfully. No one tries to ham for once. But the film belongs to Rajiv Khandelwal. His performance is as honest as you will see in the recent times. There are so many places where he communicates without a dialogue or a word. See the scene where he goes to a ‘loo’ in the slums to recover an address. You almost feel the stinch around and when he pukes out you almost puke too.

Had the screenplay slightly been better, the film would have been a new chapter in the history of bollywood but never mind Aamir keeps you captivated and is a very good attempt in taking bollywood ahead.