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No Fathers in Kashmir Review : A poignant tale of love, loss, hope and forgiveness
The story of the movie follows the journey of a girl named Noor Meer from London who visits Kashmir valley with her mother and to-be step-father.
Movie: No Fathers in Kashmir
Director: Ashvin Kumar
Cast: Zara Webb, Ashvin Kumar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Anshuman Jha and Natasha Mago
Ratings: 3.5/5
Ashvin Kumar directorial throws light on some of the grim realities of the strife-ravaged Kashmir. The writer doesn't say who to blame about condition in the valley and leave it to the audience to figure out where things go wrong.
The story of the movie follows the journey of a girl named Noor Meer from London who visits Kashmir valley with her mother and to-be step-father. After reaching the valley she befriends Majid whose father was good friends with her dad. Noor gets to know that her father was apparently a militant who took up arms against the state and has been missing, unlike the reality she knows of him leaving his family.
Some scenes in the movie are really moving and leave a lump in your throat. The film ends with facts and figures showcasing on how many locals have been missing and how their wives lead with the tags of half wife and half widow and kids as half orphans and how locals still want to know where they have been or whether they are killed and buried so that they can come to a closure.
I have to say that Oscar-nominated Ashvin Kumar has masterfully crafted the movie which has hues of innocence, guilt, humanity, longing, politics and hope.
The writing and screenplay is ideally elevated with the superlative performances of almost all actors.
Ashvin Kumar who is the writer and director of the movie himself is a scene stealer. He essayed the role of a local leader who plays dirty politics.
Zara Webb and Shivan Raina who play the roles of love-struck innocent teenagers portray their roles earnestly.
Anshuman Jha as an Army Major strives hard but his role is not that meaty and better parts of the movie overshadow the same.
Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Soni Razdan as grandparents of Noor fit their roles like gloves and prove why they are reliable performers. Other actors too fared well to showcase emotional turmoil and melancholy.
The only time where film faltered is the pace and shaky camera work. In a nutshell, the movie portrayed how the clash of militancy and the army has been affecting the homes of the locals and how they lead their (ir)regular lives in the conflict-ridden Valley. The movie is indeed for the discerning audience who have stomach for grim reality.
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