I have always believed in writing for movies that have seemed special to me for different reasons – if Saawariya was a Broadway drama on celluloid, Aaja Nachle spoke for the cause of theatre as a dying mode of entertainment, Taare Zameen Par was a dyslexic child’s fight presented uniquely, Aamir is one of the best political Indian films I have ever seen.
It’s tough to be politically right, especially when you are handling about terrorists and hapless Muslims. Coz u can get overboard or sensitise the issue too much and go on blabbering your message. Aamir, on the other hand, takes the route of a thriller with a subtly given message that strikes you hard and leaves you dumbstruck.
The plight of hapless Muslim families who struggle to prove their patriotism isn’t a fact uncommon; I know this for myself coz one of my very good friends (coincidentally of the same name) was harassed in a Delhi hotel when he happened to arrive on 15th August.
Besides the plot, one needs to applaud the direction and acting. The running behind taxis or goons could have looked repetitive but the direction was apt and equally ruthless the editing. Aamir also acts as a launch of my favourite tv star Rajeev Khandelwal who delivers an amazing performance as the distressed Dr. Aamir Ali. ‘Aamir’ means ‘leader or someone who shows the way’ and though you see the hapless doctor running clueless through those areas of Mumbai most movies don’t wanna reveal, he finally shows the way to true patriotism and does justice to his name.
I won’t refuse that Aamir didn’t have a couple of flaws here and there, every movie does, but it outdoes those minor glitches and comes out strong as a path-breaking film. Aamir also justifies that you don’t need to spend a handsome budget or an ensemble case or amazing locales to make a good film. Now, Karan Johan has a huge task on his shoulders as his ‘My name is KHAN’ is supposedly going to deal with distressed Muslim families in USA after 9/11. All the best Karan!
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AAMIR - a pathbreaker of sorts