Superb film, with much unknown to general public about the silent PM of India.
For whatever reason, he allowed himself to be used, humiliated, and discarded with not a word of thanks by the so called high command of the party, so much so he was only saved from being blamed for all the humongous scams by being seen as not only unlikely to indulge in scams but a mere mask for the real power, someone who never had any say in actual running of the nation even while he was supposedly the PM of India.
This film, and the book for those who read the book it's based on, changes much of that, by lifting the veil of this living tomb of silence this PM chose to bury himself in, and revealing the reality slightly, about his actually having more of a character and a spine, rather than being a mere scapegoat for no reason whatsoever.
Hence, of course, the wrath of the slaves of the axis DNA headed party, which include most of the so self branded secular media, and thus the spate of negative reviews for this superb film.
Anupam Kher, in the title role, delivers a sterling performance, and the only surprise is to hear him speak at all. Not that the then PM Manmohan Singh never spoke, but those rare occasions when he did gave little if any sense of the person of character and great academic credentials that he was and has been known for; and Anupam Kher's performance changes that. Hence the wrath of the party, the high command thereof, and the fraudulently self branded seculars amongst the media, attempting to crush him.
Akshay Khanna, superlatively delightful as the narrator. His role of the author and protagonist of this film isn't the first great work by this artist, but it's pretty close to second to his heartrending portrayal in Gandhi My Father, albeit this one is not quite so dark and tragic a character. One nevertheless has a lot of melting moments at the various points where the relationship of the two is personal, from protective to filial to the heartbreaking refusal at the end by the PM to see or acknowledge his one true friend outside his own family.
When the biggest hit of Indian film industry so far, Bahubali, had arrived, the buzz phrase had been "Why did Katappa kill Bahubali?", and it's perhaps far more so at the end of this one when one is left wondering. Why did Manmohan Singh, the then PM of India, cut off his friend of decades, his protective and appreciative friend?
Thanks to the author for writing this, and the makers for the film.
Superb film, with only one vitally important factor missing - Dr Subramanian Swamy and his role
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2NxKQfbwVo
in making this story possible at all.
Superb artists.
Responding to a comment below the original YT video by
Gandhi My Father, landmark in Indian cinema.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OLJ78xX7XO8
For whatever reason, he allowed himself to be used, humiliated, and discarded with not a word of thanks by the so called high command of the party, so much so he was only saved from being blamed for all the humongous scams by being seen as not only unlikely to indulge in scams but a mere mask for the real power, someone who never had any say in actual running of the nation even while he was supposedly the PM of India.
This film, and the book for those who read the book it's based on, changes much of that, by lifting the veil of this living tomb of silence this PM chose to bury himself in, and revealing the reality slightly, about his actually having more of a character and a spine, rather than being a mere scapegoat for no reason whatsoever.
Hence, of course, the wrath of the slaves of the axis DNA headed party, which include most of the so self branded secular media, and thus the spate of negative reviews for this superb film.
Anupam Kher, in the title role, delivers a sterling performance, and the only surprise is to hear him speak at all. Not that the then PM Manmohan Singh never spoke, but those rare occasions when he did gave little if any sense of the person of character and great academic credentials that he was and has been known for; and Anupam Kher's performance changes that. Hence the wrath of the party, the high command thereof, and the fraudulently self branded seculars amongst the media, attempting to crush him.
Akshay Khanna, superlatively delightful as the narrator. His role of the author and protagonist of this film isn't the first great work by this artist, but it's pretty close to second to his heartrending portrayal in Gandhi My Father, albeit this one is not quite so dark and tragic a character. One nevertheless has a lot of melting moments at the various points where the relationship of the two is personal, from protective to filial to the heartbreaking refusal at the end by the PM to see or acknowledge his one true friend outside his own family.
When the biggest hit of Indian film industry so far, Bahubali, had arrived, the buzz phrase had been "Why did Katappa kill Bahubali?", and it's perhaps far more so at the end of this one when one is left wondering. Why did Manmohan Singh, the then PM of India, cut off his friend of decades, his protective and appreciative friend?
Thanks to the author for writing this, and the makers for the film.
Superb film, with only one vitally important factor missing - Dr Subramanian Swamy and his role
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2NxKQfbwVo
in making this story possible at all.
Superb artists.
Responding to a comment below the original YT video by
Gandhi My Father, landmark in Indian cinema.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OLJ78xX7XO8
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