Kedarnath Movie Review
Director: Abhishek Kapoor
Artists: Sushant
Singh Rajput, Sara Ali Khan
Movie Type
: Biography/Drama
Rating: 3.5/ 5
Kedarnath is a
common love story which gets life due to floods and destruction. The film
featured the devastation in Uttarakhand in 2013. The screenplay has some flaws
and some goodies. The strong link between the entire drama of the film is Sara
Ali Khan making a debut. Her first performance on screen is quite lively and
brilliant and binds the audience.
The film is
made in the mountains and plains of 'Kedarnath'. Tushar Kanti's Drone Assisted
Cinematography is amazing. Beautiful pictures of the Himalayas are filmed very
beautifully. The story has a unique relationship between the local people.
Hindu devotees are highly respected and Muss mil Pitt is present to complete their
journey. The writing by Abhishek Kapoor and Kanika Dhillon shows the secular
atmosphere in Kedarnath. The film also comments on the commercialization of
hotels, malls, and tourism. Due to these, the environment is damaged and they
cause great destruction. The filmmakers touched upon this powerful issue a
little and moved on.
The focus of
the film remains on the love story of Mukku and Mansoor. However, the film
seems a bit slow to establish the romance of the two. Sara Ali Khan's
performance is strong. At some places, she reminds Amrita Singh (Sarah's
mother) of films like 'Betab' and 'Chameli Ki Shaadi'. Her confidence on camera
is a glimpse of her talent. Whatever scene she appears in, she has made her
completely her own. Sushant Singh has also been seen completing Sara's hard
work, but his better performance has seen the audience.
According to
Love Story, there is not a single romantic song in the film that has caught the
attention of the audience. Apart from 'Namo-Namo', Amit Trivedi has not been
able to give music according to the mood of Kedarnath. Abhishek Kapoor's
attempt to set up a love story amid such mayhem is ambitious. CGI effects and
live action have combined to create quite impressive scenes.
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