Genre - Period Drama/Romance
Runtime - 2 hrs 35 mins
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, Arunoday Singh, Suhasini Mulay.
Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar
Plot - Set in 2016 BC, Mohenjo Daro is the story of an indigo farmer Sarman (Hrithik) who goes to the market place in Mohenjo Daro, and chances upon certain upcoming's that he decides to fight against.
Before you watch it, i would like to introduce you guys to some words that appear in the movie, and the actual way we use it today.
(Yes yes, i know that's how it used to be pronounced in that era. But, i am just helping you guys out, no?😭)
Sapeena - Sapna
Suwaal - Sawaal
Turuntu - Turant (Rightaway)
HamaalKhor - Well, you definitely know this one. XD
To be honest, i was always a back-bencher in school. What I am trying to get at is, unlike other experts, I am in no position to pick on the historical ACCURACY of "Mohenjo Daro."
Basically, Gowariker puts in all the hard work and sincerity in the canvas and the mounting, in the seals and the statues but refuses to take the necessary leap of imagination to give us something fresh, when it comes to the story and romance. Mohenjo Daro is a case of seen it all, many a times before.
Story -
Mohenjo Daro cannot decide if it wants to be a love story or an epic adventure film or a revenge saga.
I didn't find anything so unique about it that it needed to go Before Christ.
A simple farmer (Hrithik), goes to settle 1 his goods in the marketplace of Mohenjo-Daro. Falls in love with the daughter of a renowned priest, and goes with his inner calling.
This is Bollywood. So here we have an evil villain (Kabir) and his dumb son (Arunoday), the former wanting to rule the world, and the latter wanting to marry our leading lady (Pooja Hegde). Our hero defeats both of them and embraces the role he was destined to play.
PS - There are some clichéd twists towards the end, ofcourse.
Now this story, rings many bells. Isn't it?
Also, one more thing.
Dear SRK and Salman, you weren't the one's that did the "ladki piche mudke dekhegi thing " first. SARMAN did it before it was cool. Take that! *Chuckles*
The movie takes you on an epic journey back in time to rediscover history like never before.
Cinematography -
Cinematography by C.K Muraleedharan is pretty good and plays a major part in recreating the era. Brilliant work. *Claps*
Editing -
Some scenes seem forced and should've been edited out. The not so intriguing story makes us feel tired after 2 hours or so.
Music :- "Tu Hain" and "Mohenjo-Daro" are beautiful and lively. Also, the choreography and visuals are a treat to sore eyes.
A.R.Rahman, Take a bow!
Direction:- Its a wonderful cinematic experience, that dwells you in that era of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Ashutosh has taken care of each and every minor thing. The ancient city is shown perfectly the way it should be and the larger than life sets will leave you amazed. The film takes you back all the way to 2016 BC and will make you believe that whatever is shown on screen is so damn true. The camera angles focus on every inch of the city and its all woven together really well. Thumbs up to Ashutosh and the team of Mohenjo Daro for pulling off such a spectacular feat.
CGI :- While the multiple climax scenes did irk me a tad, it evidently gave the makers a wonderful chance to showcase some great VFX work.
Performances :-
💨 Hrithik gives a stellar performance as Sarman. Right from the Dance moves and expressions to the hot bod and heavenly looks, this mahn carries this film on his shoulders. The fight sequence in the pre-climax flaunts his flexibility and swiftness like never before and those fifteen minutes are a treat.
💨 Pooja, though pretty and a newbie, should get the benefit of doubt, could've done better with a little more expression along with the dialogues. She is so deadpan, i'd bet she'd be good at poker. Also, her overtly puckered lips reminds me of the sassy Shruti Hassan. Tbh, her acting too. *Tee-hees*
💨 Arunoday Singh as the villain's son is plain dumb, the same that he was in 'Main Tera Hero'. Body with no brains. XD
💨 Kabir bedi looks like the devil himself in those horned headgear. Also, his over the top voice adds to the villainy factor.
💨 Suhasini Mulay shines in the small role given to her.
💨 Sharad Kelkar in a cameo does fine.
💨 It feels good to see Nitish Bhardwaj of Lord Krishna fame in B. R. Chopra's TV series 'Mahabharata'. And he proves his mettle as an actor.
💨 Narendra Jha is brilliant as the chief turned Mad-man Jakeero. His character resembles to that of the story-teller Babaji from 'Tamasha'.
❣ Mohenjo-Daro is another one of those masterpieces that appears once in a blue moon only to leave the audience awed by its perfection in direction, passionate music, superb acting, vibrant cinematography, breath taking scenes, stunning costumes and all the other unmentioned achievements. It has portrayed the ancient world down to the detail showing the cultural diversities and the hardships of the poor without wasting a single shot and only a mastermind director like Ashutosh Gowariker could achieve such perfection.
❣ The Visuals of Mohenjo Daro boggles the mind touches the heart and is a pleasant watch for the entire family. I recommend watching it for the sake of the larger than life Cinematic experience.
💕 Ratings :- 3/5 (Only for the performances, visuals and direction.)
✍❤PRIZMI TRIPATHI❤
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