Mohan is touched by the condition in which the people live in the village-
the poverty, illiteracy, child labour, lack of electricity etc. He is
engulfed with a feeling of guilt and is filled with an urge to do something
to make things better.
He takes up a mission of bringing electricity to the village. He interacts
with the people and the Panchayat, gets to know some of them really
well and brings about a movement bringing the villagers together. Eventually
he succeeds in bringing power to the village..
The film show cases the problems faced by the people in rural India.
Gowrikar's film is so realistic that it is outright poignant and raw
in its depiction. The directors intentions may be good but it does not
help the audience who are craving for entertainment. The romance between
Mohan and Gita are subtle and does not dither away from the main theme.
Although it has its moments, it has the feel of a documentary. The length
of the film adds to his flaws. One gets a feeling that the director
is bent on putting forth his point scene after scene. Cinematography
is good, dialogues are stupendous and the film is down to earth throughout.
You have to give credit to Gowrikar for putting forth a theme which
is close to his heart, completely ignoring the commercial aspect of
it.
In the acting department, Shah Rukh after a long time has given a genuine
performance. The star in him is not highlighted much, but he has made
a real effort to be the character Mohan who genuinely feels for his
country. Kudoos to him. Githa, as his spirited romantic liaison has
given a convincing performance regarding that it is her debut film and
that too with a superstar. The rest of the cast including the gamut
of characters have given adequate support.
Overall it is a good film highlighting a national cause.. but could
turn out to be a flop in the commercial point of view.
