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MAA MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Abhijeet Vaishnav |
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Starring:
: Master Shams Patel, Master Salman, Master
Fayaaz, Baby Almas, Master Jaffer ,Baby
Sakshi, Barry John, Ranvir Shorey.
Direction:
Irfan Kamal
Music:
Sajid, Wajid
Production:
Quantum Films |
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After
the success of films like Salaam Bombay,
Slumdog Millionaire, here is a movie which
holds the caliber to jolt people’s
mind with its content and which won accolades
at the International front in festivals
like Edinburg, Montreal, IFFI and many
others and also with the National award
to the child Actor Shaam as ‘Municipality
Ghatkopar’. With such honors backing
it, this becomes a must watch movie of
this year so far. A movie made at a mediocre
budget and with no star cast relies heavily
on its content and when it’s related
to sensitive issues like child abandonment
is quite a tough sell.
Thanks Maa is a movie about the fate of
abandoned babies in India and the life
of street kids in Mumbai - an issue which
was very effectively tapped and conveyed
the message it had to.
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Municipality Ghatkopar while on the run from a reformatory
home finds a baby in municipality garbage and saves
the baby from a stray dog. Municipality along with
his four friends Soda, Sursuri, Cutting and Dhed-Shaana
begin a journey to reunite the baby with the mother.
During the journey the darker shades of reality is
shown from an eye of baby and this journey takes Municipality
to different downtrodden people in the society like
pimps, a pedophile, a disloyal husband and many more.
There are constant gripping and breath taking moments
that will act as an eye opener to many.
Thanks Maa is a film that will drain you emotionally
with the authenticity of the concept. Director Irfan
Kamal has done a fabulous job as a debutant and taking
the risk of such challenging script at the first step
and making a movie which has been rated A by the censor
Board. The amount of research and analysis done on
the movie is quite evident with the facts and figures
that is being shown in the film and also the website
(www.thanksmaa.com).
Music by Ranjit Barot is rhythmic and manages to capture
the emotions throughout the film. The songs ‘Eh
Khuda’ and ‘Tor e bin’ by Sajid
Wajid are a treat to the ear and are enriched with
beautiful lyrics. Ajayan’s cinematography is
very commendable with few brilliant top angle shots
especially the Ganesh Visarjan shots. Amit Saxena’s
editing is admirable.
Kids steal the limelight with laudable and spirited
performances by the National Award winner Shamm and
also from his four friends. Enjoy some of the typical
‘Mumbaiya’ dialogues from the film which
has been of censorious in nature and that being the
main reason for its adult rating. Ranvir Shorey deserves
appreciation with his classy performance.
This movie deserves to be sent to Oscars and it does
justify its international accolades and pride. Expect
the movie to get many more other awards this year
too. It also sets an example how this medium can be
used to inculcate some good knowledge to people regarding
such issues. Highly recommended.
Verdict:
A classy street tale of belief, love and hope.
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