The Movie Review – Aamir

Star Rating:
Movie name: Aamir
Actor: Rajeev Khadelwal
Director: Rajkumar Gupta
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Music Director: Amit Trivedi
Writer: Rajkumr Gupta

The Urdu word ‘Aamir’ means ‘leader’ and the movie truly stands to its name. It is not a run-of-the mill flick with dance numbers and foot-tapping songs to catch the audience attention. Nor is there any star power to lure in the cine-watchers. This is a niche film and is meant for a selective audience.

‘Aamir’ lays before you the story of a Muslim doctor, Amir Ali who arrives in Mumbai from London after three years of his study. At the very moment he steps out of the airport premises, he begins getting threat calls on the mobile given to him by a stranger. The character is depicted as a commoner, an average middle class Indian Muslim man who enjoys his share of dreams. He is miles away from any communal or political issues, but is drawn into the mess for just being a member of the Muslim community. The phone call and the instructions that came from the other side turned his life topsy-turvey. The conspirators threatened to kill Amir’s family enforcing him to do whatever they tell him to do. The plot flows to show how Aamir finds his way out of this gimmick and decides at the cross road between his own destiny and others’.

The film takes a plunge into the thought process of the modern Indian. It is an attempt to strike at the minced patriotism of an Indian heart. In fact, the film can also be said to trace the common man’s reaction to racialism, crime and anti social elements that he generally tries to keep a safe distance from. This is what is shown through the eyes of the protagonist, Amir. Here, stands the aptness of characterization. Rajeev Kandelwal (Amir) is a superstar on Indian television but does not carry any air of stardom on the silver screen. Moreover, the no-macho-man-image of this debutant gave the audience every opportunity to identify with the character.

Firstly, the story line of the film perfectly holds the intensity of the subject, making a remarkable impact on audience’s heart and mind. Secondly, the direction is meticulously performed where every frame has the exact elements it requires. The movie is shot like a docu-drama striving to be as realistically artistic as possible. The camera jerks and angles long close-ups, the leitmotif tone and the brilliant editing contributes to the overwhelming impression on the celluloid.

Go and watch the movie for a life-time experience and to earn some vital food for thought.

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