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VIEW
Bol is bold, and we all know that. Now it's time to know how impressive this bold step is.
Bol is Shoaib Mansoor's second outing that is backed by Geo Films which result in huge hype. In such time of misery a good Pakistani movie is nothing less than a festival for moviegoers. Now lets see how good this attempt really is.
A lot has already been said about this movie – both positive and negative, and a lot of reviewers have given their input but we here at TVKahani do not judge a book by its cover, and review it from the eye of a viewer.
First of all- Bol is no Khuda Ke Liye. Yes, the term is used multiple times in the movie(to remind people of the history) but the movie is different. Yes, it indeed deal with religion, extremism but in a totally different light, and it does not revolve around Shia and Sunni as mostly speculated.
Bol is story of Zainab(Humaima Malick) and her family. The movie starts with Humaima Malick in jail who is do be hanged till death, and the movie takes a turn when Humaima wishes to tell her story to people through media, and her wish is granted.
Humaima tells the story of her father who is religious, and does not believe in birth control and keeps wishing for a son which results in half a dozen daughters, and a eunuch son. The story tells about the difficulties faced by the family, and how Zainab takes a stand against her father, and makes her sister Ayesha(Mahira) marry neighbor Mohammad(Atif Aslam) against her father's wish.
The story also moves to Heera Mandi bringing in some more twists-which we would not like to give out here.
Bol is idifferent from the normal Pakistani movies as it has a story to tell- a story that is captivating, compelling, and different , and Is told in a beautiful manner by the director Shoaib Mansoor. Comparisons with Khuda Ke Liye are inevitable. The movie is beautiful but shouldn't be compared to the epic Khuda Ke Liye.
Cinematography is weak at places, and looks like the editor either forgot his scissor or fell in love with every frame of the movie that he decided to not cut the length as the first half is dragged with not much happening. The movie picks up only in the second half with Iman's entry, and the major twist.
The music of the movie is already a rage which was guaranteed by Atif Aslam's presence alone but the tunes are new, catchy with beautiful lyrics. We wish the choreography(Specially Iman's song) had been better. Dialogues of the movie are excellent and thought provoking – might not be liked by a section of people.
Now to the performances. Humaima is in the lead role , and she proves all her critics wrong. She performs exceptionally well in all the sequences, and looks beautiful throughout the movie. Humaima has outdone herself in this one. Atif Aslam is merely there. The guy is there only for the songs, and add that value to the movie. He cannot act but does a decent job. Any one has any idea what Mahira saw in this role? She is sidelined, and fails to leave any impact. Iman Ali sparkles the screen with her presence and takes the role of the courtesan to new heights. She is fantastic in the cameo(is it?). Shafqat Cheema is excellent.
The main villain(yes, the father) is good – but could've been better. Humaima's mother looks the part and excels in the role. The boy playing Saifee(Amr Kashmiri) is a great talent.
Over all this movie is no Khuda Kay Liye, but has all the ingredients to not let you bore. The excessive length Is a drawback-but watch it with your family, and give Pakistani movies a chance.
Rating : ***
VIEW
Bol is bold, and we all know that. Now it's time to know how impressive this bold step is.
Bol is Shoaib Mansoor's second outing that is backed by Geo Films which result in huge hype. In such time of misery a good Pakistani movie is nothing less than a festival for moviegoers. Now lets see how good this attempt really is.
A lot has already been said about this movie – both positive and negative, and a lot of reviewers have given their input but we here at TVKahani do not judge a book by its cover, and review it from the eye of a viewer.
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Bol is story of Zainab(Humaima Malick) and her family. The movie starts with Humaima Malick in jail who is do be hanged till death, and the movie takes a turn when Humaima wishes to tell her story to people through media, and her wish is granted.
Humaima tells the story of her father who is religious, and does not believe in birth control and keeps wishing for a son which results in half a dozen daughters, and a eunuch son. The story tells about the difficulties faced by the family, and how Zainab takes a stand against her father, and makes her sister Ayesha(Mahira) marry neighbor Mohammad(Atif Aslam) against her father's wish.
The story also moves to Heera Mandi bringing in some more twists-which we would not like to give out here.
Bol is idifferent from the normal Pakistani movies as it has a story to tell- a story that is captivating, compelling, and different , and Is told in a beautiful manner by the director Shoaib Mansoor. Comparisons with Khuda Ke Liye are inevitable. The movie is beautiful but shouldn't be compared to the epic Khuda Ke Liye.
Cinematography is weak at places, and looks like the editor either forgot his scissor or fell in love with every frame of the movie that he decided to not cut the length as the first half is dragged with not much happening. The movie picks up only in the second half with Iman's entry, and the major twist.
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Now to the performances. Humaima is in the lead role , and she proves all her critics wrong. She performs exceptionally well in all the sequences, and looks beautiful throughout the movie. Humaima has outdone herself in this one. Atif Aslam is merely there. The guy is there only for the songs, and add that value to the movie. He cannot act but does a decent job. Any one has any idea what Mahira saw in this role? She is sidelined, and fails to leave any impact. Iman Ali sparkles the screen with her presence and takes the role of the courtesan to new heights. She is fantastic in the cameo(is it?). Shafqat Cheema is excellent.
The main villain(yes, the father) is good – but could've been better. Humaima's mother looks the part and excels in the role. The boy playing Saifee(Amr Kashmiri) is a great talent.
Over all this movie is no Khuda Kay Liye, but has all the ingredients to not let you bore. The excessive length Is a drawback-but watch it with your family, and give Pakistani movies a chance.
Rating : ***
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