Serious Men 2020
Cast. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indira Tiwari, Akshat Desai
Director - Sudhir Mishra
Ayyan (Nawazuddin ) is the hero or the anti-her of the film , depending on which way you look at the film. The film is narrated from his perspective so as to emotionally empathize the audience with his personal story, which is full of angst, ambition and adventure. His comments like “ usko lagata hai ki voh-ich bgawan hai” bare it all-his hatred against the have in the society, who have blocked his way to lead a dignified life in every walk of life- in his village where he was born , at his office, where he works, at the chawl ,where he lives and even at the educational institutes, where he wants to send his son to get education better that he had got in his life.
The film has layers not only in the form of the undercurrents, which still resonate in the underbelly of our caste-crippled society, but with also layers of realistic story telling, unpretentious cinematography , satirical and witty dialogues, light hearted comedy and of course a sweet dose of hummable songs. Indira Tiwari, who plays Ayyan’s wife has complemented the story with her unpretentious acting. No wonder she comes from a theatre and NSD background. Akshat Das , who plays Adi has done complete justice to the various shades of acting as required by the character. His spectacle-framed face may stay with you after you have watched the film.
The credit for pulling off such a wholesome film with just one A -lister actor (Nawazuddin ) must go to the director Sudhir Mishra. He also deserves the credit for highlighting a deep –rooted evil in our society, without being too political about it. The film conveys, through its characters, what it set out to convey, without making too much noise or raising the temperature.
‘Serious Men’ is not so serious and a film, which needs to be watched with family.
I wish the filmmaker had not chosen such a serious title of the film, as the title could act as a mental block for the common Hindi movie audience.
I am a fan of Swanand Kirkire , so sharing the song which aptly defines the seriousness of the film in a sweet and nostalgic way. …’raat hai kala chata jisme itne sare ched..”
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