Khamosh Pani
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Kapil Varindani (Bombay, India)
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Khamosh Pani (2003)
Recently saw a Pakistani film - ‘Khamosh Pani’ …my first Paki film
The story of the film is set in the 70′ies in a small village called
Charkhi in Pakistani Punjab….
it revolves around the life of a simple,middle-aged woman, Ayesha[
Kiron Kher]… a widow and her young son Saleem,[Aamir Malik], a
frustrated youth,who in a quest to do something constructive gets
manipulated and falls victim to radical politics.
The story has its roots in the 1947 partition …when thousands of
people were slaughtered on both sides of the border… as the story
unfolds, it is revealed, that Ayesha who is a practicing Muslim was
originally a Sikh by birth … left behind during the partition… married
to one of her abductors… a victim of violence and fundamentalism who
unfortunately has to confront her tragic past and even more tragic
present.
What works in Khamosh Pani really is the director’s realistic and
sensitive treatment of a subject explored by many filmmakers.
Fantabulous debut made by the director Sabiha Sumar…looking forward to
her next film ….
Several scenes are still lingering on the mind…scenes between Saleem
and his girlfriend Zubaida on the chatt(rooftop/terrace)…the candidly
shot kissing scene…the heated arguments at the barber’s shop/tea stall
between the moderate barber and radical minded people which lay
emphasis on the clash of ideologies, the scene when Ayesha is made to
realise that her presence wont be welcomed at her best friends
daughter’s wedding, the disturbing scene where a mob is shown marching
and screaming in the village…’Kaafir hai toh saamney aao’
Extreme religious fundamentalism has been the reason of many-a-deaths
in the Indian subcontinent. Through this film director Sabiha Sumar
focuses on mindless religious fanaticism and succinctly captures the
act of spreading this epidemic very convincingly … especially the
scene which shows how a politicial organization conducts mass
gatherings ;specially designed to brainwash the youth, bears lot of
impact.
Saleem’s transition from an ordinary carefree teenager to a religious
fanatic is very realistic. A typical case of an ordinary confused
young man led astray. Saleem who once was so smitten by his girlfriend
Zubeida [Shilpa Shukla last seen in Chak De India] forgoes his love
for the call of religion which overpowers his deep bonds with his
mother and girlfriend….
Till date religion plays a major role in the
elections/govt/sports/etc… lot of people fall for the different
interpretations of religion which are engineered by our
politicians…till date lot of innocent people fall victim to propaganda
war.
Kiron Kher is brilliant as Ayesha …she has played the role with
conviction,very subtle & underplaying when she has to…easily the best
performance by her till date…her silence throughout the film speaks
volumes…hope she gets another chance …another role…which helps her to
surpass this particular performance…
The main protagonist Saleem’s transition from an aimless youth lacking
in clarity and foresight into a hardcore religious fundamentalist is
brilliantly enacted by Aamir Malik …the evolvement of this character
reminds one of a character played by Aamir Khan in 1947-Earth.
Saleems love interest Zubeida is very ably played by Shilpa Shukla who
has a strong screen presence and manages efficiently a sensitive
portrayal of a young girl who has made the mistake of falling
hopelessly and helplessly in love with a man who leaves her with a
broken heart and shaterred dreams. In a miniscule though important
role she manages to hold her own leaving an impression that says
‘WATCH OUT HERE I COME…
I feel Khamosh Pani is a film which should be seen by everyone…I give
Sabiha 5 stars… It’s a true and honest attempt by her to look at
history without bias… it’s a nice effort towards spreading peace and
harmony.
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I saw this film a year back and remember being very impressed. Something that surprised me a little while back was seeing Karan Johar interviewing Sanjay Leela Bhansali on “Koffee with Karan.” When Bhansali was asked, “What’s the most exciting film you’ve seen in the last year?” Bhansali, without any hesitation, replied, “Khamosh Pani.”
this was an awesome movie.. the end which in any other movie would have been very dramatic.. the end of this movie still very subtely haunts me… very non dramatic yet very powerful… just like the title.. khamosh paani.. beautiful movie..
a must see for all over the top emotional movie directors who defend melodrama..
this is not a “pakistani” film. the director is of pakistani origin but studied in the west and lives in delhi with her lankan husband. the money was european. the writer is indian. the actors are a mixed bag!:d
:))@ me…
Hey Kaps!
Well done. I have to watch it now.
Cheers
Tia
What’s the point you want to make Elliot Erwitt by saying its not a Pakistani Film?
If a person ( director) has a Western upbrigning / education and a foreign investor, does that change the origin of the movie?
Or can you simply not digest the fact that a person from a Pakistani origin can direct an award winning movie?!!!!
This was a good film and portrays an excellent message.
Who made the film matters to some extent but what ethnicity they are does not matter.
We differentiate between each other yet we are all humans. When a problem occurs whether you are christian, muslim, sikh or hindu are all effected!
oh my god, you guys are sensitive!
Yeah and you are an idiot!!!
Whoa there! u r again missing the point of the film…
HiGuys,i am not sure whts the big deal about origin of artist(in this case read directors), i also happened to see the movie long time back and was impressed with the way point is made in the movie carrying my enthusiam for some pakistani work of art i also saw “Khuda ke vaste” couple of days back in Goa.The least i can say is it disappointed me to the core.Actors seemed lost(barring few) plot seems to loose grip in the middle and somehow al the end you left disappointed.
i have heard slb talking this particular movie n post chak de on shuklas (not to many) movie list. as elaboratively described by u i guess this ones gonna be a treat to the eyes for moviebuffs but what i fail to understand why wasn this movie premiered in india .where the most soppy movies r pinned upon theatrical mannequins
Agree with Badmash — Khamosh Pani is a haunting movie!! It stays with you for a long long time
^:)^
yea i saw kiron kher speaking that the director now lives in delhi .. but can anyone tell me where in Delhi does the director sabiha sumar live or her contact .. ths film is my favourite !!
i watched it one night be4 an exam in collg (for which i hadnt studied at all) and liked it so much that i watched it twice more back to back .. needless to say what happened in the exam next morning lol
the degree of realism in this film is unparalleled .. mindblowing film ..
Fantastic movie.Excellent character development.Found a copy of this movie in my video library.just finished watching it.Amazing movie.But very sad.Kiron Kher is simply amazing.Very naturally acted out.
hi guys……..havent watched the movie till now but for kapil just for u i will defintly watch t..ill defintly watch so that i can also do justice to ur writin….
cheers!!!:)>-
hi, kappu
1st ill watch the movie then only i give u any comment………:-?