‘72 Hoorain’ movie review: Nothing controversial about Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan’s cautionary tale – The Hindu

Rotting within the cans for nearly 4 years, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan’s Nationwide Award-winning 72 Hoorain has maybe acquired a launch as a result of the movie distribution ecosystem believes that it may money within the frenzied ambiance created by The Kashmir Recordsdata and The Kerala Story on the field workplace.

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However fact be advised, 72 Hoorain isn’t a companion piece to the hateful propaganda propagated by the 2 movies. It’s a cautionary story that questions the motive of the poor foot troopers of terrorism to grow to be suicide bombers. Like Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol, it doesn’t put a specific faith on the dock however reasonably button holds those that misread non secular texts for his or her vested curiosity. At instances, its message that Islam like every faith is a faith of peace appears simplistic and fairly apparent however realizing the instances we stay in, the reiteration is welcome.

Set in a dystopian area, it follows two Pakistani suicide bombers Hakim (Pavan Malhotra) and Bilal (Aamir Bashir) of their afterlife. After conducting a bomb blast on the Gateway of India that took greater than two dozen lives of individuals belonging to completely different faiths and age teams, the brainwashed terrorists are ready for his or her entry into heaven the place 72 fairies would serve them. Their handler, a bigoted cleric, has fed this story into their impressionable minds. So, they’re in for a shock once they discover themselves actually hanging between the 2 worlds.

Utilizing the type of satire and darkish humour, Chauhan well solutions their queries and sense of bewilderment by non secular texts the place suicide is taken into account to be a sin and taking one life equals killing the entire of humanity. Additionally, to cross on to the opposite world, one requires a correct burial which the mutilated our bodies hardly get. The movie goes on to query how the Almighty would take the apply of leaving the household and family members to serve Him.

The movie takes a transparent stand that Indian Muslims have stood agency towards terror and likewise addresses the false picture of madrasas that many people carry. Right here now we have an English-speaking maulana looking for the assistance of state authorities to get the our bodies a correct burial. There isn’t a generalisation as after a degree even Bilal begins questioning the logic of Hakim. Shot in black-and-white with a sprinkling of color, the movie generates some stark photos of violence towards humanity.

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The ever-reliable Pavan Malhotra performs Bilal with a Punjabi aptitude and brings out his frustration and obfuscation with readability. Aamir isn’t dangerous both. It’s good to see famous Pakistani actor Rasheed Naz, who handed away in 2022, within the position of a bigoted Pakistani cleric who pollutes the thoughts of Bilal and Hakim.

Nevertheless, at 82 minutes, Chauhan doesn’t serve the aim of these trying to watch a characteristic movie with a number of plot factors. Like Lahore, his first characteristic, Chauhan is razor-sharp in his focus and delivers a powerful and well timed message. It serves as a wake-up name; within the final 4 years, the movie might need misplaced a few of its chew and timeliness, however now texts of different religions are getting used to serve political pursuits.

72 Hoorain is at the moment working in theatres

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