Directed by Madhumita and directed by Abhishek Bachchan, ‘Kalidhar Mapata’ is a Hindi remake of her own Tamil film ‘KD A Karuppu Durai’. However, the main story remains intact, but the Hindi version has its own taste. The film shines in his heart touching depiction of an unexpected bond between an forgotten man and an enthusiastic child. However, it stumbles everywhere. Some scenes lack emotional depth and speed is not always stable. But despite these flaws, ‘Kalidhar missing’ wins the hearts of people due to her honest and impressive acting.
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Story
Kalidhar (Abhishek Bachchan) is a man trapped between his past, identity and relationships. In the crowd of Kumbh Mela, he was abandoned by his own greedy family. He is not only lost in the literal sense, but is also a purposeless. Then there is a bitter shock of a bitter-sweet luck in the form of Ballu (divine tiger). An 8 -year -old orphan, despite his age, easily understands the complexities of life. While Kalidhar discovers lost moments, Ballu gives her warm and appearance. This is the most heart touching aspect of the film. An old soul and a young boy, both lift the weight of their experiences in different ways.
Abhishek Bachchan has given some strong moments in the film. In a scene, when he wakes up with a bad dream and trembles with fear of losing Ballu, that fear, that emptiness, that nervousness, is very touching. Another scene, where his character breaks into drunkenness, carries emotional weight. In the script, he has neither been given enough communication nor any meaningful emotional arch. His character seems lost in the beginning and remains the same till the end, in which the camera often comes very close but never goes to enough depth. The divine tagela in the form of Ballu is like the ray of incense in this blurred film. Their dialogues, laughter and tears are all so natural that they often rise above the script. Ballu is the character who will make you think again and again that if a child can smile in so much pain, why not we?
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Abhishek is dedicated to the character, but they present it with a little kind of mercy. They do not pay much attention to Kalidhar’s weaknesses, but still in most cases they manage to play a solid character. As a smart, chirping boy, the divine is not liked as much as his acting is slightly higher. In comparison, Zeshan remains constantly in showing the honesty of his character, even if there have been some sudden changes in the screenplay.
The film stars Garrick Sarkar’s brilliant camera work and Amit Trivedi’s brilliant soundtrack. Nevertheless, this is not the script that lets them move forward. It drags and wanders, gradually separates from the original as it struggles to get its shape. The problem is in adaptation, to re -imagine it with a culturally contained story and without the same authenticity. Therefore, Kalidhar becomes missing her place. It not only gets lost but also forgets in translation. For Abhishek, this is another film that reflects his intentions to do vibrant, meaningful work. Nevertheless, he is still in disorientation; Severe in attempt, but wrong in material.
However, the film also has some flaws. Zeeshan Job’s talent looks useless, and such moments also come when you are ready with your tissue, but that moment passes without touching your heart. A main example of this is to miss a heart touching scene between KD and Ballu at the railway station. This could add more emotional weight to the film. This is a moment that you keep waiting, but it never comes.
The film also has some inconsistencies that are not clarified. For example, while Kalidhar is introduced as a person suffering from severe mental illness with memory loss and hallucinations, as the film proceeds, this aspect is very easily forgotten. He suddenly recovers and also starts earning a livelihood for himself and Ballu, without giving more explanation about his recovery. Nevertheless, ‘Kalidhar missing’ reminds us that life can surprise us with happiness even in difficult times. And shows how friendship can overcome the obstacles of age, fill our painful hearts.