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Release Dt :Dec, 22 2024
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- Film : Issaq
- Producer : : Dhaval Gada, Shailesh R. Singh
- Director : Manish Tiwary
- Star Cast : Prateik Babbar, Amyra Dastur, Ravi Kishan, Makarand Deshpande,Neena Gupta,Prashant Narayanan
- Music Director : Sachin - Jigar, Krsna, Sachinn Gupta
Prateik Babbar Issaq movie Review and Rating
A girl and a boy from two feuding families meet and fall hopelessly in love. But the families won't let them unite. They rebel and die, uniting the two warring families eventually. Does this premise ring a bell?
Bollywood have had enough of Romeo & Juliet until now. But nothing, absolutely nothing seem to deter Indian filmmakers from interpreting the Shakespearean masterpiece in their own way over and again. Manish Tiwary's Issaq is a fresh tribute to the tragic play that have inspired many a lovers and movie makers.
However, the real twist here lies in the way Manish Tiwary spins his tale. Despite trailing tragic territory, he infuses his film with lots of light moments, which at times seems amusing, and deeply flawed at other. He and his co-writers Pawan Sony and Padmaja Thakore Tiwary has botched up the simplicity of the classic. Outcome, an incoherent love story that stretches over 150 long minutes.
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Story
The movie unfolds in the heartland of Uttar Pradesh in the rustic terrains of Varanasi.
The story revolves around two influential “sand mafia” families – the Kashyaps and the Mishras, who can't see eye to eye. Their enmity is legendary.
The Kashyaps have a 18-year old daughter Bachchi (Amyra Dastur), who is pretty and headstrong.
The Mishras, on the other hand, have a dashing looking son called Rahul (Prateik Babbar), a good-looking teenager with predictable interests in guns and girls.
However, things take a turn after the reckless and pleasure-seeking Rahul fall in love with Bachchi. Disparaging the aftermath, the young lovers decide to follow the dictats of their heart. What follows is a high octane action-romance-drama.
Analysis :
Manish Tiwary's Isaq lacks soul, energy and mirth — which is truly tragic! The characters are uninspiring, the romance feels lame and tedious. The screenplay is loose, the editing plain bad.
It's the music of the movie, however, by Sachin-Jigar, that salvages the loss somehwat. The musical duo hit the right pitch with most of the tracks.
Performance :
Prateik Babbar is an utter disappointment. His performance lacks both dedication and consistency, his dialogues lack luster. New come Amyra Dastur fails to make an impact. Her half-baked acting add to the plight of the movie.
It's the bad guy Ravi Kishen who steals show as the menacing Teeta Singh, whose lust for power finds him shamelessly flirting with a married woman. His hysterics is faultless, and he clearly outsmarts rest of the cast.
Close to his heels is Prashant Narayan as the rebel leader, who mouths dialogues with impeccable fluency.
Amit Sial and Vineet Kumar Sing shine in their menacing acts and so does Rajeshwari Sachdev as the conniving, loose second-wife, who shocks and surprises at every turn with her act.
Seasoned artists Makarand Despande and Neena Gupta are wasted in the film.
Final Word: It's a half-baked, shoddy story of amateur love. A loose plot and wavering narrative makes Issaq a pain to withstand.
(AW: Suchorita Dutta )
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