Director- Karan Singh Tyagi.The film is historical fiction and isn't accurate to history.I watched this film with my mother only by coincidence as this was the only film running in a theatre during the time frame we had.I don't regret watching this film one bit, and I find myself quite fortunate to have viewed it in a theatre.I have seen right-wing slop and this isn't one of them. I hope they make more such films so that we get a good quality of films. The film isn't cinematic enough to go to a theater for but its sound design is impeccable coupled with its good use of BGM. The songs chosen elevated the film too.The film's monologue is done by Vicky Kaushal which makes it seem like this film might be a prequel to Sardar Udham which follows the protagonist, Sardar Udham Singh played by Vicky Kaushal in his quest for vengeance against Odwyer, governor of Punjab during the Massacre.The film has one of the most gripping starts I have seen with us being put directly into the midst of the massacre that took place on Jalianwala Bagh. The whole event is shown excellently to us and invokes a sense of dread and anger from within the viewer. The acting of the protagonist C Shankaran Nair, played by Akshay Kumar is incredible and his adversary Neville McKinley played by R. Madhavan was able to go toe to toe with him in doing so. The whole court sequence with its back and forth was excellent.Ananya Panday manages to act decent in this film too. Her acting is nothing to laud over but at least she didn't stick out like a sore thumb, unlike a certain South actress in another right-wing leaning film.The whole disbarment hearing hits us like a sucker punch as one won't expect that there is still such a part left after their two losses due to biased judge and judiciary.The film is filled with masala but of the right kind unlike the pan-Indian copying of the same film visuals again and again.The only major major issue I have with this film is its accuracy as it is thoroughly inaccurate in its events. The only real event shown in the film is the massacre and the aftermath shown to us at the end. The makers have taken quite a bit of liberties in terms of the source material and even though manage to create a compelling film much better than I thought it would be, is just historical fiction. Also, Sankaran wasn't on the side of the British but instead was on our side. He was the president of Congress in 1897 while the massacre took place in 1919. He was indeed a part of the Viceroy Council and resigned after the massacre took place. He never fought against General Dyer in court. He might have fought him outside of court though.The film's final monologue at the disbarment hearing is perfect and exhilarating. Watching this film I felt that the film indeed has anti-colonial rule sentiments aptly. We indeed haven't been apologised to by the ones who ruled us. After so many years though, I don't think we need it anymore. Can do with the return of the stuff which was stolen from us. Although the granddaughter of the person who shouldn't be considered a human did tell a surviving member of the massacre to forget the past and live in the present so all is fine. Overall this is an excellently made film of the historical fiction genre. I look forward to viewing what the director will make next.Watching this film oddly made me rewatch Shaurya, the Indian remake of a few good men.
Director- Karan Singh Tyagi.The film is historical fiction and isn't accurate to history.I watched this film with my mother only by coincidence as this was the only film running in a theatre during the time frame we had.I don't regret watching this film one bit, and I find myself quite fortunate to have viewed it in a theatre.I have seen right-wing slop and this isn't one of them. I hope they make more such films so that we get a good quality of films. The film isn't cinematic enough to go to a theater for but its sound design is impeccable coupled with its good use of BGM. The songs chosen elevated the film too.The film's monologue is done by Vicky Kaushal which makes it seem like this film might be a prequel to Sardar Udham which follows the protagonist, Sardar Udham Singh played by Vicky Kaushal in his quest for vengeance against Odwyer, governor of Punjab during the Massacre.The film has one of the most gripping starts I have seen with us being put directly into the midst of the massacre that took place on Jalianwala Bagh. The whole event is shown excellently to us and invokes a sense of dread and anger from within the viewer. The acting of the protagonist C Shankaran Nair, played by Akshay Kumar is incredible and his adversary Neville McKinley played by R. Madhavan was able to go toe to toe with him in doing so. The whole court sequence with its back and forth was excellent.Ananya Panday manages to act decent in this film too. Her acting is nothing to laud over but at least she didn't stick out like a sore thumb, unlike a certain South actress in another right-wing leaning film.The whole disbarment hearing hits us like a sucker punch as one won't expect that there is still such a part left after their two losses due to biased judge and judiciary.The film is filled with masala but of the right kind unlike the pan-Indian copying of the same film visuals again and again.The only major major issue I have with this film is its accuracy as it is thoroughly inaccurate in its events. The only real event shown in the film is the massacre and the aftermath shown to us at the end. The makers have taken quite a bit of liberties in terms of the source material and even though manage to create a compelling film much better than I thought it would be, is just historical fiction. Also, Sankaran wasn't on the side of the British but instead was on our side. He was the president of Congress in 1897 while the massacre took place in 1919. He was indeed a part of the Viceroy Council and resigned after the massacre took place. He never fought against General Dyer in court. He might have fought him outside of court though.The film's final monologue at the disbarment hearing is perfect and exhilarating. Watching this film I felt that the film indeed has anti-colonial rule sentiments aptly. We indeed haven't been apologised to by the ones who ruled us. After so many years though, I don't think we need it anymore. Can do with the return of the stuff which was stolen from us. Although the granddaughter of the person who shouldn't be considered a human did tell a surviving member of the massacre to forget the past and live in the present so all is fine. Overall this is an excellently made film of the historical fiction genre. I look forward to viewing what the director will make next.Watching this film oddly made me rewatch Shaurya, the Indian remake of a few good men.
