What Its About :
Its set in Pakistan where girls are not allowed out of the house or show bare skin not even their father. Atif aslam is the boy next door who goes against these norms and is the only known face in the movie. The Hakim sahab in the movie is father of 14 girls who is still hungry for a son. They can barely manage two meals a day because he is the only breadwinner. As time goes by one of the girls protests and we are taken on a weird journey of lies, deception n desperate actions.
The Good:
It does a nice job of sending a moral message to people that If you cant feed them why do you give birth to them.? This is a serious question. Not only does it apply to Pakistan but it also applies to the Son hungry parents of India. There are some strong dialogues, especially by the female lead. Everyone's acting is praiseworthy. Atif aslam stays in his limits and only attempts nice little dialogues. Im glad hes not tryin to become the next Himesh Reshamiya(ugh). Storyline is mostly exciting. It is unlike any other hindi movie Ive seen.
The Bad:
It somehow gives the message that all men are brutes. One of the dialogues says whenever men cant use their tongue to answer a question, they use their hands(to beat up someone).
Sometimes it feels like its dragging on for too long. The biggest flaw is that is makes you feel very sad. The plight of the girls is sometimes unbearable to see. One of Hakim Sahab's children is an ennuch(neither a girl nor a boy). He is treated badly wherever he goes. Good thing I was one of the 7 people in the theatre, if the theatre was full, I would have drowned in tears..
Verdict: This is a very entertaining movie which deliveres a strong message that needs to be heard but it leaves you with a sad feeling. I would definitely watch it...
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